Please consider coming to our Annual Meeting on August 17. We have an excellent program. Please read below. Thanks Lisbeth Wiley Chapman, editor beth@friendsofherringriver.org |
PROGRAM: STATUS OF RESTORATION PLANNING
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Friends of Herring River Annual Meeting
to be Held August 17 at the Wellfleet Council on Aging, 715 Old Kings Highway, Wellfleet.
The Friends of Herring River will meet at the Council on Aging, Wellfleet, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on August 17. The meeting will include a very short business meeting at 4:00 p.m.
Following is a presentation at 4:30 by Tim Smith, Restoration Ecologist, Cape Cod National Seashore, a member of the Herring River Restoration Committee, on alternatives being studied in the decision making process about how to best return a tidal flush to the river.
Please go to the Friends website to see the Herring River Restoration Project Brochure prepared to give you very specific information on the choices that the Herring River Restoration Committee is considering. Also let us know by responding through the website if you would like a copy of the brochure mailed to you for your files.
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TWO IMPORTANT DATES TO SAVE
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October 15-17: OysterFest, Wellfleet. Visit our booth for more information on Friends of Herring River and the restoration project.
November 6: Annual State of the Wellfleet Harbor Conference, COA (Senior Center) Wellfleet. |
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VISIT THE RIVER UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL |
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Kayak/Canoe the Herring River With Us Thursday, September 9
A kayak/canoe trip from Rt. 6, Wellfleet, to the dike at Chequessett Neck Road will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9. Designed for experienced kayakers, the trip will include two portages, one at Bound Brook and one at High Toss Road, as well as a rigorous take out at the Dike near Chequesset Neck Road. This is a 2-3 mile paddle and will take 2-3 hours.
On this trip we
will pass through a variety of human-altered habitats, ranging from swamp
forests to shrub thickets to dense stands of exotic plants, where there once
was 1100 acres of coastal tidal marsh.
The effects of historic alterations to the estuary, and the expected
benefits of tidal restoration, will be discussed along the way. Participants will bring their own kayaks or canoes.
Please e-mail your interest and your phone number to Don@friendsofherringriver.org. More details will be announced on August 17 at the Friends Annual Meeting.
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