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
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…
Help us clean up Fiddlehead Island in the CT River
Volunteers are needed to help remove trash and construct campsite amenities on Fiddlehead Island in Monroe on Saturday, September 29, 2012 and Sunday, September 30,…
Enosburg Falls River Access Park conserved!
The Vermont River Conservancy (VRC) has successfully insured permanent public access to a key section of the Missisquoi River. This week the River Conservancy closed…
Reggie Ellingwood memorial
The Vermont River Conservancy Board and staff are very saddened by the sudden loss of a dear friend and dedicated conservationist, Reggie Ellingwood. Reggie recently…
Tom Slayton’s commentary on the Upper Connecticut
In early June a team of Vermont River Conservancy staff, Board members, consultants and guests paddled the Upper Connecticut River from Lemington to Maidstone, camping…
First National Blueway Designated on the Connecticut River
VRC’s collaborative partnership with the Connecticut River Paddlers’ Trail has been recognized by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar: On May 24th he signed a Secretarial Order establishing a…
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