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Watch the Removal of the Johnsons Mill Dam
We've compiled a time lapse video of the removal of the Johnsons Mill Dam in Bakersfield, VT - check it out here:...

FCNRCD
Aug 21, 20211 min read
Johnsons Mill Dam Removal highlighted in VT Digger
Thanks to Shaun Robinson for stopping by the dam removal site and writing up this great piece on the Johnsons Mill Dam Removal - check it...

FCNRCD
Aug 20, 20211 min read
4th Annual State House to Farmhouse Event coming up in Sept. in Highgate!
Join Franklin County NRCD and Healthy Roots Collaborative as we partner with Choiniere Family Farm in Highgate on Monday, Sept. 13th from...

FCNRCD
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Johnsons Mill Dam Removal Underway - Featured in St. Albans Messenger
Alek Fleury of the St. Albans Messenger has written a piece and shared some great photos of the Johnsons Mill Dam removal - wrapping up...

FCNRCD
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Soil Builders Webinars: Education in Action - What YOU can do to protect the Lake Champlain
https://www.compostingvermont.org/soil-builders#action This Module from Composting Association of Vermont, organized in partnership...

FCNRCD
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Bakersfield Dam Removal Article in the St. Albans Messenger
Check out this great article written by Alek Fleury about the upcoming removal of the Johnsons Mill Dam in Bakersfield that the District...

FCNRCD
Jul 30, 20211 min read


Cover Crop FAP applications due August 1st
Farm Agronomic Practices (FAP) Program: The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) FAP Program is open for applications...

FCNRCD
Jul 23, 20211 min read
ICYMI: Measuring Healthy Soils & Ecological Outcomes Webinar from Northeast Healthy Soils Network
In case you missed it: check out the Northeast Healthy Soils Network webinar on measuring healthy soils and ecological outcomes. Watch...

FCNRCD
Jul 14, 20212 min read


Canoe Lessons and How the River Shaped Abenaki Life
Thanks to a UMATR River Communities Grant, the Town of Richford will be hosting canoe lessons for up to twelve participants at...

FCNRCD
May 26, 20211 min read


"Trout: The Fish that Grow on Trees" Webinar and Recording
Our webinar on woody additions in streams to support trout habitat was a huge success! We learned about the components of trout habitat,...

FCNRCD
May 17, 20211 min read


Vermont prevents Lake Champlain pollution by fixing and restoring Berkshire stream
One of our projects in Berkshire was featured in the St. Albans Messenger on April 28, 2021 -- read the piece by Kris Lantz here:...

FCNRCD
Apr 28, 20211 min read


Willow Staking for Bank Stabilization and Water Quality
During the final week of March 2021, the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District was out harvesting, trimming, and...

FCNRCD
Apr 1, 20214 min read


Welcome to Our New Website
Thanks for checking out our new website! We have been working to summarize all of our projects, locate the best photos from our files,...

FCNRCD
Mar 8, 20211 min read


Changing hands
Dear friends, I’m both excited and sad to share that I am moving on from my role managing the Conservation District here. After almost...

Jeannie Bartlett
Jan 27, 20212 min read


Year 1 Tree Survivorship Results
Thank you to the 30 tree sale customers who completed the survivorship survey we shared with you all last year! You collectively reported...

Jeannie Bartlett
Jan 26, 20211 min read
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