Invasive water chestnut (Trapa natans) forms dense, floating mats that choke waterways, displacing native species, hindering recreation, and reducing oxygen in the river. Help pull water chestnut as a land-based volunteer or by boat in the water!
Paddle Boston will provide up to 12 canoes, although we encourage you to bring your own kayak or canoe! Life jackets are required for those in boats.
You will be required to fill out a Town of Acton volunteer wavier and an OARS volunteer waiver before you can participate. Please use the following links to access waivers:
Town of Acton Volunteer Waiver
If you plan to use one of the canoes provided by Paddle Boston, please watch the training video, and fill out their wavier. Please click/or copy and paste this link: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5ed54e5ba374c/web/
Please remember the following to be best prepared for the event:
- Bring water & extra water (stay hydrated!)
- Wear appropriate clothes (these clothes will be permanetly dirty!)
- Wear appropriate shoes i.e water shoes/old sneakers
- Bring a hat (reduce heat exhaustion as best as possible!)
- Bring/wear sunscreen and bug spray!
- Wavier (if you forgot, we will have extra on site!)
If you have any questions, please email ibergemann@actonma.gov
Thank you for signing up!