
Conservation Articles
Conservation Practice Adoption Results in Regulatory Compliance and Added Farm Value

Willow Staking for Bank Stabilization and Water Quality
By Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation During the final week of March 2021, the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District was out harvesting, trimming, and installing native willow stakes for a streambank restoration project in Fairfax along...
A Conversation with Daton Fleury, retired farmer and District supervisor
Daton Fleury is a retired dairy farmer and sugar-maker in Richford. In December of last year, he retired from the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District’s supervisory board after 50 years of service. This August, Franklin County NRCD staff Jeannie...
Conservation District and Richford campers create a “Locals’ Nature Guide”
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...