Parks Pest Management & Pesticide Use
Scheduled Pesticide Applications
The table below includes a schedule of upcoming pesticide and herbicide applications. *The list is updated to provide at least 24-hour notice for applications. Public Works staff make every effort to notify the community on this webpage when a pesticide application is scheduled in a public area. Dates of applications may change or be cancelled due to weather; also, occasional emergency applications may be needed.
On-site Signage Procedures
- White prenotification signs are placed in advance of an application to playing fields, managed turf and treatments within 25 feet of a stream or creek. The signs list the planned application date, product and the reason for the application.
- Yellow signs are installed at the site at the time of application and remain in place at least 48 hours following the pesticide application. For more information, call the phone number listed on the back of the sign.
Please contact the Department of Public Works if you have any questions at 860-561-8100.
Park Name | Planned Application Date Range |
Planned Application Time |
Area To Be Treated | Application Details |
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Elmwood Community Center | May 12 | Landscape Beds | Cheetah-Pro Weed Control | |
Cornerstone Aquatics Center Veterans Memorial Park |
May 18 | Morning | Landscape Beds | Roundup Pro, Snapshot 2.5TG |
Town Outdoor Pools | May 22 and May 23 | Morning | Lawn Areas | Country Club Fertilizer, 4Speed XT |
Hall & Conard High Schools | May 24 and May 25 | Athletic Fields | Country Club Fertilizer, Acceryn, Dimension | |
Town Athletic Fields | June 1 through June 5 | Athletic Fields | Country Club Fertilizer, Acceryn, Dimension | |
Kennedy Park, UCONN Fields | June 29 | Pavement areas and warning tracks | Round Up Pro, Sure Guard | |
Cornerstone Aquatics Center | August 1st through August 4th | Morning | Mulch Beds | Round Up Pro |
Town Athletic Fields | Sept 6th through Sept 8th | Athletic Fields |
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are pests and why must they be managed?
- What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
- What are pesticides?
- When and where are pesticides used?
- What alternative methods are used to manage pests?
- What areas in West Hartford are pesticide-free?
- How is West Hartford using integrated pest management to maintain athletic fields?
- How do you manage the risk as an employer directing employees to use chemicals that have safety concerns?
- After an application, how long should residents stay away from an area where a chemical has been applied? What is the basis for this guidance? How is this information provided to a person who comes into an area where a chemical has been applied?