The Friends
of the Yahara River Parkway have scheduled some Saturday workdays. If you are interested in participating,
contact Margaret Bergamini at 257-5718 or by email at mmb@chorus.net.
Saturday,
April 6, 9 AM-Noon
Friends of the Yahara River Parkway Work Day. Meet at the corner of Williamson
Street and Thornton Avenue. We'll be clearing brush and assessing the state of
the reed canary grass invasion.
Saturday
April 20, 9
AM-Noon: Earth Day in Tenney Park! Meet at the Tenney Park Shelter. We'll be
doing spring cleaning: pulling garlic mustard, mulching, pruning and maybe a
little planting. Bring your wheelbarrows and work gloves, and bring your
neighbors and friends! There will be chores for people of all ages and
abilities.
Saturday
May 4, 9 AM-Noon:
Planting Day, location to be arranged. In May and early June we will be
reforesting Tenney Woods, adding to the East Johnson Street Marsh, installing
trees, shrubs and wildflowers at the corner of Sherman and Marston, and
planting shrubs and wildflowers in a number of locations from Williamson Street
to Lake Monona. Whew!
Saturday
May 18, 9 AM to
Noon: Planting Day, location to be arranged. For all these planting dates, I
will send out the locations via email as soon as they are pinned down, or call
me at 257-5718
Saturday,
June 1, 9 AM to
Noon: Planting Day, location to be arranged. ditto.
Saturday,
June 8 and Sunday, June 9: Marquette Waterfront Festival 9 AM-6PM?: River
tours, and a table at the Festival. Can you work for a few hours at our table
spreading the word about all the great work you are doing? Plan on it!
Saturday,
June 15: Take a
Stake in the Lakes 9 AM to Noon: Lake Mendota. Bring your boat, canoe, kayak or waders, or walk along the
shore as we clean up the Yahara River in celebration of Yahara Lakes Week Meet
at the Tenney Park Locks. We'll be cleaning up the Yahara River from Lake
Mendota to East Washington Avenue.
Saturday,
June 22: Take a
Stake in the Lakes, Lake Monona:
Bring your boat, canoe, kayak or waders, or walk along the shore as we
clean up the Yahara River in celebration of Yahara Lakes Week. We'll meet at
the Riverside Street landing (Riverside at Williamson Street) and cover the
stretch of the river from East Washington Avenue to Lake Monona.
-Margaret
Bergamini