Schedule
Sponsored by The Saw Mill River Coalition
A Program of Groundwork Hudson Valley
New York State Department of Transportation
Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation
Vine Cutting Season will kick off again Sunday, November 8th from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Meet at the usual spot on Farragut Ave. off the Saw Mill Parkway. Directions and additional information is available below. Hope to see you there!
Future Vine-Cuttings (Same time, same place, different days):
- Sunday, April 11th
Rain Date: Sunday, April 18th
If you plan to attend please RSVP to emily@groundworkhv.org
Saw Mill River Coalition’s
Free-A-Tree Vine Cutting & River Clean-up
at Farragut Ave/South County Trailway, Hastings
Bring the family and ask friends to join in this fun and rewarding day. Help free trees from invasive vines, clear newly planted trees from porcelain berry, wade and/or canoe the river to pick up the evil “floatables” (plastic bottles) and other debris.
Site location: Farragut Ave and Saw Mill River ROAD (Ardsley side). Parking lot of South County Trailway.
Phone: 914-375-2151
E-mail: annmarie@groundwork.org
Cell phone: (914) 815-5872
Check website for weather cancellation: www.sawmillrivercoalition.org
WHAT TO WEAR/ BRING: Hat, sunscreen, water. We have tools & gloves, but if bring your own loppers and clippers if you can. Wear sturdy shoes (NO FLIP-FLOPS!). Long Pants. We’ll provide loppers, gloves, picker-uppers, garbage bags, water.
For Information: Groundwork Hudson Valley/Saw Mill River Coalition, (914) 375-2151 or cell: (914) 815-5872, or e-mail annmarie@groundworkhv.org.
DIRECTIONS for Farragut Avenue/ Hastings-on-Hudson site:
From Saw Mill Parkway going North, take Farragut Avenue (Exit 13) by South County Trailway Parking Lot. Walk North on the South County Trailway about a quarter of a mile to meeting spot.
For people coming from the North on the Parkway, get off at Farragut Parkway then turn around and come back onto the parkway going North. Get in right lane and turn right immediately onto Farragut Avenue (Exit 13). Meet on the Trail just north of the parking lot.Vine-cuttings and river clean-ups are typically held October through May. These months are preferable for vine-cutting because there is less foliage which means easier access to the river. There is also a significant decrease in the risk of tick and poison ivy exposure. However, we are happy to arrange volunteer clean-ups or vine-cutting events throughout the year and are prepared to take necessary precautions against these summer-time obstacles.
If you would like to arrange an event call us at (914) 375-2151 or e-mail emily@groundworkhv.org.
