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Field Trip – Autumn Along Marginal Drive at the West River Memorial Park – Dennis Riordan
September 22, 2018 @ 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Note: this is a change from the yearbook on the starting location of the walk.
The West River Memorial Park is a designated Important Bird Area (IBA) and is part of the New Haven Harbor Urban Refuge Partnership. Species counts have increased since the removal of the tide gates at Rt.1 and the planting of native food-producing shrubs and pollinator plants. Bald Eagles have nested in the area for 2 years. We will walk along Marginal Drive on the west side of the river, beginning at the parking lot on Rt. 34 near Grasso Blvd. Leader is Dennis Riordan of Menunkatuck Audubon. Parking along Yale Ave close to Yale Tennis Center & Marginal Drive, or in parking lot of West River Memorial Park (Rt 34 Derby Ave @ Grasso Blvd. ).
Contact is Deborah Johnson deborahleighjohnson@hotmail.com cell – 203-430-5554 (talk/text)