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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.
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.
News
Gratitude and Solidarity for our AmeriCorps Members
May 1, 2025
We stand in gratitude for, and solidarity with, AmeriCorps members across the state and across the nation whose service has come to a sudden close. Isla and her predecessor Addie have shown us how remarkable these people are and how much better organizations can serve their communities with AmeriCorps members on their teams.
Planting Trees with a Little Help from Our Friends
April 28, 2025
More than three dozen amazing volunteers came together to dig holes, plant trees, and deliver the mulch and water that will help the trees thrive at two Southern VT sites.
Notes from the Field: Tracking Amphibian Migration
April 11, 2025
Field notes from an exciting night out on the road, helping amphibians migrate in early April.
Restoration at an Alluvial Fan Site: Willow Harvest, Propagation, and Planting Project
March 25, 2025
In an exciting partnership with Black River Action Team, we're working on a project to restore an alluvial fan site in Plymouth, VT. The focus of this project is to harvest and plant willows at the site, aiming to enhance the ecosystem and support wildlife habitat along this beautiful confluence.
How to Build a Beaver Lodge
March 13, 2025
Naturalist Patti Smith and her column The View from Heifer Hill: How to Build a Beaver Lodge describes Patti's experience learning from the best instructors themselves, the beavers.
A River is Nothing Without it’s Buffers
March 6, 2025
Read Sam Brondyke, a senior at Montpelier High Schools opinion on river buffers.
From Flow to Erosion: Exploring the Wonders of a Stream Table
February 27, 2025
4-6th Grade explores river dynamics with the stream table, reimaging Vermont towns and finding solutions.
The River Primeval
February 19, 2025
Naturalist Patti Smith and her column The View from Heifer Hill: The River Primeval, describes the days of the river primeval, logjams, and ample beaver real estate.
Recreation: The people long for natural rivers
February 6, 2025
Read a reflection of a recreational walk with Sam Brondyke, a senior at Montpelier High School.
Exploring the Watershed Landscape: How do we clean this up?
January 30, 2025
Reflection from an event where kids at the library were exploring a fun and interactive watershed model demonstrating the sources and effects of water pollution and exploring what a watershed really is.
Welcome Amy O’Meara!
January 23, 2025
We are delighted to welcome Amy O'Meara to our Board of Directors! Amy's expertise in sustainability and engaging with business leaders, coupled with her passion for nurturing and protecting the diverse ecosystems Vermont has, makes her a perfect fit for our work. We are excited to have Amy join us and look forward to the undeniable impact she will make on our organization and Vermont's rivers.
Interviews on the Rivers of Montpelier
January 10, 2025
Read interviews done with community members of Montpelier on the importance of their river conducted by Sam Brondyke.
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