Thanks to its designation as a cemetery in 1870, the 5-acre patch at Weston Cemetery Prairie remained untouched by the plow. It is a remnant prairie that retained original plant material.
WESTON â The first thing you notice when you pull into the small parking lot at Weston Cemetery Prairie is how colorful everything is.
Yellows, purples, oranges, whites and greens. And thatâs just the wildflowers. It doesnât count the birds, butterflies and dragonflies of various hues darting about under the blue sky.
The second thing you notice is how thick the vegetation is.
There are no trails here, and walking through the prairie gives you a newfound appreciation of the challenges faced by pioneers who settled this area.
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RENSSELAER â The Rensselaer American Legion Post 29, its auxiliary and VFW Post 1279 conducted a Memorial Day service across from the Weston Cemeteryâs main entrance Monday, May 31.
Mayor Steve Wood, a veteran of the Army, served as emcee, with State Rep. and Army veteran Doug Gutwein serving as guest speaker.
After the laying of wreaths, the firing of three volleys and the playing of âTaps,â Gutwein spoke to the 125 or more people who attended the annual event. Wreaths were also placed at the Memory Gardens and Mount Calvary Cemetery later that day.
Gutwein asked members of the audience to shout out names of veterans they are likely to remember every year at this time. Over 30 names were shared by those in attendance before Gutwein began his speech.
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