On July 13th, Franklin County NRCD celebrated their 80th birthday with a celebration of over 100 people gathering for food, music, local farm product raffle, and a presentation on the history and current accomplishments of the District. Celebrating current and former...
Envirothon provides an opportunity for students to participate in hands-on STEM learning and connect with professionals in the fields of soil & water conservation, wildlife, forestry and agriculture. This year’s Vermont Envirothon Competition took place on May...
A tour of Bobolink Farm was organized by the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District, with support by UVM Extension and the Vermont Grass Farmers Association. Owners, Bruce and Carol, showed off Bobolink Farm’s new covered barnyard for their sheep flock....
This month, Conservation District and VACD staff gathered at the statehouse for our 2026 advocacy day. They connected with legislators to support our Fiscal Year 2027 budget request of $948,200 and discuss the work of Conservation Districts. This included testimony in...
Let’s celebrate the accomplishments of all the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts and Natural Resources Conservation Districts staff. Thank you to everyone who helped make it a great year!
Franklin County NRCD hosted the Vermont Agricultural Water Quality Partnership (VAWQP) Northwest Regional Coordination Meeting in St. Albans on Wednesday, August 27. The second half of the meeting was combined with the Franklin and Grand Isle Counties Farmers...
