Blog and Photos by Sharalyn Peterson, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) For many of us who tend gardens it’s a challenge to manage problematic pests while protecting vital pollinators! Conventional pesticides often provide a quick and effective solution to pest outbreaks, but they can pose serious risks to bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. These chemicals don’t always discriminate between harmful pests and helpful pollinators, leading to unintended consequences for our ecosystems. This is where Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM) offers a better way forward. Continue reading

In the 2023-2024 grant cycle, the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides has made significant strides in our pesticide drift awareness project, thanks to funding from Northwest Fund for the Environment. This initiative focused on Central Washington, highlighting the critical connection between farmworker health and environmental sustainability. Continue reading

Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides Volunteer Training in language understanding and culturally informed dialogues with the goal of effective Multicultural Community Promoters who can raise awareness and initiate change that leads to improved community health outcomes. Continue reading

On Tuesday April 18th, we were in Salem, at the convention center with the Oregon Food Bank, supporting the Food for All Oregonians campaign. Continue reading

My Story, my connection to community health, and the importance of developing new community outreach techniques that work for the Hispanic and Latino immigrant agricultural sector. By Ana Elisa Wilson (Translated to English). Continue reading