PARKS AND RECREATION

870-3520 870-3525 - Fax 120 South Street Vernon, CT 06066 Bruce Dinnie, Director Steve Krajewski, Assistant Director Office Hours: 8:30a.m.- 4:30p.m., Monday - Friday Phone: (860) 870-3520 Fax:     (860) 870-3525

Upcoming Events

Vernon Summer Days Carnival

Discover Valley Falls

The Vernon Bulletin

Teen Camp Summer Field Trips

July in the Sky Fireworks

PDFs Available for Download
Rails-to-Trail Maps and Descriptions (9MB PDF)
2009 Summer/Spring  Brochure (HTML)	2009 Summer/Spring Brochure (PDF)
Registration Form (PDF)	R.E.K. After School Program
Vernon Greenways Volunteer	Berkshire Ski Medical Form - NEW!
Part-time employment application (PDF)	Donation Brochure
Swim lesson descriptions (PDF)

Bruce Dinnie, Director of Parks and Recreation
Steve Krajewski, Assistant Director
Bruce Watt, Recreation Supervisor
Amy Locandro, Recreation Supervisor
Diane Garnelis, Administrative Assistant
David Bower, Parks Supervisor

PRESS RELEASE

May 4, 2009

There will be a public meeting held with the Vernon Conservation Commission and the Parks and Recreation Department to discuss a problem of invasive species in the Vernon Ponds. Residents who live on or near a water resource are encouraged to attend. The species is a variable-leaf water milfoil that has been detected in Valley Falls Pond and Walker’s Reservoir.

The meeting will be held on May 14th, 2009 at 7:00pm in the Town Council Chambers located in the Town Hall at 14 Park Place.

The public is invited and comments and questions will be welcomed. Dr. George Knoecklein will be giving a presentation on the problem.