Paddle with a purpose — help us remove the invasive water chestnut from our waterways!
Dates:
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Please note: Rain dates would be for the following days (Sunday for Saturday pulls, Wednesday for Tuesday pulls).
Friends of Lake Warner Partners with the Connecticut River Conservancy to advance water chestnut eradication.
This year, the Friends of Lake Warner will benefit from a new partnership with the Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC). The Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) restores and advocates for clean water, healthy habitats, and resilient communities to support a diverse and thriving watershed from source to sea in the Connecticut River watershed.
The CRC will manage all aspects of the water chestnut pulls including registration of volunteers and coordination of the pulls on the lake. See the dates for scheduled pulls
nearby.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please email afornier@ctriver.org or call (413) 772 – 2020 x207.
To register: https://ctriver.vomo.org/opportunity/lake-warner
We recommend that volunteers bring:
•Hat
•Sunscreen
•Sunglasses
•Water
•An extra layer for chilly weather
•Clothes that can get wet and dirty (and a change of clothes in the car just in case)
•Closed-toed shoes or water shoes (no crocks or flip-flops but secured sandals are ok)
•A boat and paddles (unless you specified otherwise during registration)
•PFD (there are some available on site if you don’t have one)
•Optional: work gloves (example, gardening gloves)
Should you have any questions or concerns, please email afornier@ctriver.org or call 413.772.2020 x207
Videos & Resources:
Read this informational article to learn more about water chestnuts.
Watch the video below created by the Connecticut River Conservatory to learn more about water chestnut pulling.
