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.
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.
"All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was." - Toni Morrison
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.
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.
Wondering where to go in Vermont to experience fall foliage? Take a look at these river access sites that have many activities to offer.
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!
Judy Dow presented to community members at Melrose Terrace in Brattleboro about the importance of river restoration through an indigenous lens.
Meet our 2023-2024 VHCB AmeriCorps Member! Addie will be supporting Vermont River Conservancy to help engage people with their rivers.
Following July floods, Vermont River Conservancy worked with Vermont Youth Conservation Corps to improve eroded trails and safety signs at Huntington Gorge, one of the state’s most visited and most dangerous swimming holes.
This summer we protected a 14.1-acre property at the headwaters of the Lamoille River – a place filled with pillowy mosses, spongy soils, and seeps. It's home to unique ecological communities and it helps communities by storing rainwater, especially important during during droughts and floods.
Following July floods that destroyed the ½ mile trail from Rotary Park to the Stevens Branch River in Barre, volunteers gathered last weekend to rebuild the trail, restoring Barre’s public river access.
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