by Molly Varner | Jun 3, 2021 | Press Releases
There are 7,100 miles of rivers and streams in the State of Vermont. Of these total state waters 195 waters or segments of waters are impaired, 115 waters or segments of waters are stressed, and at least 56 waters in the State are altered due to aquatic nuisance...
by Molly Varner | May 18, 2021 | Press Releases
The Windham County Conservation District will host a series of webinars aimed at helping current and prospective landowners manage their properties to protect southern Vermont’s natural resources. These programs are the result of collaboration with the Lake Champlain...
by Molly Varner | Apr 28, 2021 | Press Releases
The State Natural Resources Conservation Council (NRCC) has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to support its Vermont Stream Restoration...
by Jeannie Bartlett | Sep 29, 2020 | Conservation Articles, Franklin Co, Press Releases
This week the Franklin County Conservation District released the second edition of a nature guide created with help from Richford NOTCH day campers. A first edition of “The Locals’ Nature Guide to the Richford Playground” was released in 2017 and featured over 30...
by Holden | Jul 10, 2019 | Conservation Articles, Features, Press Releases, Success Stories
July 10, 2019 The first neighborhood-scale Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) project used to mitigate combined sewer overflows in Vermont has been installed and recently won an ACEC-VT Engineering Excellence Award. Green Stormwater Infrastructure projects are used...
by Jeannie Bartlett | Jan 20, 2019 | Conservation Articles, Franklin Co, Press Releases
Three Vermonters traveled to Washington D.C. in November to join young farmers from across the country for the annual Young Farmers Coalition convergence. Damien Boomhower went to great lengths to put his young family and 60-head organic dairy in order so he could...
