Arrowhead Point Homeowners Association News & Events
September 1, 2024
BOAT REMOVAL DATE OCTOBER 10TH THIS YEAR
I hope you all had another wonderful summer and boating season. The project to install the bluestone walkway around the new lockers is scheduled to begin on October 15th, so we are asking people to remove their boats by October 10th, to clear the beach property so that the contractors can have full access to the property. I have notified Tucker that he can remove the docks as early as October 15th.
Please remove your boat from your slip on or prior to October 10th.
Thank you. Enjoy the fall season. – Steve Polizzi
March 1, 2024
INVASIVE SPECIES
Hello Arrowhead Point Neighbors:
We wanted to share some information about an invasive plant that has appeared in our neighborhood..and unfortunately is on the move. The name is Lesser Celandine. It is the pretty yellow spring flower we are seeing in many yards in our neighborhood but…it is a proverbial thug and it has been identified and listed as an invasive plant on the CT Invasive Plant List, in addition to being deemed invasive in our neighboring states of NY, MA and RI. We are asking your help to start removing it to prevent it from spreading into more yards and also into woody areas behind some of our homes. Invasive, non-native plants aggressively overtake existing plants and crowd out anything in its path, and are especially harmful to our native plants and environment.
This plant spreads mostly by creating tiny bulbs and roots that multiply, though it can spread by seeds. Also, it may be moving between our homes through animals, or inadvertently via landscapers, mowers, mulch, aerators, etc. Though it was originally noticed near the tennis court area of our neighborhood, it is now moving into more yards throughout the community.
Thank you for your help in managing this burgeoning infestation. The first line of defense is to dig the plants up, bag them and throw them in the trash. Do not throw them into the woods as it will grow and destroy any native plants and habitat. Be sure to dig deep and try to remove all the bulbs. Just pulling the plant does not work as the bulbs are still in the ground to grow. It may take two to three years to remove the plants completely. The good news is that they do dig up fairly easily.
This plant will disappear in the summer so you think it is gone, but then the next spring it comes back even stronger as it has created more bulbs and has been spreading underground.
Thank you,
Barbara Stauder, UConn Advanced Master Gardener, Brookfield Garden Club Environmental and Conservation Chair & Joanne McKendy, Cornell Advanced Master Gardener, President Brookfield Garden Club