BY SECTION:

Cover and contents [3 pages, PDF 72K]

Introduction  [3 pages, PDF 76K]

Part 1. The Problem with Pesticides
    The Risks that Pesticides Pose to Children [4 pages, PDF 196K]
    Environmental Impact of Pesticides Commonly Used on Urban Landscapes [9 pages, PDF 232K]
    On the Front Lines: Health Hazards Posed to Pesticide Applicators [8 pages,PDF 108K]

Part 2. Landscaping Nature's Way

Benefits of Natural Landscapes
    Landscaping Nature's Way: Using Natural Landscaping to Reduce Herbicide Use [6 pages, PDF 176K]
    Five Good Reasons for Landscaping with Native Plants [1 page, PDF 28K]
    Do Natural Landscapes Attract Rodents? [1 page, PDF 32K]

Restoring a More Natural Landscape at Your School
    Creating and Caring for Landscapes that Really Work [2 pages, PDF 40K]
    Checklist for Landscaping Nature's Way [2 pages, PDF 16K]
    Every Plant a Wanted Plant: Tips on Creating a Weed-free Landscape [1 page, PDF 12K]
    Landscape Restoration Calendar (includes installation and maintenance) [1 page, PDF 40K]
    Preparing a Site for Natural Landscaping Without Chemicals [2 pages, PDF 40K]
    South Eugene High School Natural Landscaping Demonstration Project [1 page, PDF 52K]
    Soil Types and Native Plant Communities  [2 pages, PDF 64K]
    Appropriate Native Plants for Restoring Willamette Valley Landscapes [2 pages, PDF 16K]
    Native Plant Associations for the Landscape [2 pages, PDF 160K]
    Resources on Native Plants of the Northwest and Natural Landscaping/Habitat Restoration [2 pages, PDF 12K]

Northwest Agencies or Organizations That Can Provide Expertise, Referrals, Funding, Plants, or Labor for a School Natural Landscaping Project
    Seattle Resources [2 pages, PDF 16K]
    Portland Resources [2 pages, PDF 16K]
    Eugene Resources [3 pages, PDF 20K]

Learning from the New Landscape
    Teaching Ideas: Ways To Use a School Natural Landscaping Project as an Outdoor Classroom [2 pages, PDF 12K]
    Other Teaching Resources [2 pages, PDF 12K]
    Evergreen School Project Is a Boost to a Wetland -- and Outdoor Education [link to Seattle Post-Intelligencer web site]
    How Schoolyards Influence Behavior [Excerpt only, 1 page html (12K), with information for ordering the full article.]
    Students Craft Wetland Meadow (South Eugene High School) [2 pages]
    Elementary Alternative: A Restoration Ecologist and a Landscape Architect Team Up to Naturalize a Colorado Schoolyard [4 pages, PDF 472K]