Tag Archives: restoration
Berkshire farmer works with Conservation District, State to restore stream
This spring, the Franklin County Conservation District wrapped up revegetating an active stream restoration project that was implemented last fall on Peter and Lorie Hutchins’ dairy farm in Berkshire, VT. The project, funded and supported by the Agency of Agriculture and the Department of Environmental Conservation, was installed along 500 ft. of a severely eroding … Continue reading
Spring Awakening: Become Lake Wise with Native Plantings
By Amy Picotte Amy Picotte is a scientist with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation where she works as the Vermont Lake Wise Coordinator and Lakeshore Manager. With the drama of March behind us, soggier but warmer April days deliver opportunities to dust off the porch furniture and prepare for new planting and landscaping projects. … Continue reading
Restoration in the Flood: An Illustration in a Day of Contrast
It was a day of seasonal contrast. The temperature was rocketing past 80 by mid-morning, and the air shimmered as it would in mid-July. The trees were bare and leafless, and the lakes and ponds of Woodbury held a surprise – a near-full cover of ice, albeit rotten and eating away at the edges. … Continue reading
Hardwick Completes Stormwater Master Plan
Stormwater Master Planning has become a critical tool to identify and address sources of water quality problems in developed areas throughout Vermont. The Town of Hardwick is located in Caledonia County and situated around the Lamoille River, draining to Lake Champlain. The Caledonia County Conservation District was awarded a grant from the Vermont Department of … Continue reading
Brown Bag Lecture: How Wetland Protection and Restoration Contribute to Clean Water
Thursday, May 11, 2017 11:00 AM – Noon National Life Main Building – Winooski Room, M240 Vermont wetlands provide a multitude of functions including wildlife habitat, recreation, and water quality protection. Learn from Julie Follensbee, DEC Wetland Ecologist, about how wetlands can reduce phosphorus and sediment load to Lake Champlain and to identify sites for … Continue reading
Wetlands to the Rescue!
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of posts about how the communities of Plymouth and Ludlow restored areas devastated by Tropical Storm Irene and created more resilient rivers, lakes, and wetlands. We thank intern Sarah Kwiatkowski for researching and writing the series. As Tropical Storm Irene’s waters raged though Money Brook ravine, … Continue reading
Tree Planting for Resilience
The weather couldn’t have been better for a day of tree planting. With the sun shining and the temperature in the mid-60s a group of ECO AmeriCorps members, the Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District, Rockingham Conservation Commission, Saxtons River Permaculture Project, Bellows Falls Union High School, the Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance and local volunteers … Continue reading
Munson Flats farm to be restored and preserved as wetland
A large former hayfield between Route 7 in Colchester and the I-89 Interstate will be restored and preserved as a natural wetland. This 110-acre parcel is within an area known as “Munson Flats”, a wetland complex rich in fish, wildlife, and natural communities. It comprises the meandering Allen Brook and Lake Champlain-influenced wetlands, including seasonally … Continue reading
New information and resources on the Wetlands Program Website!
Look at the new information and resources on the Wetlands Program Homepage! Did you know you might qualify to get money for protecting the wetlands on your property? Learn about the process of wetland restoration. Do you know what a wetland buffer is and why the Vermont protects the buffer of a significant wetland? Have … Continue reading
