DO NOT SWIM! Vermont waters are currently unsafe.
Due to significant rain and flooding in most of Vermont on July 10th, with rains continuing on July 11th, currents are very strong. Also, most rivers are filled with debris, effluent, chemicals, fertilizers, etc. and are unsafe for swimming.
Events
Mountaineers 50/50 Raffle for VT River Conservancy
Wednesday July 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Montpelier Recreation Field
Head out to the ballgame and enter the 50/50 raffle, which will benefit Vermont River Conservancy! It's bound to be a fun night with friends, and all for a good cause.
Nulhegan Hut and Trails Volunteer Day
July 21, 22, and 23 | 10 am - 2 pm | Nulhegan Hut
Join us for a day, or two or three, at Nulhegan Hut and Trails to help improve trails with boardwalk and puncheon. This project will make the trails more accessible and enjoyable to all.
News
Confluence River Park Designs – We Want to Hear From You!
May 2, 2019
The idea of a riverside park at the confluence of the North Branch and mainstem of the Winooski Rivers in downtown Montpelier has been a…
VRC has a new conservation easement!
May 2, 2019
The Karlan / Mason project is located on the Green River in Guilford, VT. This property was severely damaged during TS Irene with an existing…
Confluence Park Conceptual Designs
January 10, 2019
The Vermont River Conservancy presented 3 Conceptual Designs for the Confluence River Park to the Montpelier City Council on January 9, 2019. Thank you for…
VRC Announces Request for Proposals for Confluence River Park
September 26, 2018
The Vermont River Conservancy announces a Request for Proposals for a Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design for Montpelier’s Confluence River Park. VRC will be accepting…
VRC Welcomes Summer Stewardship Intern
June 13, 2018
VRC is happy to welcome Summer Stewardship Intern Eva Ryan to join the team and help monitor our protected sites during the summer months of…
Scott C Devlin Memorial Campsite Restoration Project
May 25, 2018
VRC Receives EPA Grant to Restore Floodplain
April 27, 2018
VRC is in line to receive a $200,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program to restore a 12-acre parcel along the Whetstone Brook…
VRC Works With Partners to Protect Land Along the White River
April 3, 2018
–Below is an excerpt from an original blog post by the White River Partnership found here The Vermont River Conservancy recently partnered with the White River…
Help us protect Huntington Gorge today!
March 1, 2018
Vermont River Conservancy and the Richmond Land Trust have a rare opportunity to conserve the historic and scenic Huntington Gorge. These special 3.3 acres include…
North Branch Cascades Trail Stormwater Assessment Completed
December 1, 2017
A stormwater reduction plan has been developed for an abandoned section of the Vermont Rt 12 road bed in Worcester and Elmore. Engineering firm Malone…
4th river corridor easement on the Wild Branch completed
October 9, 2017
“They don’t call it the Wild Branch for nothing” say the landowners living along its banks in Wolcott. Historic straightening and channeling have tried to…
Swimming made more accessible on the Williams River
October 3, 2017
Chester is nestled in the Green Mountains, and a small pull-off on the Green Mountain Turnpike just a mile from the Village Center will lead…
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