Is Monroe Park pesticide-free?

Submitted by Agreeable-Shock7306 t3_xvp1wl in rva

Basically what the title says. I really enjoy building terrariums, and Monroe Park is a walkable distance and it is full of supplies I could use. I’m just hesitant to collect any leaf litter or seed pods in case there is a pesticide used that could harm my animals. So, by off chance, does anyone happen to know?

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sexxiirexxii804 t1_ir29aw8 wrote

They regularly spray pesticides

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Agreeable-Shock7306 OP t1_ir2aqwr wrote

Thank you so much!

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greanalonam t1_ir2rmzh wrote

And I would add that this applies to any part of the city that is easily accessible or visible from a street. And they use some hardcore poison. They sprayed all the cracks in a sidewalk near my house this spring and everything is still dead at and crispy. Like no signs of any weeds coming back almost six months later.

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Utretch t1_ir305a9 wrote

Assume everything in the city is contaminated with a mixture of feces, pesticides, heavy metals, and mystery fun chemicals that make God fear what he hath wrought. Try some of the less disturbed parklands around here, the James River Park System is very sparing with chemicals and Southside has lots of native plants remaining, at least relatively speaking. The suburban parks should be great places to go walk around a hunt for stuff as well.

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Agreeable-Shock7306 OP t1_ir34qzh wrote

Thank you so much! I’ll definitely venture to those places and give it a good look.

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