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The State Natural Resources Conservation Council today announced the availability of nominating petitions for the statewide elections of district supervisors in each of the fourteen Natural Resources Conservation Districts. Natural Resources Conservation Districts are local subdivisions of state government established under the state's Soil Conservation Act to connect people, organizations, and resources to steward our land water for the future. The Franklin County Natural Resources...

Note: We encourage those interested in cultural resources to visit abenakination.com to learn more about the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi, who have shaped the cultural and environmental landscape of Franklin County and surrounding areas for thousands of years. When we think about conservation, we often think about what we can see: a stream winding through a field, a wetland holding back floodwaters, a forest providing wildlife habitat, or a newly planted riparian buffer taking root along a...

What is Biosecurity? Microorganisms live all around us—in our bodies, on our skin, in soil, and on dust particles in the air. While many microorganisms are harmless or beneficial, some can cause or spread diseases that affect livestock, humans, and plants. These microorganisms can be transported from one place to another by people, animals, equipment, soil, water, and other materials—often without us realizing it. Biosecurity is the practice of preventing the spread of diseases caused by...