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
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…
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…
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