Salters Pool Parking Lot will be closed starting 9/21/2026, for 6-8 weeks to allow reconstruction of the parking lot. Pond access will be maintained during construction.
Our leaf collection program will begin Monday, November 9, 2026, starting in the Middle Turnpike and Main Street area and continuing outward across town.
The Manchester Water and Sewer Department will begin investigative test pits in the coming weeks throughout the Town of Manchester. If your property is selected, you will receive a notice at your door before the inspection. The test pits will identify water service line materials on both the Town and customer sides of the curb box. Please call 860-647-6050 with any questions or concerns.
Japanese knotweed is a particularly aggressive invasive plant in disturbed sites in Manchester. The Conservation Commission is starting a project of mechanical removal of stands of knotweed along the Cheney Rail Trail. Come help on Sunday as we cut and bag knotweed along the trail. Meet at 8 AM in the Lodge Drive parking lot of Center Springs Park. We will start along the Cheney Rail Trail toward Middle Turnpike West.
Where: Cheney Rail Trail
Meetup Location: Center Springs Park, 39 Lodge Dr, Manchester, CT
When: Sunday, June 8, 8 AM – 10 AM
Bring: gardening gloves; garden loppers if you have them
Rain date: Sunday, June 29, 8 AM – 10 AM
Sponsored by the Manchester Conservation Commission.
Japanese Knotweed Fact Sheet (UCONN)
https://www.manchesterct.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/boards-and-commissions/conservation-commission/invasive-plant-working-group/japanese-knotweed-uconn-factsheet.pdf
Manchester’s Top 10 Invasive Plants
https://www.manchesterct.gov/Government/Town-Leadership/Boards-Commissions-Committees/Conservation-Commission/Conservation-Commissions-Invasive-Plants-sub-committee?transfer=ce636dc9-29f5-41f7-ad15-9a00e2715a50#section-3
Manchester Conservation Commission
https://www.manchesterct.gov/Government/Town-Leadership/Boards-Commissions-Committees/Conservation-Commission