Our Action Points
It's simple. This is what we as a community can do to create a more environmentally healthy town and to put Middletown on the Pathway. All homeowners, property managers, community leaders and environmental advocates are needed to make this happen!
RETHINK LAWNS
leave the clippings on the grass
use slow-release organic fertilizer
replace part or all of your lawn with native plants
leave an unmowed section to allow native grasses to grow
AVOID PESTICIDES
Encourage helpful insects and birds to control pest populations
Remove pests by hand using garden gloves
Be prepared to tolerate some pest activity-it's only natural!
Use organic pesticides if necessary and apply in the evening when pollinators are least active
PLANT NATIVES
Native plants are those that have grown naturally in our area since before European colonization
Native trees, shrubs, and flowers provide important insect food which in turn feed our birds!
Native plants are vigorous, beautiful, and require little maintenance