Wilton’s 5th Annual Duck Race is returning to Schenck’s Island Park on Sunday, June 28 at 10 a.m. For $25 an entry, participants will get a rubber duck to enter into the race, and 100% of the proceeds benefit Trout Unlimited’s conservation mission and restoration efforts on the Norwalk River.
Ducks will be launched from the bridge at Schenck’s Island simultaneously at 10:45 a.m. and race their way downstream — hitting bumpy currents, navigating pools and eddies, and encountering some real wildlife along the way before reaching the finish line. The race takes approximately 20 minutes and participants can follow along in the park or on the sidewalk along River Rd. in town. Plus the fastest ducks downstream win some fun prizes from local businesses!
Ducks can be purchased online beforehand or in person the day of the event. Plus, Trout Unlimited volunteers will be on hand to teach fly casting and provide a tour of the major habitat restoration project and discuss ongoing work to remove several upstream dams on the Norwalk River.
For more information, and to purchase ducks, visit the race website.
Founded in 1975, the Mianus Chapter of Trout Unlimited is a grassroots conservation nonprofit organization with more than 5,000 members and supporters in the towns of Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Wilton and Ridgefield. The chapter works to protect and restore local rivers resources through active restoration projects, education initiatives and public advocacy.
