Events
Reading the River: Book Group Series
October-January | Varying Times | Montpelier & Barre
Join Vermont River Conservancy for Reading the River, a three-part series exploring stories and solutions for living with rivers that flood.
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.
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.
Webinar: Brave The Wild River with Melissa L. Sevigny
March 26 | 7-8 p.m. | Virtual
Join us as we host award winning author Melissa L. Sevigny as she presents her new book Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
News
Green Up River Clean Up!
Members of the Vermont River Conservancy’s board and staff (and families) teamed up on Green Up Day to clean up alongside VRC’s conserved river shore…
Onion River Race
A paddling race along the Winooski River will be held on Saturday June 7th. Join us on a ten mile race through a scenic cut in…
The Kearneys Help Support a Healthy Missisquoi
VRC is proud to have been a part of another project that helps to support a healthy Missiquoi River. The Kearneys in Westfield, VT worked…
40 acres on the New Haven River, Conserved
When the Town of Bristol, its Conservation Commission, the New Haven Anglers Association, the Agency of Natural Resources Rivers Program, the Vermont Housing and Conservation…
Journey’s End swimming hole now protected!
Congratulations! With tremendous community and foundation support, “Journey’s End” swimming hole in Johnson VT is now protected for all to enjoy. “Journey’s End” is a…
Volunteers Needed For Martin Bridge River Access Project
Help the Friends of the Winooski and the Vermont River Conservancy construct a new river access at Martin Bridge Park in Marshfield! On Thursday, September…
Holbrook Point Dedication Ceremony and CT River Paddle A Success!
On a brilliant August day, over 75 people gathered at the Holbrook Point campsite to honor the legacy of Reggie Ellingwood and celebrate the Connecticut…
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…
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