• Natural grass turf fields protect athletes of all ages from exposure to carcinogenic PFAS chemicals ("Forever Chemicals");
• Forests allowed to grow old, uncut and wild, are the #1 solution to removing harmful greenhouse gases from the atmosphere;
• Natural grass fields eliminate the risk of toxic runoff into aquifers and wells used to supply drinking water to residents of communities across Massachusetts;
• Forests and trees cool the temperature on land;
• Natural grass fields are not plastic, and do not need to be removed and replaced every 10 years, prevent disposal nightmare of toxic plastic that CANNOT be recycled;
• Forests and trees create balanced and clean fresh water distribution and storage on land (producing normal rainfall, wetlands, underground aquifers and natural rivers);
• Natural forests and trees provide the best habitat for wildlife biodiversity, and promote human health and happiness;
• Less than 2% of the forest land in our state has permanent protection, and urban/suburban trees have virtually no protection.

Several bills have been submitted to the Massachusetts Legislature this session that urgently need your support to help protect forests and trees.

Use our letter writing tool to urge your legislators to cosponsor these critical pieces of legislation: S.523, S.5224, HD.4430, H894, H904, H869, S452, and H895.