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
Sampling Macroinvertebrates on the Green River
People of all ages learned about macroinvertebrates and stream health during this all ages event in Guilford.
Meditation along Whetstone Brook
In October, a group met to learn about meditation along physical and metaphorical floodplains. Led by Peter Gould, an author and educator, the group gained more experience with mindfulness.
The Beginning of Vermont’s River Corridor Easement Program
Learn from Vermont River Conservancy board member Mike Kline about how the river corridor easement program began in Vermont.
What do fish do in the winter?
Our writing intern, Maia, asks and answers questions you may be asking about how fish survive in the winter.
Flowing Forward: Recordings and Resources
Did you miss our Flowing Forward webinar series? View the Zoom recordings and resources sheets in this blog post.
At the Riverside: A Summer of Standout Volunteerism
This summer a record number of volunteers went to work for our rivers. Braving a combination of downpours and blistering heat, they donned work gloves, pick mattocks, brooms, and shovels to reopen river access trails, free saplings from girdling tree guards, and install signs to help people recreate safely.
Water Wins: River Corridor Easements Face Flooding
As we go into winter at Vermont River Conservancy, we are reflecting on the successes of river corridor easements in the face of flooding over the summer.
Reflections: Fall Co-Director Update
"All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was." - Toni Morrison
6 Covered Bridges to Experience Vermont’s Rivers By
Wanting to check a few of Vermont's many covered bridges off your bucket list? Check out these ones that are near our river access sites.
Bienvenidos a Vermont en el Otoño
Cabot videographer Onel Salazar visited a dozen Vermont swimming holes and produced six films showcasing places to enjoy riverside walks, beat the heat, or enjoy an afternoon picnic. Dive into Onel’s videos and discover a new Vermont swimming hole to add to your summer adventure list.
10 Riverside Spots to Experience Vermont Fall Foliage
Wondering where to go in Vermont to experience fall foliage? Take a look at these river access sites that have many activities to offer.
Volunteer Site Steward Spotlight
Our work as Vermont River Conservancy relies upon volunteers to keep our rivers looking beautiful year round. In this post, we highlight two amazing stewards and their efforts to maintain river access sites!
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