The Long Island Sound Ecosystem Tank has been completed in the Nature Center at Northwest Park by the contract deadline, which was April 30, 2004. The final report on the project has been submitted to the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.

This is a permanent exhibit at Northwest Park that includes a 120-gallon tank showcasing Long Island Sound organisms. A display area features information on the history of watersheds and the Long Island Sound as well as an interactive learning area featuring lobster pots and educational activities on the topic of pollution.

For more information on the exhibit, please visit Northwest Park or call 285-1886.

The Town of Windsor Public Celebrations Committee has announced the following plans for ceremonies to be held on Monday, May 31, 2004. A ceremony will be held at the Elm Grove Cemetery located in Poquonock beginning at 8:00am followed by a ceremony at Veteran’s Cemetery at 9:00am. Following the ceremony at Veteran’s Cemetery, the Memorial Day Parade will proceed to Town Hall for the Parade Marshal’s address. The parade usually arrives in the center of town between 9:45 – 10:00am.

Any groups, including scout troops or youth sport teams wishing to march in the parade should meet at the corner of East and Pleasant Street between 8:30 – 8:45am to assemble.

In case of rain, there will be one single ceremony in the Town Hall Council Chambers at 10:00am. For more information, call 285-1835.

Due to the rough winter with heavy frost and wind, which impacted the amount of water available to the trees, many of the trees that were planted last summer/fall along Capen Street and Sage Park Road were significantly damaged or killed. We have spoken with the contractor who originally planted the trees, to determine the best solution to the problem and have decided to remove the trees along the Capen Street/Sage Park Road fence line. The trees along the west property line have a decent chance of survival. Four Seasons Landscaping has been very cooperative and will be replacing the removed trees toward late summer and early fall at no cost to the town.

Celebrate National Trails Day in Windsor by participating in the Windsor Bike Tour sponsored by First Town Downtown on Saturday, June 5^th beginning at 8:00 AM on the Town Green.

Also on June 5^th is Windsor’s annual Kid’s Safety Fair, which will be held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the Town Green. There will be free Safe Kids ID’s, videos, safety activities, information, a chance to win a new bike, plus food and music. For more information call 285-1824.

The Town of Windsor Conservation Commission will be sponsoring a meeting on May 25, 2004 at 7:00 PM in the Town Hall Council Chambers to hear public input on the town’s proposed Stormwater Management Plan.

As you heard during our recent budget presentations, town staff has been preparing a 5-year plan to address State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection regulations related to improving water quality through the control and management of stormwater runoff.

Town staff will present their plan at the May 25^th meeting and the Conservation Commission will then hear comments from the public. To learn more about the content of the proposed plan, visit the town’s web-site.