Events
Fall Bird Migration Paddle on the Missisquoi River
Saturday, September 5th, 9 AM–12 PM
Join Vermont River Conservancy, the Friends of Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail for a morning of paddling, birdwatching, and learning on the Missisquoi River. (Bring your own boat!)
River Tours
September 5th-October 10th
Join us on our river tours in the Memphremagog, Missisquoi, White, Poultney–Mettawee, Lamoille, and Upper Winooski watersheds!
River Connectivity Through Printmaking
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Ever wonder why different sections of the same river can look and function so differently? Join us at Beard Park to find out! Explore the river and create your own monoprint in the Lamoille watershed.
News
Meet our new Seasonal River Steward: Hughes Gilbert
Meet our Seasonal River Steward, Hughes Gilbert!
Collecting Seeds to Improve River Ecosystems
Read the story about how multiple organizations are coming together to collect seeds for Vermont's rivers to improve riparian ecosystems.
Rooted in Change: Northern Vermont Tree Plantings for Future Flood Resilience
More than 800 trees were planted in Northern Vermont thanks to so many amazing volunteers!
Spring/Summer 2025 Newsletter
Check out Vermont River Conservancy's Spring/Summer 2025 Newsletter
Conservation: For the people
The story of Daniels farm and how after too many floods and too much grief, he would decided the land would make a better floodplain than a farm.
Reflections: Climate Change. Vulnerable Communities.
Climate Change. Vulnerable Communities. These phrases may be scrubbed from our national lexicon, but they won’t be scrubbed from our work.
Gratitude and Solidarity for our AmeriCorps Members
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
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
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
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
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
Read Sam Brondyke, a senior at Montpelier High Schools opinion on river buffers.
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