Home / Our school district just paused every pesticide on its property. Ladera Ranch can do the same.
Capistrano Unified School District has confirmed, in writing, that it has paused the use of every pesticide, herbicide, and rodenticide on district-owned and maintained property. Not two products. All of them. Until further notice. Here is the district’s own statement, issued after its most recent Board of Trustees meeting: “After public comment and discussion by […]
On Tuesday, two committees of the California Legislature held a joint oversight hearing in Sacramento with a title that pretty much explains why Protect Ladera exists: “Putting Public Protection First: Is California’s Pesticide Program Achieving its Purpose?” I want to share what happened because Ladera Ranch was part of that hearing before public comment even […]
Protect Ladera is an independent environmental advocacy organization giving Ladera Ranch residents a strong voice on the environmental issues affecting our community. Our community is facing serious questions about potential environmental risks. Residents have raised concerns about pesticides, soil and water quality, air quality, and other possible sources of exposure. We do not begin with […]
Community Survey · One Question
Do you support banning the routine use of conventional pesticides and herbicides in Ladera Ranch parks, greenbelts, and open spaces and transitioning to organic and non‑chemical alternatives?
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–%of neighbors say yes to safer alternatives
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We are raising money to diagnose what is happening in Ladera Ranch: private, independent testing of our air, soil, and water. Protect Ladera is a 501(c)(3) public charity, and donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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