FCNRCD

FRANKLIN, VT -- In June 2026, the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District (FCNRCD) completed final design for a project that proposes to restore a segment of Westcott Brook, located on the western side of Lake Carmi in Franklin, VT. FCNRCD partnered with Fitzgerald Environmental Associates (FEA) and Hartgen Archeological Associates to complete the final design and submit relevant permitting applications. The project site is located on the lakeward side of Riley Road on the...

2026 Tree Planting and Sale Intern Reflection by Bryan Dougherty Some people (myself) call me the “tree mule.” As a tree mule, you are tasked with spending most of your 40 hour weeks digging in the mud, planting trees. To some, this may seem like a dirty, strenuous, and tiring job. Those people would be right, and that’s exactly what I love about it. My name is Bryan Dougherty and I have been working with the Franklin County NRCD this Spring as a Tree Planting and Sales Intern. After...

FRANKLIN, VT -- The Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District (FCNRCD) has completed a 3.4-acre riparian buffer restoration project along a tributary to the Rock River, which flows into Rock River Bay, an arm of Missisquoi Bay. The project was funded through the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Clean Water Initiative Program (CWIP), via the Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) in its role as the Clean Water Service Provider (CWSP) for the Missisquoi...