The University of Vermont (UVM) Votey rain garden has undergone its transformation, thanks to Elle Mountain and the UVM Engineers without Borders. Elle Mountain is a student at UVM who serves on the leadership team of the student chapter of Engineers without Borders (EWB). In the fall of 2017, she led the group in the … Continue reading
To commemorate Vermont Clean Water Week, Rutland City showcased its new Green Stormwater Infrastructure Bicycle Tour Map. On August 23rd, a bicycle and pedestrian tour was held to visit four of the 22 mapped Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) sites in the city. At each of the four sites, experts were on hand to describe the … Continue reading
Elle Mountain, an engineering student at the University of Vermont (UVM), serves on the leadership team of the student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and is steering the group in the renovation of a UVM campus rain garden. EWB is a non-profit organization that helps communities achieve basic human needs through engineering projects. For … Continue reading
The group of 20 Environmental and Career Opportunities (ECO) AmeriCorps members traveled to Franklin, just south of the Canadian border, to visit Lake Carmi and learn about the water quality issues and opportunities in the watershed. The day started out at the Franklin Town Hall with a brief presentation from Jessica Draper, the Coordinator of … Continue reading
Is having a rain garden is a liability? Part 3 of the Vermont Green Infrastructure Initiative’s guide to stormwater misconceptions. This is the third post in a series about stormwater misconceptions identified by Green Infrastructure Initiative Roundtable. We hope that these posts will foster greater understanding and integration of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) practices and … Continue reading
Hinesburg replaces old stormwater system with a Bioretention System to Improve Water Quality in the LaPlatte River At the beginning of October 2014, the Lewis Creek Association and the Town of Hinesburg constructed a new stormwater treatment system at the intersection of Vermont Route 116 and Silver Street. With funds from the Vermont Department of … Continue reading
The Village of Woodstock Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the completion of a $62,500 Ecosystem Restoration grant to restore the ecosystem at the town snow dump and create the Woodstock Community Riverfront Park located on Pleasant Street. The work the grant financed has been completed and the area is dramatically improved. The area … Continue reading
On July 1, 2014, the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) submitted to the Governor its first Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Implementation Work Plan Annual Report. Over the course of the past year, ANR has made great strides towards expanding and growing the role that GSI plays in Vermont. Major accomplishments include: Updating the Vermont Stormwater Management … Continue reading
The transformation has begun! It is taking place on 2.4 acres of land in the east end of Woodstock village where centuries of use as a railroad yard and a dumping ground for salt-laden snow is being re-vamped into a garden and park with a river-view with the help of a grant from the Department … Continue reading
