Press Releases
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...
Green Stormwater Project in St. Johnsbury Wins Award
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...
Young Farmers Converge in D.C.
Our District Manager and Fairfield farmer Damien Boomhower were among three Vermonters who traveled to Washington D.C. in November to join young farmers from across the country for the annual Young Farmers Coalition convergence.
Roadside signs highlight farmers’ leadership on water quality
More than 7,000 acres of corn fields were planted with a cover crop in Franklin County last fall, and thousands more acres received other conservation practices such as no-till planting and conversion to grass crops. In fact, according to a new scorecard by the Union of Concerned Scientists, Vermont ranks first in the nation for use of conservation practices. New roadside signs will help highlight this work that can otherwise be very hard to see.
ECO*AmeriCorps members aid water quality across Franklin County
Last August marked the third year that ECO*AmeriCorps members have bolstered water quality efforts in Franklin County and throughout Vermont. Members, driven by passion for the environment and curiosity about career paths, bring increasingly impressive expertise from their recent college educations. Brodie Haenke, a graduate of U-Wisconsin, is concluding his second year of service. His first was with the Missisquoi River Basin Association (MRBA) in East Berkshire, and this year he served with the Franklin County Natural Resources…
WNRCD seeks participants for streamside riparian plantings
For Immediate Release June 19, 2018 Contact: Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District (WNRCD) (802) 288-8155 Ext 104, info@winooskinrcd.org WNRCD seeks participants for streamside riparian plantings Williston VT- The Winooski...
WNRCD Seeking Small Farms in Need of Nutrient Management Plans
Press Release For Immediate Release Date: June 19, 2018 Contact: Winooski Conservation District info@winooskinrcd.org, 802-228-2155 x104, www.winooskinrcd.org WNRCD Seeking Small Farms in Need of Nutrient Management Plans Berlin/...
Winooski NRCD Announcing New Staff
Contact: Corrina Parnapy, District Manager, corrina@winooskinrcd.org Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District Winooski NRCD Announcing New Staff The Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District is pleased to announce two new dedicated...
Threat to Our Forests and Trees: Emerald Ash Borer
News Release/ Commentary for Release Contact: Corrina Parnapy, District Manager Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District corrina@winooskinrcd.org Threat to Our Forests and Trees: Emerald Ash Borer Recently in Orange County, VT the...
Invasive Japanese Knotweed 101
Press Release/ Commentary for Immediate Release Contact: Corrina Parnapy, District Manager Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District corrina@winooskinrcd.org Invasive Japanese Knotweed 101 Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica), which closely...