Community Service

Winchester Invasive Plant Clean-Up

Join in this annual event to improve town wetlands and wildlife habitats by cutting back and removing invasives such as bittersweet and knotweed. Activities, from 9 am to noon, will focus on two locations:

  • Davidson Park. Park/meet/join across from parking lot at 120 Cross St. (Winchester Community Park)
  • Borggaard Beach. Park/meet/join at the beach, off Palmer St. between the Palmer St. Housing Development and the Packer Tennis Courts.

We will cut back and remove invasive plants, as identified by the Conservation Commission. Bring pruners / loppers/ work gloves. We will have a few tools available

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Winchester Invasive Plant Clean-Up

Join in this annual event to improve town wetlands and wildlife habitats by cutting back and removing invasives such as bittersweet and knotweed. Activities focus on two areas:

  • Judkins Pond, starting at the Griffin Museum parking lot
  • Borgaard Beach, off Palmer Street between the housing development and the tennis courts

All are welcome. Wear clothing that covers your legs, feet, and arms. Bring your own pruners/loppers and work gloves (a few tools will be available at the site).

RSVP at https://bit.ly/3Y10Wax

Winchester Invasives Cleanup

Together, we’re making Winchester a greener, healthier, and more beautiful place to live!

The Winchester Conservation Commission invites our community to join us on Saturday, October 24, from 9:00 AM to noon, for a morning of removing invasive plants and restoring some of our town’s treasured natural spaces.

Volunteers can join us at any of three locations:

  • Horn Pond Brook Path: Behind the Winchester DMV, accessible from Wedge Pond.
  • Davidson Park: Meet across from the Winchester Community Park parking lot at 120 Cross Street, near Washington Street.
  • Judkins Pond: Meet at the parking lot near the
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