The Jonah Center is partnering with First Church in
Middletown, for a clean-up work party on Saturday, October 22, 8:30– 11:30 a.m.
The goal is to remove a large amount of bulky material (chairs, tarps,
mattresses, etc.) that was pulled from the Middletown Recycling Center to the bank of the Coginchaug River. Volunteers will gather at the Phil Salafia Canoe and Kayak Launch in
the North End, 181 Johnson Street (just to the left before you enter the
recycling center).
It is important to get this material away from the river
while it is relatively dry, and before spring when it may be washed into the
river. A large team of workers, say 20, could easily complete this job in about
an hour. Please help if you can.
There is some poison ivy in the area, so volunteers
should wear long pants and gloves. To
get more information or to confirm your willingness to help, contact Curt
Weybright by email at Curtis.Weybright@comcast.net or
by phone or text at 860-301-6483.
What makes this project even more urgent is the item
below. The trail will go right by the
piles of debris.
$103,000 Grant
Awarded To Fund Hiking Trail On City Landfill Mound
While we are on the
subject of the North End Peninsula (the land where the recycling center,
landfill mound, and boat launch are located), we are happy to announce the
grant awarded to the City of Middletown to complete the Jonah Center’s 2006
plan to construct a hiking trail circling the landfill mound and leading to the
top where you can enjoy fantastic views of the Floating Meadows, the
Mattabesset River, the Arrigoni Bridge, hills surrounding Middletown and
Portland, and downtown Middletown. You
can view an article on this project at http://www.courant.com/community/middletown/hc-middletown-landfill-hiking-trail-1006-20161005-story.html
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