On Friday, May 15, fourteen people gathered in the field below the Stubelek house on route 131 to plant a riparian buffer along the Black River. The project was made possible by the Ecological Restoration Grant that the Town of Cavendish received from the State of Vermont to help with the management of floodplains in Cavendish. Both the CCCA and the Town of Cavendish have been working on this project for a number of years. It was great to see the plantings finally go in! Let us hope the little bushes and trees thrive and prosper, sending down roots to help hold the banks of the River from erosion when next the river rises. Of tremendous assistance in the planting effort was Kelly Stettner of the Black River Action Team (see link to their website below) and Ron Rhodes of the Connecticut River Watershed. Members of the Conservation Committee of the CCCA, Robin Timko, Sara Stowell and Tim O'Donoghue were on hand to help with the planting as well as Margo Caulfield and friends of the
Black River Action Team. For photos of the event, see the slide show below.
Black River Action Team. For photos of the event, see the slide show below.