A free, hands-on, get down & dirty, Weed Warrior aquatic invasive vegetation removal party. Register here
Details: Invasive water chestnut(Trapa natans) is a noxious aquatic plant forming dense, floating mats that choke waterways, displacing native species, hindering recreation, and reducing oxygen in the river. Control involves hand-pulling.
Over the past few years, water chestnut invaded a Wild & Scenic section of the Concord River. Despite efforts in May, when Weed Warriors pulled young rosettes from the river’s surface, dense mats forming seeds popped up.
OARS 3 Rivers advertises a follow-up event in Billerica between Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT)Ralph Hill land parcels. Billerica Recreation offers free use of their canoes (or BYOBoat) launching from Bartlett’s Landing Conservation Commission Land. We will need land crews on SVT land, and water crews on the Wild & Scenic designated river.
Boats, gear, life vests, baskets provided. Register now to receive a reminder 24 hours prior to the event. Registration presumes having read the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: Participation in this free event is an agreement to bear the risk of any personal injury or loss of personal belongings which occur during or on account of participation in the above outing, both for the participant and for any accompanying minor children. Participants follow all instructions by the coordinator running the event, and will reimburse for expenses incurred on their behalf. Marlies Henderson, the Town of Billerica, OARS, CISMA , SVT, or any volunteers cannot be held liable for any misfortune.