But at Brewster Garden

by Tess Goldmann

Just as the herring return to the same rivers every year, our ever-popular herring run obstacle course will be back again but in a new location – Brewster Gardens! Kids of all ages (including some adults!) will get to crawl over dams, past predators, and up a fish ladder on their way to drop off their ping pong ball ‘eggs’ at their breeding pond. Last year, our intrepid helpers told me that over 100 different herring – I mean children completed the course and got to slide all the way back to the ocean.

This year, the herring swim on Saturday, April 25th from 10am to 3pm. The rain date is
the following day, same time.

We need help!

To make this fun and educational event happen we need many volunteers. We would love any and all volunteers, both teens and adults, to help us on the day of the fest! If you have a couple of hours to help us set up (8-10am), pack up (3-4pm), assist obstacle course users, or talk to individuals about what HPWA does (anytime between 10am -3pm), please contact Education Committee chair Tess Goldmann at her email, tessgoldmann@aol.com.

The Herring Fest doesn’t just have herring though, the town’s Department of Energy and the Environment will be showing off some real river herring and eels. Many other local nonprofits will have activities and information about how to get more involved in town! Food and entertainment will also be present.

Hope to see you there!