Events
Restoring Abundance and Conserving Rarity: Helping Vermont’s Native Plants Thrive
Feb 22 | 11 am | Fletcher Memorial Library 88 Main St, Ludlow, VT 05149
How are Vermont's rare plants faring? What about the common ones? Learn about the work of the Vermont Natural Heritage Inventory to map, monitor, and conserve over 600 species of rare and uncommon plant species across the state. Discover how and WHY to responsibly choose native plants for your own pollinator gardens, meadowscaping, and beyond. In-person attendees will receive a small packet of local native wildflower seeds.
Community Watershed Environmental Education Activity - Brattleboro, VT
Jan 21 | 2 pm - 4 pm | Brooks Memorial Library
Come to the library for hands-on, fun, and interactive demonstrations on the sources and effects of water pollution. What is a watershed? How does pollution get in our water? Vermont River Conservancy will run demonstrations and activities on how storm water runoff carries pollutants through the watershed to a pond, lake, river, bay, or ocean – and the best management practices to prevent this type of pollution from occurring. The overall watershed/stormwater concept is effectively communicated to all ages (children to adults)!
News
Just Conserved: 14 acres on the New Haven
Vermont River Conservancy just protected 14 acres on the New Haven River, with landowner Paul Fuller. The New Haven River is an active example…
How to be flood prepared…
June 27, 2013: Vermont rivers are full, and with more rain storms on the way beginning this evening and through the weekend, please be flood smart:…
Buttermilk Falls has been adopted!
Teaming up with local ski resort Okemo, the Black River Action Team (BRAT, a local volunteer-run watershed group) is making swimmer safety a priority at…
Viewpoints: VRC on the radio
What are you doing Sunday at 7 pm? Listen to VRC Director Steve Libby talk about protecting riverlands in Vermont : on Lynne Goodson’s show…
Sign up now for a work day on the Connecticut River!
Volunteers are needed to help the Vermont River Conservancy revitalize the windyhurst campsite, in Westmoreland, NH, on Saturday, May 4th. Join us for a work party where…
The Nops help conserve the Neshobe
Warren, William and John Nop jointly run a large dairy farm in Addison and Rutland counties. And they are helping protect the Neshobe River’s natural…
Just Conserved: 6 acres on the Neshobe River
6 acres of the Dilts property was dramatically impacted by Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011, when the Neshobe River flooded these wooded floodplain forests. This…
Canoeing the CT, with Willem Lange & VRC
Perfect viewing for a cold winter day! Enjoy the balmy summer days floating down the Connecticut River with Vermont River Conservancy Board and staff, and…
Public Access x 2!
Watch this interview of VRC founder Stephan Syz, about the need to conserve public access to Vermont’s Rivers, on Senator Bill Doyle’s public access television…
VRC & VLT partner with landowners to create riparian buffers on the Lamoille River
We are partnering with the Vermont Land Trust and willing landowners to help increase riparian buffers along the Lamoille River. The former power company Central…
Recently conserved: 23 acres on the South Branch of the Trout River
For generations the Mercy’s have farmed along the banks of the South Branch of the Trout River. However, the difficulty of managing crops alongside an actively…
52 acres of floodplains conserved on the Saxtons River
The Vermont River Conservancy worked with Silos and Camilla Roberts to protect over 52 acres of their floodplains. The Roberts’ property is mostly hay fields…
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