FCNRCD

Iconic. Loveable. Engineers. All words used by many to describe Vermont's beavers. They are large semiaquatic rodents. In fact, they are the second-largest living rodents, after Capybaras, weighing up to 110 pounds! They form monogamous, lifelong pairs and will have 1 to 4 kits each spring. Kits will stay with their parents for up to two years before establishing their own colonies to begin the cycle again. Beavers spend their lifetimes (roughly 10-12 years in the wild) maintaining dams...

The Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District (FCNRCD) seeks proposals from engineering consultants regarding final design along the Trout River floodplain in Montgomery, VT, as part of the Final Design phase of a proposed floodplain restoration project overseen by FCNRCD; this project involves 3 distinct sites with 5 different landowners. Funding is provided by the Missisquoi Bay Basin Clean Water Service Provider which has publicly available minutes and agendas:...

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...