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Regicide Drive to Summit Remains Open to Motorists Through Sunday Newsletter of the West Rock Ridge Park Association Fall 2014 i Regicide Drive to summit remains open to motorists i through Sunday, October 26 FROM THE PRESIDENT Our park has been busy, with schoolchildren helping Governor Malloy and DEEP Commissioner Klee stock fish in Lake Wintergreen (see article p. 3), with birds and birders (see article p. 5), and with amazing trail improvements by our great crew and our indefatigable Volunteer Trails Manager Tom Ebersold (see article p. 7). We hope you can join one of the activities listed on page 2, join Tom and the trails crew on upcoming work days, or just enjoy a day in the park. We are grateful to the state DEEP and to Park Maintainer Jill Scheibenpflug for installing a new weather- protected sign at Judges Cave, to replace one damaged by vandals and weather. Go Green! Save Green! Read the newsletter in full color! Help us save paper and postage by signing up to receive your WRR newsletter by email. Added bonus: you get to see the beautiful photos in color! Please email us at [email protected] to let us know we can send your future newsletters by email. – Ted (Theodore B.) Lynn, WRRPA President Peregrine Visitor This adult Peregrine Falcon showed up at the West Rock quarry site for one day (May 1, 2014), causing some temporary disruption to the resident pair of peregrines. The bird, banded in the nest in New York State, was not seen in subsequent days and apparently moved on. COMING EVENTS – MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Sat, Oct 18, 10:00 - noon (raindate, Sun. Oct 19, 1-3) Fall Foliage Hike, Hamden Join us for a fall nature walk as we visit the northern end of Baldwin Drive. We’ll be looking at fall foliage and wildlife along the way. This is a joint field trip of the West Rock Ridge Park Association and the Hamden Land Conservation Trust. Jim Sirch, president of the Land Trust, will lead. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. This walk is free and open to all ages. We will park and meet at the gate at the intersection of West Shepard Avenue and Baldwin Drive. Tues, Nov 11, 10:00 - 1:00: Veterans’ Day Hike Hike up to Judges Cave and then along the ridge to Baldwin Drive for amazing views. Baldwin Drive runs most of the length of the ridge and has been closed to vehicles since the 1970s. Go past Lake Wintergreen on the way down to Common Ground High School. This is a fairly big hike. Most of the uphill is in the first half, and the whole hike will take about 3 hours. Hikers of all ages and abilities are welcome. Bring a water bottle. This is a free event; donations welcomed. Meet at Common Ground High School, 358 Springside Avenue, New Haven. http://commongroundct.org/events/guided-hike-to-west-rock-summit-2/ Sat, Dec 13, 10:00 - 2:00: Wreath-Making from Forest and Farm Celebrate nature’s ornaments with a beautiful wreath made from fresh greens, vines, pinecones, and other natural materials from the farm and forest. Hot beverages, soup, and snacks from our organic farm will be shared with all. Wreath or swag: $8, all tools, materials, and instructions provided. Common Ground High School, 358 Springside Avenue, New Haven. http://commongroundct.org/events/guided-hike-to-west-rock-summit-2/ Important Park Security Numbers. Take these with you when you hike: Park dispatch # 24/7 is 203-287-5658 Sleeping Giant Unit (inc. West Rock): 203-287-5658 CT Environmental Conservation Police, ENCON Dispatch at 860-424-3333 (24hrs a day). Join Friends of Connecticut State Parks The Friends of CT State Parks, of which WRRPA was a founding member, tirelessly and effectively advocates on your behalf to protect, preserve and enhance our great Park and Forest System. Please show your support this year for FCSP by becoming a member. Membership information is available on the FCSP website http://www.friendsctstateparks.org/FCSP/Membership.html. Go Green! Save Green! Enjoy the newsletter in full color! Help us save paper and postage by signing up to receive your WRR newsletter by email. Added bonus: you get to see the beautiful photos in color! Please email us at [email protected] to let us know we can send your future newsletters by email. 2 Ridgelines, Fall 2014 Governor Malloy, DEEP Commissioner Klee and Hamden Mayor Jackson Join Students for Trout Stocking Event at Lake Wintergreen Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Rob Klee, and Mayor Scott Jackson today joined first and fifth graders from Hamden’s Helen Street and Ridge Hill Schools for a trout stocking event at Lake Wintergreen in preparation for the opening day of trout fishing season on Saturday, April 19, 2014. The annual trout stocking of Connecticut’s lakes and streams is used as an opportunity to teach students about the importance of the state’s natural resources. “Joining young students today provides an opportunity to highlight for them the importance of protecting our natural resources, the value of environmental stewardship, and the simple fun of enjoying the outdoors,” Governor Malloy said. “Connecticut is blessed with tremendous natural resources – including many rivers, lakes, and ponds that offer great fishing opportunities, which I know tens of thousands of anglers will enjoy again this season.” Since 1986, instructors from the DEEP’s Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program have taught 165,000 students about water, fish, and fishing. In April, CARE instructors visited the Helen Street and Ridge Hill School, Governor Malloy helps stock trout. combining classroom science with information about fisheries science. Through the CARE curriculum, these first and fifth graders were taught the basic principles of becoming stewards of our state’s waters and fish for years to come. “DEEP is hard at work stocking our waterways with trout so anglers across our state can enjoy a great opening day and fishing season,” Commissioner Klee said. “By the time the season ends, we will put about 700,000 trout from our hatcheries into state waters. We hope the youngsters helping us stock Lake Wintergreen will urge their parents and friends to experience the joys of spending quality time outdoors fishing together.” In preparation for opening day, DEEP stocked more than 350,000 adult brook, brown, and rainbow trout in over 100 lakes and ponds and 200 rivers and streams around the state. Lake Wintergreen is one of 11 metropolitan water bodies stocked as part of the state’s Community Fishing Waters program. This initiative provides a unique fishing experience for many urban residents by stocking fish in convenient and easily accessible locations right in their neighborhoods. “Partnering with DEEP’s Fisheries Division has been a win-win situation for Hamden,” Mayor Jackson said. “DEEP provides instruction and guidance to teachers and all 6th grade students in the Hamden public school system on fish and fishing. This hands-on instructional DEEP Commissioner Klee and a student stock trout. program also provides our younger students with an opportunity to be outside stocking fish for opening day at Lake Wintergreen.” Ridgelines, Fall 2014 3 “The opening of fishing season is a wonderful spring tradition and a part of Connecticut’s culture that thousands of families enjoy each year,” Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden) said. “I am thrilled that over the years our annual trout stocking program has also evolved into an outdoor classroom experience for students across the state to learn about our environment and the importance of protecting our natural resources.” “DEEP has been an active educator in our towns over the years, teaching many thousands of students about the local environment,” State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) said. “Under Governor Malloy’s and Commissioner Klee’s leadership, this legacy of learning has continued. I’m glad that we can help teach kids about the joys of outdoor activities while simultaneously educating them on environmental stewardship. This is a wonderful day for Hamden.” DEEP’s No Child Left Inside® initiative continues to be one of the highlights for DEEP, and fishing is an integral part of this program. Anglers under age 16 can participate in the free Youth Fishing Passport Program, which enables a young angler and his/her family to participate in fun fishing activities and receive benefits from participating fishing businesses. Details about the program are www.ct.gov/DEEP/YFP. For those over age 16, fishing licenses are available on-line at www.ct.gov/deep/sportsmenlicensing. The 2014 Connecticut Angler’s Guide is a source for fishing-related information, including the current regulations that apply to Connecticut waters. Excellent trout fishing can be found across the state, including in one of many Trout Management Areas, Trout Parks, Trophy Trout Streams, Sea-Run Trout Streams, and Wild Trout Management Areas. The Angler’s Guide is available at all town clerks offices, many DEEP offices, and at tackle stores selling fishing licenses, and can be downloaded at www.ct.gov/deep/anglersguide. Students joyfully help stock trout in Lake Wintergreen. Trail Work: a note from WRR Volunteer Trails Manager Tom Ebersold If you are hiking and see a smaller problem, please email me at [email protected]. I will get out there when I can to assess the situation. If you see a large tree across the trail, which I would define as one foot diameter or larger, call the park office at (203) 287-5658. If you see any illegal park use, such as ATVs, call the Environmental Conservation Officers at (860) 424-3333.
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