Help Remove Invasive Water Chestnuts – Part Two

Calling all Volunteers to Pull Water Chestnut Weeds – Part Two!

Saturday, July 8, 2023 – 8:00-11:00 AM

We need volunteers to meet at:

• Gauch Park by land- 8 single kayaks and 4 double kayaks will be available or BYO vessel.
• Old Faith Road and Sunset Beach by water with your own vessel.
• We will also need volunteers on land to help with off loading the weeds from the boats.

We will have gloves, bags, and baskets to place the weeds into. Refreshments provided.

Participants must fill out a waiver, preferably ahead of time but we will have them for you on-site. On the form follow these instructions:

• The sponsoring organization is the Lake Quinsigamond Watershed Association.
• The name of the “event” is Water Chestnut Pull 2.
• Please bring a hard copy of the waiver with you.

https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/612e51630b072/web/

Please email Barbara Kickham at BKS3@townisp.com

Let me know you are coming and ask any questions.

Gauch Park is on the north end of the lake at the intersection of Main St and N. Quinsigamond Ave. https://bit.ly/43W8dd7

This effort is being supported by Town of Shrewsbury, City of Worcester, Rhode Island Dept of Environmental Management, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, Blackstone Tourism Council, and US EPA-SNEP. But we can’t do it without you!!

For more information and how to ID these plants, see the Worcester Blue Space Minute HERE