Events

30th Anniversary River Tours

May-October | Varying Times | Statewide

Join us for a celebration in a community near you! We’re hosting 6 months of activities — a chance to get your boots wet and connect with our growing community of river-lovers, discuss big ideas with our book group, or listen and learn via virtual webinars.

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Webinar: Seek Higher Ground with Tim Palmer

October 29 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual

Join us as we host award winning author and photographer Tim Palmer as he presents his new book, Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis.

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News

Reflections From a River Steward: Connecticut River Paddlers Trail

July 29, 2025

Read our new seasonal River Steward, Hughes' reflection from the past two weeks working on the Connecticut River Paddler’s Trail.

Kid smiling in river wearing life jacket. Photo by Evan Kay

Where and How To Safely Swim This Summer

July 18, 2025

Ask any Vermonter to share favorite summer memories, and chances are you’ll hear the words “swimming hole.” Thanks to the miracles of 500 million years of geologic change, Vermont’s pools and cascades are graced with a kaleidoscope of pebbles, pools, riffles, and deep potholes. Unfortunately, every year, these same places claim the lives of Vermonters. Check out our tips to help you and your family enjoy local waterways safely.

Resilience Like a River: Reflections on the Anniversary of Vermont’s Floods

July 10, 2025

Reflections on the Anniversary of Vermont's Floods; towns, residents, and local leaders have begun asking not just how to rebuild, but how to adapt. How do we live in relationship with our rivers, even as weather patterns become more extreme and less predictable? How do we rebuild in ways that are both smart and sustainable?

Water Wins: Spring/Summer 2025

July 9, 2025

As much as we love celebrating newly completed conservation easements – hard work that rightly deserves a round of high fives – we know it’s just the beginning of the conservation journey, not the end. We don’t just check the boxes and move on, we commit to doing our best by that land forever. Nature does a great job restoring itself on its own, but sometimes it needs a little kickstart.

Unplugged: A Quiet Summer Weekend at Nulhegan Hut

July 1, 2025

Reflections from a July stay at Nulhegan Hut last summer with family. The hut and surrounding landscape offer a rare invitation to truly slow down and reconnect: to land, to each other, and to ourselves.

One Day, Two Places Protected

June 23, 2025

Read the story about how we conserved two places in one day! From North Troy to Sheffield and back again, we finalized 2 easements in 1 day – a new record for us, and testament to our team literally going the extra mile to get things done.

What is Riprap?

June 18, 2025

Riprap isn’t going away anytime soon—it’s a reliable and widely used method for erosion control. But as we learn more about rivers as living systems, it’s important to weigh its engineering benefits against its ecological consequences. By doing so, we can better protect both our infrastructure and the natural environments that surround our waterways.