Cavendish Update 5/9/25: Local News/Events
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A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR OUR AREA FROM 2 PM TODAY UNTIL SATURDAY AT 8 PM.
Lots of activities on Saturday including the CCCA Audubon Bird Walk (items 1 below) at 8 am and the Cavendish Historical Society’s Paper Flower Workshop at 10 am at the Cavendish Library. Come make a beautiful bouquet for Mom and/or some patriotic flowers. Check the events section for more information.
5/9/25
1. Help Aitana Shine at Nationals in June
2. Upcoming Events from CCCA
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Events Calendar
1. HELP AITANA SHINE AT NATIONALS IN JUNE: Aitana Seville, a 7th grade student at GMUHS and a Cavendish resident (CTES 2024 alum), won 1st place in the Junior Division of the Vermont History Day as well as the Lost Mural and Little Jerusalem Prize for her paper "The Case of Mendez v. Westminster: How it Changed School Segregation and Civil Rights for Children of Mexican Descent." Aitana has qualified to go to Nationals in June!!! Aitana needs the community's help in order for her teacher, and one parent to attend Nationals with her. A Go Fund Me account has been set up to help with expenses like transportation, room, and board. Anything helps. If you would like to contribute and be a part of this educational adventure for Aitana, click here.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS FROM CCCA: The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA) has the following upcoming events
• Audubon Bird Walk in Cavendish: On Saturday May 10 at 8 a.m. the Cavendish Branch of the Mount Ascutney Audubon Society will host its popular annual Bird Walk. Ken Cox will be our guide this year. He has a degree in fisheries biology and is a life long birder who has birded extensively over the years in the Northeast, Southeast and Southwest regions of the United States. He has also volunteered as a citizen scientist for the Vermont Center for Ecological Studies and the Audubon Society. The walk will start at 731 Stevens Road in Cavendish off Greenbush Road, through a wooded area and open fields. It is a moderate hike. Please be prepared with long pants, good walking shoes and whatever you deem necessary for warding off ticks. Bring your binoculars and your curiosity! You can register for the May 10 event at cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com. Once you register we will give you location and directions for the meet up point.
• Glacial history walk at Cavendish Gorge: May 31 at 10 am Cheryl Cox, retired geologist and science educator will lead the walk and discussion. During this visit we will learn about the site’s formation and the glacial history of the area. Starting at the sand and gravel pits we will view the Gorge from below, then walk up to the dam at the top of the Gorge. Meet up is at 10 a.m. at the picnic area by the GMP Transfer station on Power Plant Road just off Route 131 in Cavendish. There is plenty of parking at the station as well as along the road. Be sure to wear shoes suitable for hiking on uneven terrain. In the event of rain, the walk will be postponed to the following Saturday, June 1 at the same time.
• Living with Bears: June 4 at 6 p.m. at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library. Naturalist Tom Geider will present a program about bears in our environment and how to avoid conflicts. Bears are attracted to our properties by bird feeders, garbage cans and other attractants. We will learn more about how to manage these attractants to keep our bear population wild. Tom will also discuss human and wildlife conflicts in general and other services USDA Wildlife Services provides to the public. Tom Geider has been a Wildlife Specialist with USDA Wildlife Services since 2017. He currently works with the Vt. Fish and Wildlife Department focusing on mitigating human wildlife conflict, primarily for bear, but also for white tailed deer, turkeys and geese.
For more information for any of these programs contact Robin at cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com or call 802-417-5324.
3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• Cavendish Historical Society’s Spring Newsletter: On April 17, 250 years ago, the first shots were fired that started the American Revolution. The spring issue of the Cavendish Historical Society’s newsletter contains a timeline on the events that led up to the Revolution and what was happening in Cavendish during that same time period.
• Cavendish Green Up Day: 68 people participated in Green Up Day, with many signing up in advance at the Town Office. Greening up continues until May 11, by stopping by the Town Office entry way-open 24/7 and picking up bags and a route. If you have any suggestions for next year’s Green Up Day please send them to us. You can contact Stephanie Knockenhaur, head of the Town’s Recreations department at 802- 384-0205, or Robin Timko of the CCCA at cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com.
• Stormwater Master Planning : The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation: The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Clean Water Initiative Program has provided funding for the completion of a a Stormwater Master Plan (SWMP) for the Town of Cavendish, Vermont. Stormwater Master Planning is an assessment of a geographic area (sub watershed or town) to determine where stormwater pollution is generated and identify where it can be captured and removed efficiently by stormwater management practices that collect, store, infiltrate, and filter runoff that contains nutrient, sediment and/or other contaminant pollution from hard surfaces associated with developed areas. Click here to download “Stormwater Master Planning for the Town of Cavendish VT: Learn more about what is being done to improve water quality in Cavendish.
• Planning Commission Sub-Division Meeting: On April 23, the Cavendish Planning Commission held a Sub-Division Informational Meeting at the Proctorsville Fire Dept. Okemo Valley TV has posted the video of the meeting, which is less than an hour. Minutes from the meeting are available from the town’s website.
• Planning Commission’s May 7 Meeting: The Okemo Valley TV’s video of the May Cavendish Planning Commission meeting is now available on-line.
• Coming Soon from Cavendish Film Maker “Silent Cal:” Cavendish resident Claire McKey Berkman is hard at work shooting a new film about Calvin Coolidge. Learn more about this new venture by clicking here.
• BRGNS Rummage Sale: Black River Good Neighbors Service spring rummage sale is Friday May 30-Saturday May 31 from 10-3 at Fletcher Farms 611 Route 103. Great bargains await. FMI: 802-228-3663 or kkellingtonbrgns@gmail.com
• Green Mountain PreSchool Survey: Do you have a child who will be turning 3 or 4 years old by August 31, 2025? Are you interested in your child joining us for preschool for the 2025-2026 school year? Do you reside in the towns of Cavendish, Chester, Andover, or Baltimore? Do you have a child who will be turning 3 or 4 years old by August 31, 2025? Are you interested in your child joining us for preschool for the 2025-2026 school year? Please take the survey.
• Civilian Finger Printing: Are you in need of civilian fingerprinting to work or volunteer at your local school, daycare, after school or mentorship program? Chester Police Department performs employment required fingerprint services, by appointment. After you have received a Fingerprint Authorization Certificate from the requesting agency, please give us a call to schedule an appointment: (802)875-2035. Everything is digital - no inky fingers!
4. EVENTS
MAY 10 (SATURDAY): 10-noon. Paper flower workshop at the Cavendish Community Library in Proctorsville. This event is sponsored by the Cavendish Historical Society and is free and open to the public.
- Quilt Mapping Recovery Ludlow Library 11-2. event information link
MAY 12 (MONDAY): Demystifying Healthcare in Our Region from 8:30-10 at the Ludlow Community Center, 37 Main St. Ludlow. Registration is requested but not required FMI: www.northstarfqhc.org/communityforum
MAY 30-31 (FRIDAY-SATURDAY): BRGNS Annual Rummage Sale at Fletcher Farms off 103 10-3 each day.
JUNE 4 (WEDNESDAY): Living with Bears Talk at the Cavendish Library, 6 pm
JULY 26 (SATURDAY): CAVENDISH TOWN WIDE TAGE SALE 9-2 pm. Website
