Events
Restoring Abundance and Conserving Rarity: Helping Vermont’s Native Plants Thrive
Feb 22 | 11 am | Fletcher Memorial Library 88 Main St, Ludlow, VT 05149
How are Vermont's rare plants faring? What about the common ones? Learn about the work of the Vermont Natural Heritage Inventory to map, monitor, and conserve over 600 species of rare and uncommon plant species across the state. Discover how and WHY to responsibly choose native plants for your own pollinator gardens, meadowscaping, and beyond. In-person attendees will receive a small packet of local native wildflower seeds.
Community Watershed Environmental Education Activity - Brattleboro, VT
Jan 21 | 2 pm - 4 pm | Brooks Memorial Library
Come to the library for hands-on, fun, and interactive demonstrations on the sources and effects of water pollution. What is a watershed? How does pollution get in our water? Vermont River Conservancy will run demonstrations and activities on how storm water runoff carries pollutants through the watershed to a pond, lake, river, bay, or ocean – and the best management practices to prevent this type of pollution from occurring. The overall watershed/stormwater concept is effectively communicated to all ages (children to adults)!
News
Exploring the Watershed Landscape: How do we clean this up?
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!
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
Read interviews done with community members of Montpelier on the importance of their river conducted by Sam Brondyke.
Women Can Do…Anything!
Experience at the Women Can Do Conference, using the stream table and interacting with the women of Vermont in conservation.
Standout Stewards
These site ambassadors roll up their sleeves to do hard work, wrangle friends and neighbors to work alongside them, and are true leaders in their local communities.
Tools In Our Toolbox
There’s more than one way to restore a river – from big trucks and work gloves, to the gift of space and time. We use all these tools and more to make sure wetlands, floodplains, and headwater forests can do an even better job storing water during floods and help keep our communities safe.
Restored: A Place to Really Listen
Kikitta Ahki, a name in the Abenaki language, holds many meanings: Really Listen Land. Really Hear Land. Really Sharpen Land. When you come to this land of listening, of hearing, of sharpening, its name changes by one letter: Kikitta Ahkik. Its name changes because you are there to listen.
Reflections: Fall 2024 Co-Director Update
Today these water-slowing forests, wetlands, and floodplains are just a tiny remnant of what they once were.
Meet our new Community Engagement Coordinator: Isla Lyons
Meet our 2023-2024 VHCB AmeriCorps Member! Isla will be supporting Vermont River Conservancy to help engage people with their rivers.
Welcome Derek Ahl!
We are delighted to welcome Derek Ahl to our Board of Directors! Derek's deep expertise in leadership and organizational behavior, coupled with his passion for the natural world, makes him a perfect fit for our mission. We are excited to have Derek join us and look forward to the positive impact he will make on our organization and the rivers we cherish.
Headwaters on Our Minds
Back in October of 2023, Vermont River Conservancy got a call from Jenny Ramstetter of Green Mountain Conservancy about an emerging opportunity in Marlboro, VT. Excited, we agreed that this land was a high priority for conservation and a top-notch spot to protect public recreation, too. There was just one problem: it didn’t have any rivers...
Getting on the River in Johnson, Vermont
If you live in the Lamoille Valley or are planning a trip up that way, make sure you stop at one of our river accesses along the Lamoille River and its tributaries. The Lamoille River is home to both the Lamoille Paddlers’ Trail, and the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, which offer the opportunity to explore by boat, bike, or foot.
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