About Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD)
A Conservation District is a political subdivision of the State of Vermont, as designated by legislation in 1939, to cooperate with farmers, other landowners, organizations and state and federal agencies to encourage and assist in the conservation of natural resources throughout the State.
The Rutland District was established in 1968. It includes the sixteen towns in the eastern part of Rutland County and Rutland City.
Mission Statement
The Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District is committed to fostering an awareness of the link between stewardship of the natural environment and the agricultural community as well as other landowners, and encouraging and supporting efforts with partners, in meeting the need for natural resource conservation.
For 2023 Flood Resources and Press Releases go to our Resources and Media Page
Upcoming Events
RNRCD Board Meeting – Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at the USDA Service Center, 170 South Main St., Ste. 4, Rutland
Nanci McGuire, District Manager
170 S Main St, Ste 4
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 775-8034 ext.117
VT Natural Resources Conservation District Annual Report 2022 (Click on the link below)
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fd51f23f5e89463b9712aab02f65736b
Rutland City Phosphorus Control Plan
Upper Otter Creek Watershed (UOCWC) Water Quality Monitoring Reports
Upper Otter Creek Watershed Council (UOCWC), Water Quality Monitoring Program, Summer 2015
Upper Otter Creek Watershed Council (UOCWC), Water Quality Monitoring Program, Summer 2016
Upper Otter Creek Watershed Council (UOCWC) Water Quality Monitoring Program Summer 2017
UOCWC Summer Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Report for 2019 July 2020
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes July 20, 2023
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes June 21, 2023
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes May 9, 2023
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes March 8, 2023
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes January 11, 2023
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes November 30, 2022
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes October 5, 2022
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes August 31, 2022
RNRCD Board Meeting Minutes July 13, 2022
Gallery
Giorgetti Park Bioretention
New bioretention green stormwater infrastucre practice installed at Giorgetti Park in Rutland, VT.
Discussing Practices
Rutland NRCD District Manager Nanci McGuire and board members discuss Green Infrastructure practices onsite.
Science at the Hatchery 2019
The event was held at the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Fish Hatchery, coordinated by the Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District