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Picture Vernon: Down By The Riverside

The latest installment of the Picture Vernon series.

A heron hangs out along the Hockanum River in Vernon this week.
A heron hangs out along the Hockanum River in Vernon this week. (Michael Lemanski/Patch )

VERNON, CT — The latest installment of the Picture Vernon series takes us to the banks of the Hockanum River earlier in the week.

There, a great blue heron was spotted hanging out down by the riverside in the Hockanum River Linear Park.

A variety of wildlife can be viewed in the park and along its trail system.

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Picture Vernon is a periodic series featuring images of the town, past and present.

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