County looks to go pesticide-free

Courtesy of the County of Kaua‘i

A county worker wields a weed steamer to control vegetative growth along Ke Ala Hele Makala‘e, the Eastside coastal path, Friday during a pesticide-free maintenance training session.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

County Department of Parks & Recreation Director Patrick Porter, left, discusses guinea grass and buffalo grass growth along Ke Ala Hele Makala‘e, the Eastside coastal path, with representatives from Beyond Pesticides, including Autumn Ness and Fern Holland, Friday at Kapa‘a Beach Park.

KAPA‘A — Steam kills grass, said Fern Anuenue Holland, a community organizer for the Hawai‘i Alliance for Progressive Action Friday during a break in pesticide-free training for county workers responsible for park maintenance, held at Kapa‘a Beach Park.

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