By Aileen Petrozzi

We have lots to discuss!!

We got our grant of $2500.00 from Invasive Species Center.  

We got our Consent to enter agreement from the City of Windsor. (finally after 3yrs of trying) .

Heather and I talked with Karen Alexander, Windsor Head Naturalist to find out a plan to assist Windsor in their future Phrag control.  Windsor will be spraying East Riverside Park around the pond in September. We will then go in and get rid of the dead phragmite.  Using a brush cutter, which we will be purchasing and our cane cutters.   Windsor doesn’t yet have a permit to spray over the water, only water edge.  

We want to get the community involved and will be doing a mailing to the area postal codes.   

Dates for clearing the phragmites in East Riverside Park: 
October 5th 8:30- 12:30p
October 12th 8:30a- 12:30p
October 19th 8:30a- 12:30p

We will decide if further work will be needed.  If you would like to help , let me know.

Bryerswood Optimist Park will be getting sprayed in September also.  Will need to go back and take out the dead phragmites.  Date TBA

Heather and I will be going out to assess one of our members ‘ properties this week.  It’s off 8th concession and the pond is getting out of control with Phragmites.    We will be advising her and hopefully will be able to assist her in this project.  date TBA

We are always looking for more manpower. Willing to give community hours for any high school kids.  Will be posting at High schools nearby. But if you have someone that maybe interested let us know

Going to be a busy year
Aileen Petrozzi

Below is a letter of appreciation from the Society for Ecological Restoration for our participation in this year’s Make a Difference Week!