Stamford's Mill River Park Gets a Touchup from Starfish Connection

Close to two dozen local students, ranging from third grade to ninth grade, helped give Stamford’s Mill River Park some final touches over the weekend.

The efforts of 23 students gave the park some welcome groundskeeping on Saturday, September 28. Young students were spreading woodchips and scrubbing down walkways while middle and high school volunteers spent the day removing invasive plant species from along the riverbank. Specific invasive species targeted included:

• artemesia
• knotweed
• purple loosestrife

Starfish volunteers received direction on identifying and removing these plants from Mill River Collaborative volunteers Carla Jimolka and Susan Cavanaugh.

The students and mentors from Stamford’s Starfish Connection spent the day wielding wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels, hoses, brooms, clippers and workgloves to get the new park spruced up.

The park relies on volunteers and contributions to keep its landscape, picnic and play areas clean. Program and outreach associate for the Mill River Collaborative Al Domeyko organized and worked alongside the work crews and mentors.