The Milford Walk Book
The new and revised Milford Walk Book, is hot off the press with updates including bike and water activities.
The book is also available in hardcopy at City Hall, the library, and the Milford Recreation center.
Click here to download it |
The Freedom Lawn 'How To' Brochure
You may ask why go organic? And our question is, "What actually happens when one uses high nitrogen chemical fertilizers and pesticides?" First, there is rapid growth, which in turns makes the plants vulnerable to disease and the wrong insects and then there is a high demand for water, followed by a pesticide. Rx. This pattern makes for a never-ending cycle and addicted yard. A parallel--the over use of penicillin. >>Read more |
Farms of Milford
This new brochure was made possible through the generous support of Robert Treat Farms, the Mayor's Open Space Advisory Committee, City of Milford, employees of the New Standard Institute, and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.
For those interested in purchasing fresh produce we would like to note also the new Downtown Farmers Market will begin on July 5th . It will run Saturdays 9am –1pm thru October, and is located in the parking lot of Corner Convenience next to the Milford Metro North train station.
View the brochure: Page 1, Page 2, Map of Farms |
Home Composting How-To Brochure
from the DEP
Compost is a dark, crumbly and earthy-smelling material made up of decomposed organic mamterial such as food scraps, leaves, grass clippings and wood chips. Compost contains living organisms that require food, oxygen and water to survive.
Composting is our way of speeding up Mother Nature's decomposition process. >>Read more |
Recycling Primer
Recycling and Disposal Information for Non-Blue Bin Items. This is a guide to recycling and disposing of everything from bulk items to diapers to solvents. >>Read more |