6 Covered Bridges to Experience Vermont’s Rivers By

October 22, 2023

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

October 16, 2023

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

October 6, 2023

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

September 29, 2023

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 at Melrose Terrace

September 25, 2023

Judy Dow presented to community members at Melrose Terrace in Brattleboro about the importance of river restoration through an indigenous lens.

Meet our Community Engagement Coordinator: VHCB AmeriCorps Member

September 18, 2023

Meet our 2023-2024 VHCB AmeriCorps Member! Addie will be supporting Vermont River Conservancy to help engage people with their rivers.

Youth Trail Crew Improves Huntington Gorge Swimming Hole

September 7, 2023

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.

Meet this Mossy Canyonland

August 30, 2023

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.

Volunteers Reopen Barre River Access Trail

August 17, 2023

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.

Explore Southern Vermont Swimming Holes

August 11, 2023

It’s a sunny August day in the mid-seventies and the outdoors is calling. Where do you go? In southern Vermont, public access riverlands managed by Vermont River Conservancy are the perfect place to explore the sights, sounds, and sensations of your living world.

Flood Relief Resources: Community Support, River Learning, and Swimming Safely After Floods

August 10, 2023

Vermonters have proven once again that in times of need, we show up for one another. Here are some of the resources that have come across our desks in the last month. 

Post-flood Update: Our Rivers and Swimming Holes are NOT Safe for Swimming

July 19, 2023

Unfortunately, due to the recent flooding and ongoing rain it is NOT SAFE to swim in Vermont's rivers and swimming holes right now – and we’re not yet sure when it will be. Rivers are high and currents are swift. The water is filled with debris, sewage, e.coli, propane, fertilizer, and any number of things you don't want to swim in.