Success Stories
Project will restore natural floodplain in Clarendon
By Keith Whitcomb Jr. Staff Writer Work is underway to restore a section of the Cold River’s floodplain in Clarendon and is expected to be completed within weeks. CLARENDON — Work is underway to restore a section of the Cold River’s floodplain, allowing the land to...
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...