Events
30th Anniversary River Tour: Mother’s Day at Old Oaks Headwaters Preserve
Sunday May 11 | 9:30 am | Marlboro, VT
Recharge and celebrate the nourishing power of forests, rivers, and wetlands on this guided hike in Marlboro with ecologists from Vermont River Conservancy and the Green Mountain Conservancy.
30th Anniversary River Tour: Building Flood Resilience through River Corridor Protection in the Lamoille Valley
Friday May 30 | 1:00pm | Cambridge, VT
Learn how landowners and community members can move the needle on watershed flood resilience through a long-term, passive approach to conservation and restoration of rivers and floodplains.
News
Gratitude and Solidarity for our AmeriCorps Members
We stand in gratitude for, and solidarity with, AmeriCorps members across the state and across the nation whose service has come to a sudden close. Isla and her predecessor Addie have shown us how remarkable these people are and how much better organizations can serve their communities with AmeriCorps members on their teams.
Planting Trees with a Little Help from Our Friends
More than three dozen amazing volunteers came together to dig holes, plant trees, and deliver the mulch and water that will help the trees thrive at two Southern VT sites.
Notes from the Field: Tracking Amphibian Migration
Field notes from an exciting night out on the road, helping amphibians migrate in early April.
Restoration at an Alluvial Fan Site: Willow Harvest, Propagation, and Planting Project
In an exciting partnership with Black River Action Team, we're working on a project to restore an alluvial fan site in Plymouth, VT. The focus of this project is to harvest and plant willows at the site, aiming to enhance the ecosystem and support wildlife habitat along this beautiful confluence.
How to Build a Beaver Lodge
Naturalist Patti Smith and her column The View from Heifer Hill: How to Build a Beaver Lodge describes Patti's experience learning from the best instructors themselves, the beavers.
A River is Nothing Without it’s Buffers
Read Sam Brondyke, a senior at Montpelier High Schools opinion on river buffers.
From Flow to Erosion: Exploring the Wonders of a Stream Table
4-6th Grade explores river dynamics with the stream table, reimaging Vermont towns and finding solutions.
The River Primeval
Naturalist Patti Smith and her column The View from Heifer Hill: The River Primeval, describes the days of the river primeval, logjams, and ample beaver real estate.
Recreation: The people long for natural rivers
Read a reflection of a recreational walk with Sam Brondyke, a senior at Montpelier High School.
Exploring the Watershed Landscape: How do we clean this up?
Reflection from an event where kids at the library were exploring a fun and interactive watershed model demonstrating the sources and effects of water pollution and exploring what a watershed really is.
Welcome Amy O’Meara!
We are delighted to welcome Amy O'Meara to our Board of Directors! Amy's expertise in sustainability and engaging with business leaders, coupled with her passion for nurturing and protecting the diverse ecosystems Vermont has, makes her a perfect fit for our work. We are excited to have Amy join us and look forward to the undeniable impact she will make on our organization and Vermont's rivers.
Interviews on the Rivers of Montpelier
Read interviews done with community members of Montpelier on the importance of their river conducted by Sam Brondyke.
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