Success Stories
DAM REMOVAL RECONNECTS 22-MILES OF STREAM
In August 2021, the Johnsons Mill Dam was removed from the Bogue Branch in Bakersfield, VT. The project was managed from start to finish by the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District. This project was designed to restore natural stream flow and...
Conservation Practice Adoption Results in Regulatory Compliance and Added Farm Value
FARMS UNITE TO SHARE RESOURCES THAT FUEL INNOVATION
Photo: Veinhuis Euroject 3000 manure injector in Pawlet, Vermont Mettowee Valley Equipment Cooperative, Pilot Project in Pawlet The Mettowee Valley, like much of southwest Vermont, is still comprised mostly of small family farms. This year, several farms...
Conservation District Hosted Tree Sales Delivered Over 20,000 Trees Across Vermont
This year, Conservation Districts across Vermont hosted their annual spring Tree Sales, and they were a great success. With pickups scheduled in May, the eight participating Conservation Districts saw more than 20,000 stems go home with customers. This was the...