Stop the spraying of toxic herbicides and pesticides in our communities!
Protect public health, our children and wildlife.
Stop the spraying of toxic herbicides and pesticides in our communities!
Protect public health, our children and wildlife.
KTLA just featured a news story on how AVCA’s chronic use of toxic herbicides in the city has made several residents sick. Watch the video here.
The OC Register just published an investigative story delving into the details of this public health crisis. Read the full story here.
Apr. 17, 2024: Caylee McCuan (5 years old) presented at the Aliso Viejo City Council meeting about the toxic herbicides that AVCA and our City have been spraying. For many more speeches from other concerned residents, please visit our Testimonials page.
TFOC's Response to AVCA's 5/2024 Pesticides Email
On May 6, 2024, AVCA sent out an email blast to Aliso Viejo residents and Delegates making several claims about being "proactive" and responding "immediately" to the pesticides concerns. This is untrue and several statements in the email are partly or entirely false. The below report is TFOC’s response to this email and evidence justifying our dispute to many of these claims.
TFOC's Response to AVCA's 12/2023 Pesticide Report
After AVCA spent 6 months researching, they finally posted a "Pesticide Report" on their website in December 2023 . Several statements in AVCA’s report are partly or entirely false. The below report is TFOC’s response to AVCA’s “Pesticide Report” with strong evidence provided to refute many of AVCA’s claims. This report was also given to AVCA at the January 2024 board meeting.
All 21 parks that Aliso Viejo Community Association (AVCA) manages have been sprayed with toxic herbicides since August 2023.
NOTE: Canyon View Park has been REMOVED from this list of parks because Wood Canyon Trail alongside the park was sprayed on Feb. 16, 2024 with Lifeline Herbicide (Roundup equivalent). Westridge Park and Acorn Park have also been removed as the slopes adjacent to the parks have been sprayed by Lifeline Herbicide on February 9, 2024 and April 3, 2024. Hillview Park has been sprayed with Lifeline Herbicide on April 25, 2024.
For a complete listing of parks and which chemicals were sprayed, please follow the link below.
AVCA allowed unauthorized spraying of Lifeline Herbicide @ Wood Canyon Trail (Canyon View Park) on 2/16. This trail is NOT on the spray schedule! The herbicide's active ingredient is Glufosinate-Ammonium, which is equivalent to Glyphosate (Roundup).
Lifeline Herbicide being sprayed across the street from Don Juan Elementary School at 7:45am on February 16, 2024.
Nov. 7, 2023: Mission Landscape spray tech applying toxic herbicide without proper PPE. Other Mission employees were also working nearby without PPE.
Apr. 11, 2024: The slopes alongside Westridge Park was sprayed with Lifeline Herbicide two weeks earlier. This has increased fire risk in a high risk fire zone as the vegetation between resident's homes and the canyon have dried up from being sprayed.
April 16, 2024: Mission landscaper spraying Lifeline Herbicide at a residential slope on Pacific Park Dr. No signs were posted and the area wasn’t closed off. A pedestrian entered the spray area during application which is a federal violation against the chemical label.
If you are against the use of toxic pesticides and herbicides in Aliso Viejo, please show your support by signing the petition below. We have over 1,000 signatures and counting!
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