CT Organic Turf Care

 

The organic lawn care pilot project will be partially funded through a $5,000 grant received by the United States Department of Environmental Protection and will help the State of Connecticut DEP and Town of Watertown develop a model plan for all towns to transition to a more environmentally-friendly and beneficial way to manage turf.

In response to Connecticut banning the use of pesticides on school grounds for athletic fields up to the eighth grade, twelve towns applied to the State Department of Environmental Protection to host its Organic Land Care Pilot Project. The city of Watertown was selected to take part in this cooperative effort with the DEP Pollution Control Division and their consultant, the Connecticut Northeast Organic Fanning Association (NOFA).

Source: Town Times