INVASIVE BITTERSWEET BEAT-BACK NEW DATE -SATURDAY APRIL 15, 2023
Apr
15
9:00 AM09:00

INVASIVE BITTERSWEET BEAT-BACK NEW DATE -SATURDAY APRIL 15, 2023

Saturday April 15, 2023

NEW DATE!

Saturday April 15, 2023

9:00am - 12:00pm

FRWA Frey Property

Puddletown Road New Hartford, CT

Across the river from Satan's Kingdom Parking Area

The Farmington Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited is again planning a March project to remove invasive species on the Farmington River Watershed Association’s Frey Property. This parcel is located on the East bank of the Farmington River directly across from the Satan’s Kingdom parking lot in New Hartford.

Volunteers will spend 2 to 3 hours outdoors working along a section of the river to cut bittersweet vines and other invasive plants. Bittersweet vine foliage can weigh heavily on treetops, obstruct healthy tree growth and produce pernicious orange seeds so attractive to the birds.

Temperatures should be seasonal in March but weather is uncertain, so we are targeting Saturday, March 25th for our first conservation project of 2023. Please check our website at www.fvtu.org, Facebook (Farmington Valley Trout Unlimited) or Instagram (fvtu_129) in case of weather uncertainty and plan to wear appropriate clothing.

Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the parking area on Puddletown Road (Farmington River Turnpike) in New Hartford, just upstream of Frey Road and across the river from the Satan’s Kingdom parking lot. Puddletown Road is a quick left off of Breezy Hill Road, approximately ¼ mile east of the Satan’s Kingdom bridge on Rt. 44.

Volunteers should wear work clothes, work boots and heavy gloves. Don’t forget tick protection. Please bring a lopper and pruning shears or a small bow saw. Chain saws for thick vines may be useful. Coffee and donuts will be available early, and hot dogs for lunch.

Please RSVP by calling 860-678-7245 or 347-491-9301 (or by emailing williamcase@comcast.net or seafarer0520@att.net).

Please join us for a great morning outdoors performing conservation work that everyone who enjoys walking along or fishing this section of the river will appreciate. 

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Mar
31
to Apr 8

PROJECT HEALING WATERS ONLINE AUCTION FUND RAISER

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing

2023 Online Auction Fund Raiser

March 31, 2023 – April 8, 2023

 

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. (PHW) is dedicated to the physical, emotional, and social rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly fishing and associated activities including education and outings. 

FVTU has been a longtime supporter of PHW with many FVTU members volunteering their time and expertise to this worthwhile cause since the Newington CT program was established by FVTU members in 2012.  In addition, FVTU has provided direct financial support which has allowed the program to expand its fly fishing experiences for the veteran participants.

In order to expand the number of quality fly-fishing experiences (both day and overnight fly-fishing outings), the Newington program will be conducting its first online auction from March 31 – April 8, 2023.    They will be auctioning a wide range of fly-fishing rod/reel packages, rods custom built by veteran participants, fly tying equipment/accessories, float trip outing, non-fishing items and more.  All proceeds raised will go directly to providing additional day and overnight outings for veteran participants that are part of the Newington program.

FVTU asks that our members consider supporting this auction.

The auction will start at 8:00 am EST on Friday, March 31, 2023 and will close at 11:59pm EST on Saturday, April 8, 2023 and can be accessed at the following Network for Good site

http://auctions.networkforgood.com/go/2023ProjectHealingWatersNewingtonOnlineAuction

The site is currently active if you would like to preview some of the items that we have listed.

Thank you all for your support of PHW.

For further information on PHW please contact

Don LaChance                                                               John Ferrantino

Program Lead                                                                Assistant Program Lead

PHWFF Newington, CT                                                   PHWFF Newington, CT

don.lachance@projecthealingwaters.org                        john.ferrantino@projecthealingwaters.org

860.930.0184                                                                203.915.8103

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Invasives Removal POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 15,
Mar
25
9:00 AM09:00

Invasives Removal POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 15,

THE INVASIVES REMOVAL SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY MARCH 25TH HAS BEN POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY APRIL 15TH.

Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the parking area on Puddletown Road (Farmington River Turnpike) in New Hartford, just upstream of Frey Road and across the river from the Satan’s Kingdom parking lot.  Puddletown Road is a quick left off of Breezy Hill Road, approximately ¼ mile east of the Satan’s Kingdom bridge on Rt. 44.  Volunteers should wear work clothes, work boots and heavy gloves.  Don’t forget tick protection.  Please bring a lopper and pruning shears or a small bow saw.  Chain saws for thick vines may be useful.  Coffee and donuts will be available early, and hot dogs for lunch.

Please RSVP by calling 860-678-7245 or 347-491-9301 (or by emailing williamcase@comcast.net or seafarer0520@att.net).  Please join us for a great morning outdoors performing conservation work that everyone who enjoys walking along or fishing this section of the river will appreciate.: TBD

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Mar
5
12:00 PM12:00

Invasives Removal Date Changed

Invasives Removal New Date - Saturday March 25th

  • Saturday, March 25, 2023

  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM

Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the parking area on Puddletown Road (Farmington River Turnpike) in New Hartford, just upstream of Frey Road and across the river from the Satan’s Kingdom parking lot.  Puddletown Road is a quick left off of Breezy Hill Road, approximately ¼ mile east of the Satan’s Kingdom bridge on Rt. 44.  Volunteers should wear work clothes, work boots and heavy gloves.  Don’t forget tick protection.  Please bring a lopper and pruning shears or a small bow saw.  Chain saws for thick vines may be useful.  Coffee and donuts will be available early, and hot dogs for lunch.

Please RSVP by calling 860-678-7245 or 347-491-9301 (or by emailing williamcase@comcast.net or seafarer0520@att.net).  Please join us for a great morning outdoors performing conservation work that everyone who enjoys walking along or fishing this section of the river will appreciate.: TBD

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Jan
24
8:00 PM20:00

Annual Banquet March 18, 2023

 

Banquet News

 

 

2023 FVTU

Annual Banquet

 

Saturday March 18, 2023

6:00 - 9:30pm

Casa Mia at the Hawthorne

2421 Berlin Turnpike

Berlin, CT.

 

 

The Annual FVTU Banquet is back and will be better than ever.

Please note the new venue.

 

With the closing of The Chowder Pot in Hartford, we are moving our banquet to Casa Mia at the Hawthorne in Berlin. The new venue is very nice and their food and service is excellent. As always we expect another great crowd and many great raffle and auction Items. Bring your family, friends. Open to all.

 

Tickets: $50.00 each

Hors d'oeuvres, Buffet Dinner, Dessert

 

Live & Silent Auctions, Bucket Raffles

 

For Reservations contact;

Don LaChance 860-930-0184

37 Goodale Dr., Newington, CT 06111

DLaChanc1@cox.net

Tickets also available at www.fvtu.net

 

Funds raised at this event help support

Trout In The Classroom / Project Healing Waters / Conservation Initiatives

FVTU's scholarship Program / Children Fishing Derbies

 

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FVTU Public Lands Month Celebration at Urban Lodge Brewery
Sep
21
5:30 PM17:30

FVTU Public Lands Month Celebration at Urban Lodge Brewery

FVTU is partnering with Urban Lodge Brewery in Manchester to celebrate Public Lands Month! Join us on Wednesday, September 21 for free pizza and enter to win a Yeti Cooler courtesy of Fierston Financial. A percentage of sales from select beers will be donated by Urban Brewing with a match from Fierston Financial. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here or at the door on the night of. Free pizza will be served from 6-7PM. All are welcome as this event is open to the public! Please drink responsibly and join us to celebrate our public lands! Event is from 5:30-8:00PM with the winner of the Yeti cooler being drawn at 8PM. Winner need not be present at time of drawing.

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