Monthly Archives: September 2009

Wyatt Farm Picnic on Friday, Sept 18th

September 7, 2009

The Wyatt Farm Homeowner’s Association will sponsor a picnic for neighborhood residents on Friday, September 18th. It will be held at our evolving Commons area on the corner of Vinyard and Hardwick. We’ll have the grills going by 4:30 or so.
We’ll bring the burgers, hot dogs, buns, drinks, plates, utensils, etc. and we ask that [...]

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Skunk trap results

September 7, 2009

Due to the many problems caused by the large skunk population this year, the Wyatt Farm HOA Board arranged for skunk traps to be set throughout our neighborhood for two weeks in August. This resulted in 13 skunks being captured and removed. The technicians at Blue Ridge Wildlife Management, who administered the effort, thought those [...]

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Fall debris pick up in October

September 4, 2009

The Town of Blacksburg will provide a Fall Cleanup for the Wyatt Farm neighborhood during the week of October 5th. This includes yard debris and brush. Details can be found here.
Wyatt Farm residents are reminded that they should not dump any debris, including grass clippings, in the neighborhood green spaces. Please help us keep our [...]

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Pond Study Results

September 4, 2009

In March and April, Virginia Tech students conducted a study of the Wyatt Farm pond. Their conclusions include:

The pond supports a healthy largemouth bass population.
The population of small prey fish has declined and could benefit from minor structure enhancements.
The algae in the pond is typical and can be easily controlled.

Here is their complete final report. [...]

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