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Riverfest – 08/17/2024 – Silver Sightings – Silver Therapeutics Williamstown

August 17 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Our friendly flower folks will be attending this awesome event right in our backyard in Williamstown! We hope to see you there!

“Join HooRWA & Trout Unlimited Taconic Chapter on Saturday, August 17, 11am-2pm for RiverFest!

Get to know the species who live in the River. Attend a workshop on fly tying, fly casting, macroinvertebrates, wild edible plants. Participate in a River-inspired Poetry Share (bring your poems) and a sing along. See demos on water quality monitoring. Bring a picnic blanket or chair and sit for a spell along the River or by the pond. Remember your water bottle.

This event is free and open to the public. Rain date is Saturday, August 24.

Schedule

  • Guided Bird Walk with Hoffmann Bird Club 7:00-8:00am
  • Workshops & Demos 11:00am-1:30pm
    • Wild Edibles Walk 11:15-12:00pm
    • Water Quality Demo 11:15-11:45am
    • Water Quality Demo 12:15-12:45pm
    • Fly Tying 11:30-12:30 PM
    • Fly Casting 11:30-12:30 PM
    • Fly Casting 12:30-1:30 PM
    • Kid-friendly Macroinvertebrate Workshop 11:30-12:00 PM
    • Kid-friendly Macroinvertebrate Workshop 12:30-1:00 PM
    • Poetry Share 12:15-1:00pm
  • River-Inspired Group Sing-Along with Singer/Songwriter Deborah Burns 1:30-2:00pm
  • Participate in a River Clean-up 2-3pm

We’ve got you covered from in to out: Food truck vendors Krispy Cones Ice Cream & Junior’sSecond Chance Composting and A1 Septic.”

Details

Date:
August 17
Time:
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://hoorwa.org/event/riverfest/

Organizer

HooRWA
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Venue

The Spruces Williamstown
60 Main St
Williamstown, MA 01267 United States
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