| The Vermont River Conservancy buys water-related lands for conservation and, in most cases, perpetual access. Working creatively with landowners, towns and cities, state and federal agencies and businesses, the VRC brings money to the table to purchase and conserve waterfalls and gorges, swimming holes, lakeshores, riparian wildlife habitat, paddling and fishing areas, water related trails, headwaters and important watershed land. Here are
some of our success stories:
Lower Nulhegan River
Easement for camping, canoe access and fishing conserved on the Lower
Nulhegan River. Learn more...
Hancock Brook
photo by Susan Premo
Along Hancock Brook in Worcester you drive on a gravel road looking down at a pristine stream as it cascades through its narrow valley from the Worcester Range to the North Branch. As you travel through northern hardwoods, fir and hemlock, you get a view of exquisite waters and a setting typical of Vermont in an earlier day.
Over sixty concerned citizens have helped VRC protect this unique, undeveloped 1.7-acre parcel bracketing Hancock Brook on November 15, 2007. The clean waters, darting trout, private scenic views, a waterfall and swimming hole will now be available for this and future generations.
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Only Spotted Turtle Habitat in Vermont Conserved!
Spotted Turtle - Clemmys guttata
The Vermont River Conservancy (VRC) in cooperation with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources recently purchased a key endangered species parcel in southern Vermont. The 17-acre parcel was immediately transferred to the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife. Total cost for the property was $138,000.
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North Branch of the Winooski River
In April of 2007 VRC completed the acquisition of 70 acres in the North Branch head waters. VRC conveyed ownership to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and a conservation agreement to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. Perpetual public access is now available to a major tributary in the undeveloped Upper North Branch corridor. About 2000 feet of scenic frontage on Route 12 are preserved and good access to the Putnam State Forest is now available for silviculture, hiking, fishing, nature study and hunting. Learn more…
Wells
River Conservation Area
In the Wells River Conservation
Area Project, the VRC worked with the Newbury Conservation Commission
to protect 69 acres of wetlands and riparian lands along the Wells
River which will serve as an outdoor classroom for the Blue Mountain
Union School. Learn more...
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Lyman
Falls
In the Lyman Falls Protection
Project, the VRC protected 41 acres along the Upper Connecticut
River in Bloomfield for access to exceptional fishing and outstanding
primitive canoe campsites (part of a growing water-trail system).
This project was accomplished in partnership with the Connecticut
River Joint Commissions, VT FPR, and Vermont Housing & Conservation
Board. Learn more...
Twenty-Foot Hole
The Twenty-Foot Hole Conservation Project involved the VRC to protect 37 acres along both sides of the North Branch of the Black River for access to an extraordinary swimming hole. This project was accomplished in partnership with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and many individual and business donors from the Reading-Woodstock-Springfield area and throughout New England. Learn more...
Terrill Gorge
In June 2005, the Vermont River Conservancy received several requests for assistance to protect a 10.1-acre property along Kenfield Brook in Morristown that contains a popular and traditionally-used access to the state-significant Terrill Gorge. New owners of this parcel with frontage on Kenfield Brook and Stage Coach Road were in the process of subdividing the property—along with the adjacent parcel—for development of 9 residential homes. Learn more…
Irish
Hill/Berlin Pond Watershed Conservation Project
In the Irish Hill/Berlin Pond
Watershed Conservation Project, the VRC protected 550 acres in
the Berlin Pond watershed, including a popular network of recreational
trails. The project was accomplished in partnership with the Town
of Berlin, City of Montpelier, Vermont Department of Forests,
Parks, and Recreation (VT FPR), the Vermont Housing and Conservation
Board, the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and the Vermont Land
Trust. Learn more...
Lower
Clarendon Gorge
In two separate acquisitions, the VRC has so far protected 75
acres along both sides of the Mill River to complete the protection
of the state-significant Lower
Clarendon Gorge.
The projects were accomplished in partnership with VT
FPR, VHCB,
the Windham
Foundation, the Snowden
Environmental Trust, the William P. Wharton Foundation, and
many individual and business donors from the Rutland-Clarendon
area.
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Upper Connecticut River
Protecting Access on the Upper Connecticut: VRC leads collaborations between VRC local residents, the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, the Connecticut River Joint Commission to create an access easement. Learn more…
Wyoming Dam Portage and Take Out
Thanks to grants from the Connecticut River Valley Partnership Program, and the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife Non-Motorized Access Fund, along with st ron g backs provided by the Kingdom Corps (of the Northwoods Stewardship Center), the VRC was able to establish a formal portage and take-out at Wyoming Dam. Learn more…
Buttermilk
Falls
In the Buttermilk Falls Conservation
Project, the VRC protected 10 acres along Branch Brook in Ludlow
including a beloved, state-significant series of waterfalls and
swimming holes. The VRC purchased the property and conveyed it
to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, subject
to a conservation easement held by the Vermont Housing & Conservation
Board. Learn more...
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