Submitted by Cheryl Czuba.
Come save some trees and/or pick up litter at our local state park Our spring invasive plant cleanups will be held on Saturday, April 10 , 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon (rain date April 17) and Saturday, May 8 (rain date May 15) at Haddam Meadows State Park. As required by the state and CT DEEP, those attending must register ahead of time.
Attendees shall remain six feet part, including family members, caretakers and household members. Masks shall be worn within six feet of those not in the same household.
Participants are asked to meet in the middle picnic are. Adults and youths, under 16 years of age accompanied by an adult, are encouraged to participate in removing oriental bittersweet and other invasive plants and/or picking up litter.
Please dress for the weather, wear waterproof boots, bring garden loppers or saw, insect repellent, sunscreen, water, snacks and first aid supplies. Do not bring pets. Volunteers with dump trucks and Haddam stickers are needed.
The event is being planned by CT DEEP Adopt-a-Park volunteers, Jamie Burgess ,Cherry Czuba, Joanne DelCioppo-Mchugh, Mary Lou Heger, and David Stiles. Please register by emailing Cherry Czuba at cherylczuba@comcast.net.
