Events
River Tours
September 5th-October 10th
Join us on our river tours in the Memphremagog, Missisquoi, White, Poultney–Mettawee, Lamoille, and Upper Winooski watersheds!
Lumen Print River Tour: Reading the White River
Friday, September 11, 2026 | 1:00 PM–4:00 PM in Granville, VT
Join us for a guided river walk and hands-on lumen printing workshop at a beautiful conserved property along the White River in Granville. Lumen printing is a way to make photographs without a camera by placing materials directly on special photographic paper, and exposing it to sunlight.
Reading the Riverscape: A Lumen Print River Tour
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM–3:00 PM in Poultney, VT
Join us for a guided walk along the Poultney River to explore fall phenology, discover the important role native riparian plants play in river health, and create art using sunlight! Make a unique lumen print, a photo-making process without using a camera by placing materials directly on special photographic paper, and exposing it to sunlight.
News
Reflections: Fall Co-Director Update
"All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was." - Toni Morrison
6 Covered Bridges to Experience Vermont’s Rivers By
Wanting to check a few of Vermont's many covered bridges off your bucket list? Check out these ones that are near our river access sites.
Bienvenidos a Vermont en el Otoño
Cabot videographer Onel Salazar visited a dozen Vermont swimming holes and produced six films showcasing places to enjoy riverside walks, beat the heat, or enjoy an afternoon picnic. Dive into Onel’s videos and discover a new Vermont swimming hole to add to your summer adventure list.
10 Riverside Spots to Experience Vermont Fall Foliage
Wondering where to go in Vermont to experience fall foliage? Take a look at these river access sites that have many activities to offer.
Volunteer Site Steward Spotlight
Our work as Vermont River Conservancy relies upon volunteers to keep our rivers looking beautiful year round. In this post, we highlight two amazing stewards and their efforts to maintain river access sites!
Judy Dow at Melrose Terrace
Judy Dow presented to community members at Melrose Terrace in Brattleboro about the importance of river restoration through an indigenous lens.
Meet our Community Engagement Coordinator: VHCB AmeriCorps Member
Meet our 2023-2024 VHCB AmeriCorps Member! Addie will be supporting Vermont River Conservancy to help engage people with their rivers.
Youth Trail Crew Improves Huntington Gorge Swimming Hole
Following July floods, Vermont River Conservancy worked with Vermont Youth Conservation Corps to improve eroded trails and safety signs at Huntington Gorge, one of the state’s most visited and most dangerous swimming holes.
Meet this Mossy Canyonland
This summer we protected a 14.1-acre property at the headwaters of the Lamoille River – a place filled with pillowy mosses, spongy soils, and seeps. It's home to unique ecological communities and it helps communities by storing rainwater, especially important during during droughts and floods.
Volunteers Reopen Barre River Access Trail
Following July floods that destroyed the ½ mile trail from Rotary Park to the Stevens Branch River in Barre, volunteers gathered last weekend to rebuild the trail, restoring Barre’s public river access.
Explore Southern Vermont Swimming Holes
It’s a sunny August day in the mid-seventies and the outdoors is calling. Where do you go? In southern Vermont, public access riverlands managed by Vermont River Conservancy are the perfect place to explore the sights, sounds, and sensations of your living world.
Flood Relief Resources: Community Support, River Learning, and Swimming Safely After Floods
Vermonters have proven once again that in times of need, we show up for one another. Here are some of the resources that have come across our desks in the last month.
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