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PPAN supports the creation of schoolyards that are safe, ecologically resilient, and community-driven. HEALTHY SCHOOLYARDS INITIATIVE THE STATE OF SCHOOLYARDS The movement for green space From across the nation, people flock to Colorado to experience our state’s vast natural areas. From the peaks of the Maroon Bells to the sands of the San Luis Valley, there is no shortage of wilderness and nature to explore. It’s no secret that Colorado is famous for our outdoor recreation. Even within our urban areas, Colorado has become renowned on a national level for our green spaces. According to the Trust for Public Land’s ParkServe tool, more than 70% of the population in all 5 of Colorado’s largest metropolitan areas (Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, and Fort Collins) live within a ten minute walk of a park (1). In 2025, Denver ranked 10th in the nation when accounting for green space acreage, access, investment, amenities, and equity (2). The resulting health benefits from having access to green space and spending time in nature are widely studied, especially when it comes to children and their health, safety, and development (3). In fact since its beginnings in the late aughts, the movement to convert traditional asphalt schoolyards into green spaces that prioritize outdoor learning and creative nature play has gained traction in states across the country (4). However, there is often a key piece missing from the green schoolyards conversation- the use of dangerous synthetic pesticides. This issue is especially pervasive here in Colorado, despite our reputation as a leader in the green space and outdoor recreation movement. Pesticides and the danger to children’s health Children are especially vulnerable to pesticide and other toxic exposures due to their smaller size, developing bodies, and time spent playing outdoors (5). On school grounds, this risk is increased by landscaping choices - much of the greenery on Colorado schoolyards is non-native and ornamental, requiring chemical treatments to maintain. Instead of supporting children’s health and well-being, these spaces put the very population most sensitive to toxics at unnecessary risk. This risk persists because of significant gaps in the legal protections meant to prevent it. At the federal level, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) establishes a baseline pesticide registration process through the EPA, but that process is widely recognized as flawed, industry-friendly, and not protective, and it leaves enforcement to states (6). Colorado’s own laws, the Pesticide Act and the Pesticide Applicators’ Act, do even less - the only provision addressing pesticide use on school grounds requires posting a notification sign, with rules that govern little more than the sign’s size and placement at one entry point (7). PPAN’s Healthy Schoolyards Initiative Through the new Healthy Schoolyards Initiative, PPAN is mobilizing educators, administrators, parents, and state and community leaders to: Advance pesticide-free land management as a practical, low-cost solution that protects children’s health without straining school budgets Advance stronger state and local protections against pesticide exposure for children Build a coalition of stakeholders in childhood education to expand safe, natural outdoor learning across Colorado Where opportunities allow, PPAN also supports the longer-term greening of gray, asphalt schoolyards into nature-play spaces to ease the effects of intensifying heat and to create healthier places for children to learn and play. PPAN cares deeply about this issue. In 2022, we led Colorado’s first omnibus pesticide-safety bill , which included school grounds pesticide restrictions and notification requirements; it failed in committee amid strong opposition from the agrochemical industry. We have also made multiple attempts, through SB20-189 , SB22-131 , HB24-1178 , and the Pesticide Applicators’ Act sunset review , to remove the state’s preemption of local pesticide regulation so communities can set their own protections; each was defeated due to industry lobbying. Our ongoing work includes an organic turf management program , a pollinator habitat grants program , pesticide reduction coalitions , and support for HB25-1061 , a new state law establishing a schoolyard grant program. Every child deserves a schoolyard where they can explore nature safely, free from unnecessary pesticide exposure. Join PPAN in making that a reality across Colorado. Pesticides & health The legislative landscape of pesticides Healthy Schoolyards webinar Join the coalition Advocacy action checklist Resource library, technical assistance, & funding - coming soon 1. The Trust for Public Land. (2025b). ParkScore Index [Map]. The Trust for Public Land. https://parkserve.tpl.org/mapping/ 2. The Trust for Public Land. (2025a). Denver, CO ParkScore ranking. 2025 ParkScore City Rankings; The Trust for Public Land. https://www.tpl.org/city/denver-colorado 3. Stark, B. (2025, July 14). Nature play: Benefits for children and families. University of Minnesota. Umn.Edu. https://ceed.umn.edu/nature-play-benefits-children-and-families 4. Orellana, A. (2026, February 18). National Coalition launches refreshed green schoolyards action agenda. Trust for Public Land. Trust for Public Land. https://www.tpl.org/media-room/national-coalition-launches-refreshed-green-schoolyards-action-agenda 5. United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2014, February 12). Children’s unique vulnerabilities to environmental hazards | US EPA. US EPA. US EPA. https://www.epa.gov/children/childrens-unique-vulnerabilities-environmental-hazards 6. Dr. Jennifer Sass Senior Scientist, Environmental Health & Nature, & Wu Alum, M. (2013, March 26). Superficial safeguards: Most pesticides are approved by flawed EPA process. Natural Resource Defense Council. NRDC.Org. https://www.nrdc.org/resources/superficial-safeguards-most-pesticides-are-approved-flawed-epa-process-issuebrief 7. Colorado Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry. (2015). Title 35 Article 10 Pesticide Applicator’s Act [PDF]. Colorado Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry. https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/cepep/docs/12-16-2015%20PRINT%20COPY%20CRS%20Title%2035%20Article%2010%20(2015).pdf

You can be a part of a regional landscape solution to create a state-wide pollinator haven in Colorado! By converting your backyard or your business property to pollinator safe habitat, you are joining others who are doing the same and changing Colorado for the better, one garden or property at a time. TAKE ACTION SIGN THE PLEDGE Create your own Pollinator-Safe place! You can be a part of a regional landscape solution to create a state-wide pollinator haven in Colorado! By converting your backyard or your business property to pollinator safe habitat, you are joining others who are doing the same and changing Colorado for the better, one garden or property at a time. LEARN MORE LEAD Be a Pollinator Safe Leader! Do you want your neighborhood and local businesses to be safe places for pollinators – and people? One of our main goals is to empower others to be part of creating a Pollinator Safe movement around Colorado. It’s as easy as talking to your neighbors and your local businesses and asking them to sign the pledge! LEARN MORE VOLUNTEER Help maintain our parks for pollinators! We will be planting native plants and weeding in various parks and pollinator gardens around Denver. Work with Parks and Rec Horticulturists and learn about native plants and pollinators while volunteering! Helping maintain our natural areas in our parks enables the city cut down on using chemical herbicides – so it makes a huge difference! LEARN MORE DONATE Here’s what your support does: $50 restores 200 square feet of pollinator habitat. $100 delivers one month of education & outreach via our Pollinator Safe Communities program for one month. $250 gives pollinators a voice with local and state government for one week. DONATE Support Pollinators at home: Plant native plants and don't use pesticides or herbicides to provide safe habitat. Find lists of suitable plants to support pollinators at the Colorado Native Plant Society or at XERCES Society's websites below: Colorado Native Plant Society XERCES.org

Pollinator Safe Property Pledge Contact Information First Name * Last Name * Business Name (if you are taking the pledge as a business and want your business listed) Email * Contact Phone Address (Please select from the dropdown) Comments or message to coordinators Pollinator Safe Pledge * I am committed to maintaining a pollinator friendly property. I do not use pesticides and I do my best to plant pollinator safe plants. Public Map * May we show your pledge on a public map? * PPAN maintains a public online map of pollinator safe pledgers. Allowing us to show your pledge on our public map shows your neighbors that you are pollinator safe! A red map pin icon will appear in the general area of your property, but your name and actual address will not be revealed. Yes No I am not a robot What is two plus two? Submit to Sign the Pledge Make sure you selected an address from the dropdown. Please check your answers and try again. Thanks for pledging!

Coalitions Coalitions are one of the many ways we collaborate with other groups, businesses, and non-profits to move the needle on pollinator conservation, ecosystem recovery, and public health protection. We are proud to have co-founded the Colorado Environmental Health Coalition, Colorado Native Landscaping Coalition, and Colorado Pollinator Network, as well as to be members of the Cool Boulder Campaign and Regenerative Recovery Coalition. 01 Colorado Environmental Health Coalition The CEHC is working to build capacity and support for a coordinated toxics reduction strategy to protect people across Colorado from chemical toxics that are ubiquitous in our air, water, communities, and consumer products. We are leveraging the diverse expertise of this network of legislators, academics, health and environmentally-focused organizations, and agencies through education, research, and advocacy. Unfortunately, Colorado has few laws protecting people, wildlife, and natural ecosystems. At a time when a toxic-free environment is critical to good health, particularly in disadvantaged communities, the CEHC is developing solutions and strategies to address this gap—interested in joining? Contact info@peopleandpollinators.org ! 02 Colorado Native Landscaping Coalition The Colorado Native Landscaping Coalition (CNLC) is a growing coalition of mission-aligned organizations working in collaboration to advance policies that will transform landscaping across Colorado. 03 Colorado Pollinator Network The Colorado Pollinator Network is a collaboration of organizations making a positive impact on the health of pollinators. We share best practices, research, resources, and knowledge to support education, habitat conservation, creation and restoration initiatives. 04 Cool Boulder Campaign Cool Boulder is a long-term campaign to create partnerships between the City of Boulder, the people of Boulder, and local partner organizations to implement natural climate solutions. 05 Metro Denver Nature Alliance Metro Denver Nature Alliance (Metro DNA) is a growing coalition of more than 60 non-profit, government, academic, and private sector members aligned around the mission of championing more equitable access to nature and promoting healthy people, communities, and natural places in the metro Denver region.

Let's protect the little creatures that we can't live without during this year's Earth Month! 🌎 🐝 🦋 🐞 Your support #forthebees makes the difference between a silent spring and a buzzing one. THANK YOU! Mother Earth Needs Bees + Pollinators Every Month 🌎 #forthebees ! Pollinator conservation is one thing we can all do something about. Converting even one small garden from grass or hardscape into pesticide-free native and pollinator-friendly plants makes a meaningful impact for these little creatures. We know from a decade+ of successes in Colorado that advocating at the neighborhood, school, city, and county scales creates critical changes that add up to state policies and national precedents. Colorado is becoming a haven for pollinators and the ecosystems they support, thanks to you taking action, whether that's in the garden, at the hive, at your neighborhood park, with your City Council, or at the state Capitol—and PPAN is with you every step of the way. Thank you for making a gift today to keep the movement growing! People & Pollinators Action Network's EIN is #47-2260229. Our mailing address to receive checks is PO Box 355 Niwot, CO 80544. Contact us to discuss planned giving or gifts of stock, crypto, or other assets. 🔒 We protect and will never sell or share your data. You're always in control of your monthly gift and your inbox. Questions? Reach out to Emily KenCairn , Director of Development & Communications.

Check out some of the Videos and Webinars from the People and Pollinators Action Network. VIDEOS & WEBINARS People and Pollinators Action Network Play Video Play Video 46:04 People and Pollinators Action Network Healthy Schoolyards Initiative Launch! Please join PPAN for our "back to school" webinar as we launch our Healthy Schoolyards Initiative! With our panel of expert speakers, learn about the glaring hole in Colorado's pesticide safety regulations, why it matters, and what you can do about it. Learn more and join the initiative here: https://www.peopleandpollinators.org/resources/healthy-schoolyards Play Video Play Video 59:43 People and Pollinators Action Network Meet the Pollinators You've Been Swatting Away When we talk about pollinators, bees and butterflies typically come to mind– but they're far from the whole story. Join PPAN and the Butterfly Pavilion for a closer look at one of nature's most under appreciated pollinators: flies! Across gardens, farms, and wild edges, flies are moving pollen; and in higher elevations, they are some of our most important pollinators. In this webinar, we'll explore the ecology and life history of the order Diptera, their role in pollination networks, and why expanding our appreciation of "other pollinators" is essential to a complete understanding of biodiversity in our landscapes. Thank you to our speaker, Amy Yarger, the Senior Director of Horticulture at the Butterfly Pavilion! Play Video Play Video 56:07 People and Pollinators Action Network Understanding and Protecting Fireflies Remember catching fireflies as a kid? Unfortunately, their magical blinking glow is quietly fading from our landscapes. In this webinar with CU Boulder's Dr. Orit Peleg of The Peleg Lab, we'll dive into the fascinating world of fireflies—their biology, their language of light, and the threats putting them at risk. Whether you have a backyard, a balcony, or just a love of the natural world, you'll discover how you can help these luminous creatures thrive for generations to come. Play Video Play Video 07:46 People and Pollinators Action Network PPAN Volunteer Training Video Check out this video for best practices when volunteering at the PPAN table! Play Video Play Video 54:16 People and Pollinators Action Network Mosquito Control: Science, Risks, and Solutions With a flier in the mail or a door-to-door sales visit, you’ll notice many mosquito control companies offering to spray your yard this time of year. Though this may seem like a quick and easy way to deal with mosquitoes, it’s often an ineffective control strategy. Worse, these insecticides are toxic to pollinators and other beneficial insects and may pose a risk to people, too. Join PPAN and Xerces Pesticide Program Specialists to discuss what we know about the risks residential mosquito sprays pose to pollinators, including data from a Xerces Society study investigating insecticide drift into neighboring yards. The good news: mosquito control doesn’t have to be toxic. We will also discuss practical, more effective methods of mosquito control in residential landscapes and communities, with policy solutions for mitigating harm from mosquito control services. Play Video Play Video 58:40 People and Pollinators Action Network How Flowers Made Our World Webinar Flowers are revolutionaries. When flowering plants evolved, they swiftly transformed the planet, and their productivity sustains much of life today. From rainforests to prairies to seagrass meadows, much of the Earth’s diversity is now directly dependent on flowering plants. Without flowers, primates would not have evolved and our ancestors would never have ventured beyond the forest in grasslands. Using examples from his latest book, How Flowers Made Our World, David Haskell will illuminate the many ways that we live on a floral planet. LEARN MORE ABOUT DAVID AND BUY HIS BOOKS HERE! https://www.peopleandpollinators.org/post/how-flowers-made-our-world-webinar Play Video Play Video 54:58 People and Pollinators Action Network Edible Native Plants of Colorado Discover how Colorado’s native plants can nourish both people and pollinators! In this webinar, we’ll dive into Colorado-native plants you can eat, why they matter for local ecosystems, and how to grow vegetables in ways that actively support pollinators. Participants will gain region-specific guidance, garden design tips, and actionable steps to create productive gardens that give back to wildlife. Thank you to our speakers, Idelle Fisher and Robert Greer. Play Video Play Video 53:17 People and Pollinators Action Network Inside the Colorado Legislature: Pollinator Protection in the 2026 Session Colorado’s 2026 legislative session is underway– and several important bills could have lasting impacts on pollinators, wildlife, and native habitats. Join PPAN on February 25th at 12pm via Zoom for an overview of the legislative session and what’s at stake this year. The webinar will feature: - An overview of the legislative process and the legislative outlook - A closer look at three of PPAN’s Legislative Priorities: Native Plant Bill, HB26-1132: expanding state access to and use of native plants; Rodenticide Bill, SB26-062: prohibiting toxic rodenticides; The SEED Act, SB26-065: limiting use of neonic-coated seeds You’ll leave with a better understanding of the process, direct access to bill experts, and concrete ways to take action in support of pollinator-friendly policy. Play Video Play Video 49:18 People and Pollinators Action Network Bee Survival Struggles: The Role of Neonics Check out this webinar from the Seed We Need Coalition, NRDC, the Pueblo County Beekeepers Association, and PPAN on Bee Survival Struggles: The Role of Neonics. This webinar features Judy Wu-Smart from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Judy Wu-Smart has degrees in Zoology and Entomology, and she has researched the effects of pesticide residue accumulation in brood comb on honey bee health. Her PhD research examined the effects of systemic neonicotinoid insecticides on honey bee and bumble bee queens and colony development. She has also taught workshops including beekeeping and pesticide certification courses. She’s currently an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In her role at the university, Judy is developing a pollinator health program to help understand the underlying stressors in bee health and their interactions with environmental toxicants. Her goal is to integrate her research and extension efforts with policy to inform the regulatory-decision making process by identifying risk mitigation opportunities and best management practices that will better protect beneficial pollinators in agricultural and urban landscapes. Load More Check out PPAN's video content here or on our YouTube channel @PeopleandPollinatorsAction9463! Subscribe to stay up to date with our uploads! HERE

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Take Action Close to Home There are many ways to get involved with protecting pollinators and safeguarding community health. However, some of the most powerful actions are ones you can do right at home and in your neighborhood! Sign the Pollinator Pledge Show your commitment to pollinator conservation and view a map of all pledges nationwide Plant Natives & Buy Organic Find resources for growing a pollinator garden & learn why organic foods are so important Become an Advocate Get involved with our Pollinator Safe Communities program and lead the charge in your area Join the More Play Less Spray Campaign Learn more about the effects of pesticides and how you can advocate for healthier spaces Engage Your Local Officials Find out who manages public spaces in your area, get their contact info, and let them know you care about these issues Order Pollinator Plates Register to get Pollinator License Plates to raise awareness for pollinator issues and support on-the-ground habitat creation