Partners For Plants is a community-based partnership designed to reduce invasive plants. This unique, volunteer-led program gives residents an opportunity to connect with people while taking care of the natural resources around us. P4P enables community members to help protect the plants and wildlife while spending time outdoors, meeting new people and restoring natural habitats.

Partner For Plants is more than just pulling weeds. Key components of this program are habitat restoration and a long-term commitment to the
park. Invasive plant species are difficult to remove and control, but with the help of P4P volunteers, undesirable non-native, invasive plants are removed manually and native plants returned to the habitat.

Community groups and Master Gardeners please note: We are putting together a group of volunteers willing to participate in on-going invasive removal projects at several locations throughout the park. Each parcel would have a group leader and be responsible for setting up dates and volunteers at their site. The projects would continue through the summer and fall and as long as the weather holds up.

INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL
Time: Saturday, May 19, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 30, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, September 8, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, October 20, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, November 3, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Pierrepont State Park Reserve. Meet at the main entrance on Barlow Mountain Road

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Volunteers will begin the day with a 30-minute seminar presented by Logan Senack, Invasive Plant Coordinator with the University of Connecticut and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The seminar will include a discussion of invasive plant species and information on invasive species of concern in Connecticut. The event will continue with a hands-on invasive plant pull along the Weir Pond trail. Volunteers will assist National Park Service staff in habitat restoration, removing invasive plants such as Garlic Mustard and Japanese Barberry from the woodlands.

Tools, gloves, and water will be provided. Proper attire for the activity includes sturdy closed toe shoes, long pants, long sleeves, and hats. Sunscreen, insect repellant, and a bottle for water are recommended.

Registration for this event is required and space is limited. To register or for more information, please call (203) 834-1896 ext. 11.  This volunteer opportunity is appropriate for ages 10 and up, with parent or guardian supervision required for participants under 15 years of age. Prior to the event, volunteer agreement forms must be signed by each volunteer, or their legal guardian if under 18 years of age. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to protect your favorite trails at Weir Farm National Historic Site!

Here are the results, from Last Mile Racing, the timers.

http://thelastmileracing.com/results/results2012/12wherethewildthingsrun.html

Our overall winner is Chris LoGiurato, 17, of Wilton!

Our first place woman’s finisher was Madeline Murphy, 15, of Wilton!

Hope to see you next year!

Please visit http://wiltongogreen.org/eventsprograms/green-homes-tour/ for further details and to purchase tickets.  Tickets will also be available at Old Town Hall, 69 Ridgefield Road, Wilton, on the day of the tour.

All entries will be displayed at Gilbert & Bennett Cultural Center in Georgetown for the month of November.

Thanks to a panel of five judges, twelve winning photographs will earn a place in the 2013 Discover Outdoor Wilton Calendar, available for sale in December. Proceeds will go towards the club’s renovation of its greenhouse at Comstock Center. Submissions will be accepted at the G & B Center October 10-20, 2012. Photographs may be either black and white or color and must be matted. There is no size limitation on photographs. The twelve winning photos will be announced at the opening night reception on Thursday, November 1, 7 – 9 pm, at the Center.

Brochures, including entry forms, are now available in stores in Wilton Center or can be downloaded from the Wilton Garden Club website at www.wiltongardenclub.org

Photography walks will be scheduled throughout the next 6 months. The first Photography Walk will take place at Woodcock Nature Center on Sunday, April 29th from 2-4pm as part of the upcoming celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day called ‘Celebrate Earth. Photograph Trees. Discover Outdoor Wilton.’ Walks will be led by Henryk Teraszkiewicz, the Executive Director of Woodcock Nature Center; Daryl Hawk, a professional nature photographer; and Dave Havens, a science teacher from St. Luke’s School and invasives plant expert. Please check the Garden Club website for future walks.

To register for camp at our registration website, Origins360, click this link

And go to this link to sign up for your assessment and be sure to mention Woodcock Nature Center!!

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We accept Credit Card and Paypal payments via Paypal.

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•  Select Credit Card as your payment option.
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Candidates must have experience with children and be comfortable handling live animals (snakes, lizards, turtles and frogs) and answering questions about local flora and fauna. Candidates must be mature, flexible, dependable and creative. Pay: $45 a party plus tips. For more information on our parties, visit this link:

For more information about this position, please call the office at 203-762-7280 or email us at woodcocknaturecenter@yahoo.com. References and a current resume are a must!

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In addition, the gutters frequently become blocked by leaves; in addition to cleaning them out, we need a helpful handyperson to fix/finish/re-route them to help prevent future build-up. The blockage has resulted in water going where it shouldn’t and making a trench / huge puddle right where we need to walk.