Township residents may wish to take note of various worthwhile opportunities this month.

The Seed Farm, 5854 Vera Cruz Road, Upper Milford Township, will host its annual spring plant sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 7 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8.

A selection of vegetable, herbs and flower plants will be available and all of the plants are grown at The Seed Farm.

Plants are grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, according to organizers.

Plants are sold on a first-come-first-serve basis.

For a list of plants and additional information, visit The Seed Farm website, www.theseedfarm.org.

The Seed Farm offers training programs, a community supported agriculture program and farm business incubators with a focus toward encouraging new and beginning farmers.

Upper Milford Township will offer residents a fee-based roadside yard collection program in May.

The program is a supplement to the drop-off site at the township building.

Collection dates are May 9-13.

To use the roadside service residents will be required to purchase a yard waste pick up sticker for each container or bundle to be picked up by the township. Stickers cost $1 each and are available at the township office. Stickers also can be ordered, prepaid and mailed to residents.

Items accepted for the program are: leaves, tree and plant trimmings, tree limbs and branches less than 4 feet in length and 4 inches in diameter, garden and flower bed plant materials.

Items not eligible for the program are: grass clippings, garbage, tree stumps, animal waste, lumber, dirt, sod, rocks and trash.

Items for pickup must be placed in open containers no larger than 32 gallons and with a total weight of less than 50 pounds. Limbs and branches meeting the requirements should be tied in bundles, 48x18x18 inches and weighing 50 pounds or less. Ties for the bundles must be biodegradable.

Residents wishing to use the service should contact the township office by phone at 610-966-3223; by fax at 610-966-5184 or by email at info@uppermilford.net to schedule a pickup.

For additional details, visit the township website at www.uppermilford.net.

When ready to take a break from yard related duties, consider joining the Upper Milford Historical Society for a program on the Village of Shimerville May 26.

The program begins 7 p.m. at the township municipal building, 5671 Chestnut St.

Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge projects continue in both townships.

In Lower Milford Township the closure of the Cassel Road Bridge is expected to continue through early November, according to the township website. Cassel Road is closed from Urffers Road to Eberhard Road. Detours are posted.

In Upper Milford Township Vera Cruz Road is closed to through traffic from the intersection with Main Road East/Main Road West to Church View Road. Detours are posted. The closure also is expected to continue through early November, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Township offices for both municipalities are closed May 30 for Memorial Day.

The Lower Milford Township Board of Supervisors next meets 6:30 p.m. May 19 at the township building, 7607 Chestnut Hill Church Road.

The Upper Milford Township Board of Supervisors will meet 7 p.m. May 5 and 19 at the township building, 5671 Chestnut St. Meetings are held in person and via Zoom. Visit the township website for additional information.