North Central Conservation District Vernon office: 24 Hyde Avenue Vernon, CT 06066-4503 860-875-3881
Windsor office: 100 Northfield Drive, 4th Floor Windsor, CT 06095-4730 860-285-0867
Our 2010 Fish Fingerling Sale is slated for October 30, 2010! Stock your pond with a variety of fish, including:
We will also be selling bales of Barley Straw and Wood Duck Boxes to maintain good pond health and attracting wildlife.
While the DEP Permit Application(s) must still be filled out in order to liberate your fish, this year the DEP is allowing them to be faxed, eliminating the need for your original signature on the form. This will simplify and expediate the liberation process.
The 2010 program information and order form, as well as an application for liberation permit, will available shortly. To request information by mail, click here or call (860) 875-3881.
Download or Request Brochure/Order Form
You should be receiving your reminder postcards by mail between April 8 and April 12. Please bring them with you to facilitate order processing.
Download the Brochure and Order Form: 2010 Plant and Seedling Brochure 2010 Plant and Seedling Order Form or Request one by Mail by Clicking Below: Request a Brochure by Mail or call the office (860) 875-3881, or email: tollandc@snet.net
As quantities of items become scarce, we will update the website with items that are out-of-stock, and list any available substitutes.
Detailed Plant Descriptions and Photos
The following is an image guide to the plants and seedlings we're offering through our annual sale. We hope that this will be helpful as you peruse the brochure you've been mailed, or downloaded from the webpage. The files below have many pictures, so some of them will take a few moments to open.
All the images produced are courtesy of university websites and botanical gardens and societies, the specifics of which and "links to" are cited on each page.
Evergreen Seedlings and Trees
Trees in Pots
Evergreen Shrubs & Groundcover
Deciduous Shrubs
Edible Landscape
Perennial (Black Cohosh-Cutleaf Coneflower)
Perennial (Foamflower-Wild Bee Balm)
Visit www.hort.uconn.edu for more images.
Files with the icon shown above are Adobe Acrobat files. You can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader here (www.adobe.com).
Hockanum River Canoe Race (photos of the 2006 event)
Hockanum River Footbridge Replacement
2009 Hockanum River Canoe & Kayak Race - Sunday April 5th
The Hockanum River Watershed Association website provides information about the Hockanum River's history, quality, and features. It also provides information about the many river related activities and groups in the surrounding area. Explore the website now: www.hockanumriverwa.org.
Breaking News! In 2009, the HRWA is organizing two Canoe & Kayak Races.
The Manchester race will be held on April 5th. Click here for race details:
HRWA - Manchester Race Info.
The East Hartford race will be held on May 9th. Click here for the latest information:
HRWA - East Hartford Race Info.