The Friends and Stewards of the Parkway have been busy this spring.  A new crop of stewards will be through with their training by the time you read this article. And we will have had a big clean-up, mulching, weed pulling and pruning event in Tenney Woods on Earth Day.  We will have already cleaned up and possibly replanted the new access site along Riverside Drive near the Willy Street bridge in early May. 

 

Note we have a secondary work site listed below.  This approach should enable us to work at two sites if we have a large turnout of workers and/or weather/coordination with another group prevents us from fully conducting the primary activity.  We always meet at the primary site first!

 

Date                Primary Work Site/meet at                          Secondary Site

May 5              Riverside access/Riverside Drive                     Rutledge Bridge

May 19            Tenney Marsh/lagoon shelter                          Marston Bridge mulch/plant

June 2              Mickey's Marsh /across from Mickey's          Main Street Bridge

June 16            Tenney Park plantings/lagoon shelter              Sherman/Marston site

July 7              Parkway walk through/Rutledge Bridge

July 21            Invasives-weed removal/ Sherman/Marston corner

 

Circle a date or two and come join us.  Beautify the neighborhood, do something for the community, learn about the parkway and have fun too.  If you live down by the river stop by and check out the changes.

 

Plenty remains to be done and we could use your (or your family's) energy and enthusiasm for a few hours. We are looking for good ideas for the rest of the season including cultural and social activities!  Send us an email at friendsofyaharariverparkway@egroups.com or call Margaret 257-5718 or Ed 244-8847.

 

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