FRWA Events
The Farmington River Watershed Association conducts many specialized recreation, training, and natural resource and conservation programs. Most require pre-registration.
August 7, 2010, Rain Barrel & Composter Delivery, 11 -1 pm, Collinsville Canoe & Kayak: FRWA has teamed up with The New England Rain Barrel Company to offer residents rain barrels and Bio-Orb Composters as a way to conserve water and soil and help the environment. A rain barrel collects water from roof gutters when it rains and stores it for use during dry conditions.
For a limited time, the rain barrels can be purchased by Connecticut residents for $85.95 each, marked down off the retail price of $119.95. In addition, The New England Rain Barrel Company will be offering Bio-Orb Composters $99 marked down from $129.95, with $10 supporting FRWA. To order for August 7th pick-up please click this link: Rain Barrel & Composter Pick-up.
Dragonflies & Damselflies, Saturday, August 14, 9:00 AM to Noon: Spend the morning with dragonfly experts Greg Hanisek and Mark Szantyr in search of some of the most ancient and beautiful insects that ever roamed Earth. Marvel at these colorful watershed carnivores, with a voracious appetite for insects including mosquitoes and other biting flies, that spend most of their lives as aquatic nymphs then emerge into a world of acrobatic flight. Mark and Greg have been working with Dave Wagner of UConn on the state odoantate database, (with Mark collecting a lot of digital images). They have also conducted a big dragonfly survey of the Housatonic River in Mass. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited and trips sell out quickly so please contact FRWA at (860) 658-4442, or email: river@frwa.org to register. $10/person members; $15 non-members.
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