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WRWA sponsors or participates in a variety of events during the year. Many of these events offer opportunities for volunteers to get involved with watershed issues. The events listed below are those which are scheduled for the next few months. Details on additional events will be posted as information becomes available. Rt. 20 Turnouts Clean-Up: For several years Kathy Meyer has organized cleanups of several turnouts along Rt. 20 bordering the Westfield River. The next clean-up is scheduled for Sunday, July 12. Wear old clothes and sturdy shoes and meet at 8:30 a.m. at the "Hill and Dale" turnout opposite Countryside Woodcraft on Rt. 20 in Russell. Kathy Meyer at 568-4252. Big MOE: For the past couple of years WRWA has had a booth at the Massachusetts Outdoor Exposition in the Sturbridge area, which typically draws 6-7000 attendees. We need volunteers to help staff the booth. Contact Bill Rose (786-0195) for more information. River Cleanup: Our annual Westfield River Cleanup, held in conjunction with the "Source to Sea" cleanup for the Connecticut River and its tributaries, will be on Saturday, Oct 3. Check back here for more information as the date approaches. 1955 Flood Documentary DVD: The Pilgrim Candle Marketplace, in partnership with WRWA (the Westfield River Watershed Association), will sell DVD's of Five Feet and Rising: The Flood of '55. This 28-minute documentary, produced by Jack Hayward of Hayward Communications and co-produced by Mark Saint Jean of Westfield State College in cooperation with WRWA, recounts the devastating Westfield River floods of August 1955. The film includes a number of interviews with Westfield residents recalling their experiences of the 1955 event - the largest recorded flood in Westfield's history. The Pilgrim Candle Marketplace, located at 16-30 Union St. in Westfield, is open from 9-6 on Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 on Sunday. Non-profit organizations can obtain free copies of the DVD by contacting Kathy Meyer at 568-4252. Westfield River Exhibit: WRWA partnered with The Pilgrim Candle Marketplace in Westfield in the creation of an exciting new Westfield River exhibit, which was unveiled on November 24 and is available for viewing during The Pilgrim Candle Marketplace's business hours of M-Sat 9-6 and Sundays from 12-5. The Pilgrim Candle Marketplace renovated unused space and developed it into a large exhibit highlighting the history of the area, celebrating the Westfield River in all its wild and scenic glory, and depicting the Great River Bridge Project in its various stages of construction. The display is divided into the Past, Present and Future. The Past features historic photos and drawings of the river and Westfield. The Present includes a large poster on the Westfield River highlighting its Wild and Scenic features. The Future includes architectural drawings and models of the Great River Bridge. WRWA funded the printing of the Present poster, which is a reprint of a display posted in a kiosk on Route 20 in Huntington. |
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