Wilton’s Duck Race is returning to Schenck’s Island Park this Saturday, June 28 at 10 a.m.
For $25 an entry, participants will get their own rubber duck to enter into the race. The ducks will be launched simultaneously from the bridge at Schenck’s Island and race their way downstream. They will hit some bumpy currents, navigate pools and encounter some real wildlife along the way before reaching the finish line.
The race takes approximately 15-20 minutes and participants can follow along in the park or on the sidewalk along River Road in town.
100% of the proceeds will support Trout Unlimited’s conservation mission and restoration of the Norwalk River, 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 Norwalk River.
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.