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Dear Friends,
Please join the New Hartford Land Trust and the New
Hartford Conservation Commission tomorrow - Saturday morning at 9 a.m. for the annual fall cleanup at Jones Mountain.
If you haven't visited this beautiful Town Open Space Preserve, come out and see the old carriage roads lined with stonework and the view from the 'Bare Spot' (photo
at right) while you help remove leaves from the old culverts and clean up the trails.
Paul Mahoney, Conservation Commission Steward of Jones Mountain and leader of the work party, says that the plan is to finish work by noon or earlier. If we get enough volunteers, we can make short work of it. Come out for as much time as you can give.
There will be tasks for all abilities: clearing leaves from stone lined gutters and culverts and clearing brush and some blown-down limbs and trees resulting
from 'Alfred'. (The damage at Jones Mountain was not
too bad from the storm, thankfully.)
Please bring a leaf rake or steel rake and water. Be sure to wear appropriate clothes: work gloves, jeans, and boots or sturdy shoes. If you have a gas-powered, backpack leaf blower, please bring it along.
Meet at the trailhead on Steele Road about 1+ miles from the intersection of Town Hill Road (Route 219) and Central Avenue at the Beekley Library. You will see parking on the left as you travel up Steele Road. Please park perpendicular to the road. For more information, please call Paul at 860-309-5724 or e-mail us at newhartfordlandtrust@yahoo.com.
We hope to see you tomorrow morning or at future work days and programs. Watch for more e-news on upcoming walks and talks.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
The New Hartford Land Trust |
