Spring tree plantings
April 18, 2008
We invite YOU to plant a tree along the White River this spring on the following dates:
2008 Tree planting dates
Saturday, April 26, 10:00am – The WRP’s Down Stream Team and the Town of Hartford Recreation Department, Conservation Commission, and Tree Board are coordinating a tree planting at Lyman Point Park and Veteran’s Park in White River Junction. Meet in the parking lot behind the Hartford Municipal Building.
Saturday, April 26, 10:00am – Mike Bald, the WRP’s Trees for Streams Coordinator, is coordinating a tree planting for community volunteers on Silloway Farms in Randolph Center. Call Mike at 763-8260 for directions to the planting site.
Saturday, May 10 & Sunday, May 11, AM/PM – Mike Bald is coordinating multiple tree plantings for community volunteers on two farms participating in the CREP program, a Farm Bill incentive program that compensates farmers for taking land out of production along streams and reestablishing a vegetated buffer. Call Mike to schedule the date and time that works for you or your group to plant trees in Randolph Center or Braintree.
Weekdays, May 1 – 16, AM/PM – The WRP recruits hundreds of students from area schools to help plant thousands of trees along the White River and its tributaries. This spring, students will be helping plant over 2,400 trees on the two CREP farms in Randolph Center and Braintree. If you are interested in helping supervise these school groups during the week, call Mike at 763-8260.
Tree planting FAQs
What should I wear? We recommend wearing clothing you don’t mind getting dirty and shoes you don’t mind getting wet. A hat and raincoat often come in handy at our spring plantings.
Should I bring my own tools? The WRP provides gloves and shovels, but welcomes you to bring your own. Make sure to label your tools beforehand.
What else should I bring? We try to provide refreshments at each event, but recommend bringing water to drink and a camera to capture the action.
Where do the trees come from? We order trees from a variety of sources. This year, the bareroot stock is coming from Cold Stream Farms, Lawyer Nursery, the Tennessee Wholesale Nursery, and the Intervale Conservation Nursery; the 6-8’ trees are coming from Drinkwater’s Nursery in St. Johnsbury.
Where do the other planting materials come from? We order the tree tubes from Forestry Suppliers, the brush blankets from Arbortec, and the bamboo stakes from The Hardware Store in Rochester.
What provisions are made for safety? The WRP gives a safety talk at each event, and makes a first aid kit available. In addition, the WRP carries liability insurance to cover all volunteers during events.
News
Posted: June 3, 2008 by wrp_admin
New Signs in Hartford
New Signs in Hartford
June 03, 2008
Three signs were recently erected in the public parks along the White River in Hartford: Lyman Point Park, Watson Park, and Clifford Park. The signs are designed to educate visitors about the riparian buffers that have been planted in the parks through the joint efforts of the White River Partnership, the Hartford Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Hartford Conservation Commission. Funding was provided through a grant from the Wellborn Ecology Fund.
Posted: April 18, 2008 by wrp_admin
Spring tree plantings
Spring tree plantings
April 18, 2008
We invite YOU to plant a tree along the White River this spring on the following dates:
2008 Tree planting dates
Saturday, April 26, 10:00am – The WRP’s Down Stream Team and the Town of Hartford Recreation Department, Conservation Commission, and Tree Board are coordinating a tree planting at Lyman Point Park and Veteran’s Park in White River Junction. Meet in the parking lot behind the Hartford Municipal Building.
Saturday, April 26, 10:00am – Mike Bald, the WRP’s Trees for Streams Coordinator, is coordinating a tree planting for community volunteers on Silloway Farms in Randolph Center. Call Mike at 763-8260 for directions to the planting site.
Saturday, May 10 & Sunday, May 11, AM/PM – Mike Bald is coordinating multiple tree plantings for community volunteers on two farms participating in the CREP program, a Farm Bill incentive program that compensates farmers for taking land out of production along streams and reestablishing a vegetated buffer. Call Mike to schedule the date and time that works for you or your group to plant trees in Randolph Center or Braintree.
Weekdays, May 1 – 16, AM/PM – The WRP recruits hundreds of students from area schools to help plant thousands of trees along the White River and its tributaries. This spring, students will be helping plant over 2,400 trees on the two CREP farms in Randolph Center and Braintree. If you are interested in helping supervise these school groups during the week, call Mike at 763-8260.
Tree planting FAQs
What should I wear? We recommend wearing clothing you don’t mind getting dirty and shoes you don’t mind getting wet. A hat and raincoat often come in handy at our spring plantings.
Should I bring my own tools? The WRP provides gloves and shovels, but welcomes you to bring your own. Make sure to label your tools beforehand.
What else should I bring? We try to provide refreshments at each event, but recommend bringing water to drink and a camera to capture the action.
Where do the trees come from? We order trees from a variety of sources. This year, the bareroot stock is coming from Cold Stream Farms, Lawyer Nursery, the Tennessee Wholesale Nursery, and the Intervale Conservation Nursery; the 6-8’ trees are coming from Drinkwater’s Nursery in St. Johnsbury.
Where do the other planting materials come from? We order the tree tubes from Forestry Suppliers, the brush blankets from Arbortec, and the bamboo stakes from The Hardware Store in Rochester.
What provisions are made for safety? The WRP gives a safety talk at each event, and makes a first aid kit available. In addition, the WRP carries liability insurance to cover all volunteers during events.
Posted: March 24, 2008 by wrp_admin
Didymo Dance
Didymo Dance
March 24, 2008
Please join the WRP and Trout Unlimited for a Didymo Dance fundraiser on Thursday, April 3 at Crossroads Bar in South Royalton. Doors open at 7pm and The Snakes, a local band, will start playing at 8pm. A $5 cover charge will support the WRP’s 2008 didymo education campaign, designed to prevent the spread of didymo within and outside of the White River watershed. Raffle tickets will be available for a range of donated items and there will be a silent auction for a pair of Orvis sticky rubber wading boots from Hanover Outdoors.
For more information about didymo, visit our Didymo Resources page.
Directions: Crossroads Bar is located directly across the railroad tracks from the S. Royalton Post Office. From the Rte. 14/Rte. 110 intersection in S. Royalton, drive over the White River bridge into S. Royalton village. Turn left at the green onto S. Windsor St., then take the second right onto Safford St. Drive through the railroad underpass and take an immediate right onto Rainbow St. Bear right into the parking lot to the left of the blue feed store building and drive around the building to Crossroads Bar.