It’s time to celebrate the 1874 Williamsburg Flood with a lecture by Eric Weber and a tour with Ralmon Black (see events and field trips). With that in mind, check out local songwriter Drew Smith’s 1874 Williamsburg Flood Song on our new Art and Music page: http://millrivergreenway.org/?page_id=953.
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Dredging Willow Pond at Look Park
We’d like to bring to your attention a plan for dredging Willow Pond at Look Park in Florence. The Daily Hampshire Gazette’s article on May 5th has a good summary of the issues.
Gary Metras of the Pioneer Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited has a smart take on the issue. TU has no problem with dredging the pond, but would oppose dumping the bass, pickerel, and other warm-water fish into the Mill, which supports cold-water species, particularly native brook trout. Instead, the Willow Pond fish could be transported to Fitzgerald Lake or another local warm-water location.
The Mill River Greenway should weigh in on this issue, so we would like to hear from you. Send us an email with your response.
River Walks and Events
To Be Rescheduled Ralmon Black’s field trip for the Williamsburg Historical Society will be rescheduled. It was rained out on April 23. This is a tour of the Failed Mill River Dam Site (Flood of 1874) on the Mill River’s East Branch.
Sunday, May 22nd 2-5 pm Bean/Allard Groundbreaking Celebration at 233 Spring St. Florence. Live music, horse-drawn rides, field games, refreshments and a river walk. Details at Schedule of Field Trips.
Tuesday, May 24th at 7:00pm. Eric Weber’s lecture on the 1874 Mill River Disaster at Meekins Library, Williamsburg. Details at Schedule of Field Trips
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The Mill River Greenway is a working group of local citizens representing all of the towns within the Mill River Watershed with the aim of protecting the watershed, preserving its cultural artifacts, enhancing its biological health and encouraging recreational activities. Our ultimate goal is to design and create a greenway along the Mill River.
We’re justing getting started, please stay tuned for more. If you’re interested in getting involved, send us an email.
