Free Soil Tests for CT Residents
Volunteers also needed!
We know that spring is a time of year many people all over the Candlewood Lake
watershed traditionally get ready to add fertilizer to their lawns and gardens,
without understanding the nutrient needs of their soil. At the very least you
may be throwing your money away on unnecessary fertilizers. Worse yet, whether or not you live on Candlewood, the
stormwater run off from your lawn may be contributing to unwanted nutrients and
chemicals in the Lake.
How can you tell if your soil is nutrient-deficient? The
Candlewood Watershed Initiative, with support from the CLA, will once again be
offering free soil testing, courtesy of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station.
Here are the details so that you can learn what, if any, nutrients your soil may
need.
Soil Testing involves taking soil samples from one's lawn &/or
garden and having those samples delivered to the Soil Test Lab at the CT
Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) in New Haven for analysis. Following evaluation, and within 2-3 weeks,
the Soil Test Lab will then send a written report back to each participant with
results and fertilizing recommendations specific to their soil's particular
make-up and condition. Some 610 local
residents have benefitted to date.
Date: April 20, 2013
Location: New Fairfield (Stop & Shop
Supermarket) and Sherman (Sherman IGA)
Time: 8:30am - 3:00pm
In order to get your
soil tested for free, please visit www.candlewoodlakeauthority.org to download the instructions and FAQ sheet from the home
page of our
website.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We are planning three NF shifts and would like ~4 volunteers minimum for each.
Here's how they will break out --
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#1 - 8 to 10:30 (includes Site set-up)
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#2 - 10:30 to 1:00
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#3 - 1 to 3:30 (includes Site
break-down)
Please
email Cynthia Stevens if you are able to help out:
ballpondlady@sbcglobal.net.
Candlewood Lake Authority
PO Box 37
Sherman, CT 06784