Conservation Commission Events

Pequabuck River Cleanup Spring 2021

Upcoming Events

River Cleanups

Normally we sponsor two river cleanups in Plainville. The first is the first Saturday in May and is usually the Quinnipiac River. The second is the last Saturday in September and is usually the Pequabuck River. This year we still plan to cleanup on Saturday May 4th between 9:00am and 12 noon, but we will clean the Pequabuck River next to West Cemetery on North Washington Street (Route 177). We provide equipment and a few snacks. Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to attend. Students looking to satisfy school volunteer hours should bring any necessary paperwork. These are great opportunities to help clean up our community and have fun in the process. Return to this web page for more information as we get closer to these events. 

The rescheduled September 30, 2023 Pequabuck River cleanup was performed on October 28, 2023. There was much trash that was collected and much left that we couldn't reach or didn't have time to retrieve. We thank all the people who came out to help us.

The 2023 Quinnipiac River cleanup took place on Saturday, May 6th, 2023. A group of volunteers cleaned up the river around the Tomlinson Avenue crossing.  

National Trails Day Hike

National Trails Day is June 1, 2024. In collaboration with Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CT Trails Weekend) and the American Hiking Society (National Trails Day) the Plainville Conservation Commission will sponsor a hike. This year we plan to follow the Metacomet Trail from route 372 to Pinnicle Rock with a side trip to the Nike missile site remnants.

Last year, June 3, 2023 we hiked to the newly acquired town land near Bradley Mountain. We started at Crescent Lake in Southington then hiked to the Metacomet trail. We took an offshoot to summit at Bradley Mountain and then explored the newly acquired Plainville lands.

Earth Day 2023 & 2024

In honor of Earth Day and building on the past year's success, one grade from each of Plainville's elementary schools was provided with native dogwood trees to plant. Upper class students taught the students receiving the seedlings how to plant and take care of their dogwoods.