Success Stories
Franklin County NRCD Celebrates 80 Years
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...
2026 Vermont Envirothon
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...
Tour of Bobolink Farm
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....
2026 Advocacy Day
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...