View West Hartford Public Works Department PARKS PEST MANAGEMENT & PESTICIDE USE.
CLICK HERE to learn more about these pesticides and how they affect your family.
Our mission is to create safe, healthy, pesticide-free spaces
for all people in West Hartford to enjoy.
Glyphosate Ban
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the common household pesticide, RoundUp, and it is dangerous. And we don’t need it!
Land restoration
You’ve heard of pollinators - but what is a pathway?? Towns like West Hartford can be inhospitable to the insects, birds and bees that we depend on for food.
#NoSprayMay
Reimagine your front lawn through the eyes of your children, pets and pollinators. Do something different this year - #NoSprayMay!
KISS MY GRASS!
Natural Lawn Care Tips
It’s not easy keeping up with your neighbors, is it? You know, the ones with perfectly manicured blanket of grass and a bright yellow pesticide warning sign? JUST SAY NO! Create a safe, healthy space for kids, pets, and pollinators this #NoSprayMay.
Our friends at Farmington River Watershed Association (www.frwa.org) provide helpful, seasonal tips on natural lawn care.