Paddle with a purpose — help us remove the invasive water chestnut from our waterways! Water chestnut is a harmful aquatic, invasive species, which is known to take over stretches of water. When left unchecked, water chestnut has the potential to decimate ecosystems and eliminate recreational opportunities. Fortunately, it is easily identifiable and smaller infestations can be managed with trained volunteers hand-pulling the plant. The key to keeping water chestnut from invading new areas is to remove plants before they have a chance to set seeds.

Join us in Glastonbury, CT, on Saturdays in June, July and August, from 9am to 12:30 pm! Each paddler is required to register and consent to CRC’s liability waiver using the register button. We have several volunteer opportunities in Glastonbury, CT on Saturdays from 9:00am - 12:30pm throughout the summer:

• May 31

• June 14

• June 28

• July 12

• July 26

• August 9

• August 16

• August 23

• August 30

*We have a limited number of Oru Inlet foldable kayaks, paddles and PFD's to borrow. Please note that the max paddler height for the Inlet boats is 6'2" and the max paddler weight is 200 lbs.

What to Know:

Meeting location: Point Rd, Glastonbury, CT 06033, USA

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Sunscreen

• Sunglasses

• Water

• An extra layer for chilly weather

• Clothes that can get wet and dirty (and a change of clothes in the car just in case)

• Closed-toed shoes or water shoes (no Crocs or flip-flops but secured sandals are ok)

• A boat and paddles (unless you specified otherwise during registration)

• PFD (required - there are some available on site if you don’t have one)

• Optional: work gloves (example, gardening gloves)

  
  

Should you have any questions or concerns, please email kbeerman@ctriver.org or call 802-318-1390