Non Toxic Communities
A Timeline of Our History and Our Work
Here is an early history with some of our organization's milestones. We've come a long way in our own respective cities, and our mission is to pay it forward by empowering other advocates working for the same protections in their own neighborhoods from coast to coast.
2013 NTC co-founders have both begun working in their cities to stop toxic pesticides
2014 The Non Toxic Dover NH group is formed
2014 The Non Toxic Dover NH group is formed
2015 The How to Create a Toxic Free Community Facebook group and page are created
2015 Our co-founders and board first meet each other in this group
2015 The Non Toxic Irvine team forms (named after Non Toxic Dover)
2016 How to Create a Toxic Free Community becomes Non Toxic Communities
2016 Irvine passes their organic IPM policy
2018 Dover unanimously votes for an organic land management policy
2018 Dover begins an organic program for curbside weed control
2019 Non Toxic Communities becomes a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
2019 Dover begins their second organic pilot program with Stonyfield, Osborne Organics and Beyond Pesticides
2019 Organic Land Care Project launches
2020 The City of Irvine is given a 2019 IPM Achievement Award by CDPR
2019 Organic Land Care Project launches
2020 The City of Irvine is given a 2019 IPM Achievement Award by CDPR

NTC advisor Christina Shea is pictured receiving an IPM Achievement Award from the CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation. NTC advisor Kathleen Hallal and NTC director Ayn Craciun accompanied the Mayor and Irvine Landscaping Superintendent Dennis Chiotti to Sacramento to accept the award. Hallal and Craciun are former founding members of Non Toxic Irvine, a group of residents that advocated for the adoption of the organic IPM program.
2020 Dover implements organic practices for all city owned natural grass areas
2020 Our Board of Directors earn AOLCP credentials
2021 Advocate Training Course created
2020 Our Board of Directors earn AOLCP credentials
2021 Advocate Training Course created
Making an Impact in 40 States and 150 Cities
To date, Non Toxic Communities has...
Provided support to residents in 40 different U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Spain
Shared resources directly with residents in well over 150 municipalities and HOAs
Facilitated the accreditation training in organic land care of 15 advocates, municipal staff and professionals through providing group discounts, and full or partial scholarships in the first year of the program
To date, Non Toxic Communities has...
Provided support to residents in 40 different U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Spain
Shared resources directly with residents in well over 150 municipalities and HOAs
Facilitated the accreditation training in organic land care of 15 advocates, municipal staff and professionals through providing group discounts, and full or partial scholarships in the first year of the program