The Kane County Democratoc Women present a forum on off-target damage caused by herbicide drift from agricultural and lawn applications. Why drift happens, how to identify herbicide damage in your environment, and what can and can’t be done to stop it.
Featured Speakers
Sue Styer
Retired Science Teacher
Patsy Hirsch
Community Garden Advisor
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The Kane County Democratic Women (KCDW) will host a forum on “The Environmental Drift!” on Thursday, July 27, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Kane County Government Center, Building A, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL.
The purpose of the forum is to bring the community together to create awareness of herbicides and lawn applications that are sprayed in the environment and signs that these chemicals are drifting into other areas and affecting vegetable gardens, trees, and native plants and possibly our health. The presentation will include PowerPoint slides that show the effects of herbicides, and attendees will learn about the broken regulatory system and ways community members can advocate for change. Several weeks later, a tour of the speaker’s property is available to see firsthand the effects of chemical drift on keystone oak trees that are 100 to 200 years old. Our forum speakers include:
- Sue Styer: Sue grew up in a family of gardeners. She is a retired science teacher who teaches local community classes on gardening and composting as a volunteer. Sue grows vegetables and native plants and does natural areas restoration.
- Patti Hirsch: Patti grew up on a family dairy farm that also raised vegetables. Patti volunteers at a local community garden where she teaches people how to grow their own food and how to compost, while helping them to reconnect with nature through natural areas restoration activities.
The forum is free and open to the public. Questions regarding the Women & Power Speaker Series or the Kane County Democratic Women can be sent to KCDW Chair, Carolyn Bird Salazar at kcdw@kcdwomen.com
ABOUT THE KANE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN: The mission of the KCDW is to harness the political power of Democratic women to create positive social change through engagement, education, and empowerment. Meetings are open to the public and held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. They alternate between Oak Street Bar and Grill Restaurant in North Aurora and Carmina’s Mexican Restaurant in Elgin.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi invites you to join him for his August town hall at Gilberts Village Hall at 87 Galligan Road in
Gilberts on Wednesday, August 2nd at 6:00pm.
Join the Kane County Democratic Women on the first Wednesday of every month for their general meetings. Every month’s meeting is either at Carmina’s Restaurant at 1055 N Randall Rd. Elgin or Oak Street Restaurant at 945 Oak St. North Aurora.
Lauren Underwood will be hosting a town hall in Aurora.
Thursday, August 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Doors Open: 5:00 p.m.
Aurora East High School Auditorium
500 Tomcat Ln, Aurora, IL 60505
This will be one of many community canvassing events where we go out and introduce ourselves to the Elgin Community! We will trying to get people to become Precinct Committeemen. This will be a new way to get people to our group. See you then!
Join the Kane County Democratic Women on the first Wednesday of every month for their general meetings. Every month’s meeting is either at Carmina’s Restaurant at 1055 N Randall Rd. Elgin or Oak Street Restaurant at 945 Oak St. North Aurora.
Senator Villa is having her petition kick off the first weekend of petitions.
Sat 9/9/23
1050 W Roosevelt Rd, West Chicago
Shifts at 10, 12, 2
Sun 9/10/23
1050 W Roosevelt Rd, West Chicago
Shifts at 11, 1, 3
Can you spare 2 hours this weekend to help us collect petition signatures in Batavia? We need YOUR help to get back on the ballot in 2024!
Petition headquarters will be at Sidecar Supper Club in Batavia upstairs in their beer garden.
Saturday Shifts: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm
Saturday Sign-up
Sunday Shifts: 11am, 1pm, and 3pm
Sunday Sign-up
All shifts end with a celebratory beverage of your choice! Join the Team and have some fun with us this weekend!
Senator Villa is having her petition kick off the first weekend of petitions.
Sat 9/9/23
1050 W Roosevelt Rd, West Chicago
Shifts at 10, 12, 2
Sun 9/10/23
1050 W Roosevelt Rd, West Chicago
Shifts at 11, 1, 3
Can you spare 2 hours this weekend to help us collect petition signatures in Batavia? We need YOUR help to get back on the ballot in 2024!
Petition headquarters will be at Sidecar Supper Club in Batavia upstairs in their beer garden.
Saturday Shifts: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm
Saturday Sign-up
Sunday Shifts: 11am, 1pm, and 3pm
Sunday Sign-up
All shifts end with a celebratory beverage of your choice! Join the Team and have some fun with us this weekend!
