Westfield Fire Department Rescues Baby Ducks From Mindowaskin Pond

WESTFIELD, NJ — While the Westfield Fire Department was cleaning and power washing the catch basins in Mindowaskin Pond on Thursday, they discovered a family of ducklings that were in danger.

The Fire Department was working on the pond to ensure water was adequately flowing, according to a Facebook post. Later that day, crews were dispatched to help ducklings that were stuck in the spillway while the mother duck was up in the pond.

Firefighters position a two x four as a "plank" to allow that ducklings to walk back up to the pond. Within a few minutes, the ducklings found the plank and were reunited with their mother, Westfield Fire Department said.

In related news, the town council spoke about work that is planned for Mindowaskin Park this summer and fall at Tuesday's meeting. Besides stream cleaning, crews are working on clearing the hill, formerly known as Daffodil Hill, to create a "canvas" for the hundred-year anniversary for the Garden Club.

The Garden Club is planning a "Wildflower Meadow Project" that will establish an area of native plants and wildflowers along the Mountain Avenue slope.

"Our goal is two-fold, to support and encourage our local ecosystem and biodiversity and to enjoy a colorful field, while keeping it as low maintenance as possible for all parties," the Garden Club representative said.

You can learn more about plans for Mindowaskin Park by watching the town hall meeting on Facebook.