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.