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.

Women Can Do…Anything!

November 19, 2024

Experience at the Women Can Do Conference, using the stream table and interacting with the women of Vermont in conservation.