Success Stories
Windham County NRCD Hosts 2nd Annual Gathering
Windham County NRCD celebrated another year of conservation efforts with partners and community members at Scott Farm Orchard in Dummerston for their 2nd Annual Gathering. District Manager, Cory Ross, gave a presentation of this year's conservation and farm assistance...
Essex County Conservation District Revives Tree Nursery
In July, Essex County Natural Resources Conservation District hired Clara Fernandez Odell as their new Working Lands and Nursery Specialist. With a background ranging from managing commercial sheep and hay in Vermont to being a member of a forestry and restoration...
Newport Receives an Upgraded Fire Protection System
Since 1998 the Rural Fire Protection Task Force (RFP) has worked to improve the safety and welfare of Vermont communities by assisting local fire departments in reducing the risk of injury, loss of life, and damage to property and natural resources. This past...
Buffer Planting Along a Farmstead for Woodland Health
“We are really looking forward to recreating natural woodland areas throughout the farm that attract wildlife, birds, and are filled with native trees and shrubs.” Janis Reinke of Frog Hollow Farmstead shared, “Many of our neighbors have also stopped to share...