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Conservation Needs *You*
Jeannie Bartlett The holidays are over, but one song is still playing through my head: All I want for Christmas is you. Because your...
FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20192 min read
Buttonbush for Butterflies and Awesome Aronia
Buttonbush for Butterflies– adapted from a blog post by Justin Wheeler for the Xerces Society, xerces.org Buttonbush (Cephalanthus...
FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20192 min read
Tile Drainage: Good or Bad?
by Liza Lemieux, Franklin County NRCD Conservation Technician Tile drainage can have many benefits. By more quickly draining extra water...
FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20192 min read
Collaborating to Enhance an Oxbow Ecosystem in Fairfax
Goose Pond is an oxbow pond rich with wildlife along the Lamoille River. When Flora Hurteau and her late husband conserved land there,...
FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20191 min read
District Assists Farmers in UVM’s Nutrient Management Class
The Conservation District again provided one-on-one assistance to eight small, family farms participating in UVM Extension’s Nutrient...
FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Daton Fleury Celebrates 50 Years on the Conservation District Board
Daton Fleury joined the Franklin County Conservation District as a Supervisor in 1968. He oversaw the completion of the Vermont Soil...
FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Young Farmers Converge in D.C.
Three Vermonters traveled to Washington D.C. in November to join young farmers from across the country for the annual Young Farmers...
FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20192 min read
Faces of Vermont Agriculture Videos
Faces of Vermont Agriculture is a collection of short video profiles and a 22-minute mini documentary that highlight outstanding stewards...
FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Give Feedback on Conservation Programming and Funding for NW Vermont
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FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Conservation Community Remembers Eric Noel
adapted with permission from Jenn Colby, Vermont Grass Farmers Association Vermont Grass Farmers Association and the world lost a great...
FCNRCD
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Roadside signs highlight farmers’ leadership on water quality
For Immediate Release August 15, 2018 Contact: Jeannie Bartlett, District Manager Franklin County Conservation District...
FCNRCD
Aug 17, 20184 min read
ECO*AmeriCorps members aid water quality across Franklin County
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FCNRCD
Jul 31, 20184 min read
Local farmers complete Nutrient Management Plans
PRESS RELEASE: Local farmers complete Nutrient Management Plans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeannie Bartlett District Manager Franklin...
FCNRCD
Feb 9, 20183 min read
Setting the Table for Songbirds
by guest author Bridget Butler, “the Bird Diva.” White-throated sparrow in a red osier dogwood As a light blanket of snow covers the...
FCNRCD
Jan 5, 20183 min read
Campers in St. Albans and Richford release local nature guides
For Immediate Release Contact Jeannie Bartlett, District Manager, Franklin County Conservation District This week the Franklin County...
FCNRCD
Sep 14, 20172 min read
History of the Land
History of the Land, by Jeannie Bartlett, District Manager Franklin County NRCD The land governed by the District today was built and...
FCNRCD
Aug 8, 20174 min read
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