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Milford is a delightful, small New England town with a beautiful down-town, old and new residential neighborhoods, commercial and industrial workplaces, farm fields and forest lands. To maintain the character of our town we must be ever vigilant. We have all seen how once wooded, country roads have sprouted homes. Where once you could take a walk in the woods or enjoy a quiet country drive, we now have rows of houses.
We welcome our new neighbors but if we don't actively preserve some areas for hiking, hunting, mountain biking, snow mobiles, horseback riding and cross-country skiing or just a walk in the woods with the family, the wild places will soon be gone forever. The Mile Slip is as close to wilderness as you can get in Milford. This area has many natural resource features in addition to being a great place to recreate. Wildlife heavily use this part of town. It connects to protected and undeveloped lands in Brookline, Mason and Wilton. On March 8, 2005 the 75% of citizens voting in Milford agreed to purchase this 452 acre parcel. The vote was 2009 'YES' and 669 'no', 75% of the vote was yes. The closing on the property was August 24th of 2005.
Here you can find a trail map of this 452 acres town forest, a property location map, and photos of what you can expect to see if you go for a hike on this property. MCC Decision: September 10, 2007: ATV use at the Mile Slip Town Forest is prohibited until the provisions of the town ordinance regulating conservation land have been accomplished.
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