Join us in celebrating the Wild & Scenic Taunton River! Weir Village Riverfront Park, East Water Street, Taunton FREE ADMISSION Vendors, Educational Environmental Exhibitors, Turtles, Live Music, Food & More!                   Hot Club Cheese Roll        Taunton Civic Chorus The Jethros 1-4pm                

Beth Lambert, Director of the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, will lead a walk and discussion through this restored area. Described as one of the more ambitious aquatic-connectivity projects in Massachusetts history, learn how the removal of three obsolete dams (Whittenton Mill, West Britannia, and Hopewell Mills) and the construction of a fish ladder at Lake Sabbatia led to the opening of over 35 miles of mainstem and tributary spawning habitat to many fish species, while addressing public safety, climate adaptation and resilience to extreme weather. Moderate walk. Sturdy footwear recommended. Two sites will be seen from the road, however…