Billerica Water Chestnut Pull

It’s a Water Chestnut Pull Party!
Join this free, hands-on event and get down & dirty removing aquatic invasive vegetation.
WHEN: May 30, 10am-12pm
WHERE: Bartlett’s Landing, Billerica, MA
Details: Invasive water chestnut (Trapa natans) is a noxious aquatic plant forming dense, floating mats that choke waterways, displacing native species, hindering recreation, and reducing oxygen in the river. Control involves hand-pulling.
Come out to help pull water chestnut that has invaded a Wild & Scenic section of the Concord River. Billerica Recreation offers free use of their canoes (or BYOBoat) launching from Bartlett’s Landing Conservation Commission Land. We will need land crews on SVT land, and water crews on the Wild & Scenic designated river.
Boats, gear, life vests, and baskets provided. Register now to receive a reminder 24 hours prior to the event. Registration presumes having read the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: Participation in this free event is an agreement to bear the risk of any personal injury or loss of personal belongings which occur during or on account of participation in the above outing, both for the participant and for any accompanying minor children. Participants follow all instructions by the coordinator running the event, and will reimburse for expenses incurred on their behalf. Marlies Henderson, the Town of Billerica, OARS, CISMA, SVT, or any volunteers cannot be held liable for any misfortune.