RiverFest 2011 is nearly here! Do you know what your plans are for June 11th and 12th?
RiverFest is a celebration of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers (a part of America’s Wild and Scenic River System). It brings together more than 40 organizations sponsoring events in 11 communities from Framingham to Lowell. In Wayland celebrate the river with Brian Donahue, Professor of History at Brandeis and expert on the history of our river, for a History Paddle. Meet on Saturday, June 11th at 9am at the new Route 20 boat launch, built with the sponsorship of the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council, with your canoe or kayak. We will paddle to Sherman's Bridge (Sherman's Bridge Road) through the wide meadows that prompted the founding of Wayland and Sudbury with frequent stops to hear stories of a fascinating and sometimes lurid past.
Check the RiverFest website at http://www.sudbury-assabet-concord.org/riverFest/index.php for a list of all events and their location or join us on Facebook (“SuAsCo RiverFest”). On Saturday from 10 to 2, join Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge staff and Mass Wildlife’s Angler Expert, Jim Lagacy, for a day filled with fishy fun! Learn how to fly-cast, spin-cast, and even tie your own fly. All equipment will be provided. On Sunday, at SVT’s Wolbach Farm, learn about protecting Blanding’s turtles (12 noon), who’s hiding in vernal pools (1 pm), and snakes in New England and the world (2:30). Local artist and teacher, Cecilia Sharma, will be displaying her students’ works of watercolors inspired by the local rivers in the barn from 12 to 5 pm.
Please join us for these events or any of the others. All events are free and open to the public. This is a great time to see what is so special about our rivers!
Submitted by Mary Antes and Tom Sciacca, River Stewardship Council
