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The District continued our work with US Fish and Wildlife Service in 2020 on removing the Johnsons Mill Dam in Bakersfield to restore and...

One of the most fundamental and cost-effective ways Vermont plans to improve water quality in Lake Champlain is through reforestation of...

Here at the District we recognize the hard work it has taken to clear trees from land where farmers now pasture and grow crops. At the...

Join us to learn about trout habitat in your own streams this spring at a webinar hosted by the FCNRCD and Women Owning Woodlands! The...

As the trout fishing season winds down and the weather gets colder, it’s natural to turn our attention towards our other hobbies. The...

Did you know that local water quality data is being collected all throughout the Missisquoi River watershed? In 2018 and 2019, the...

Katherine joined our team as an ECO AmeriCorps Member in September 2020. She studied Environmental Science with a concentration in water...

Roadside “Signs of Conservation” now illustrate ten of the most common practices Vermont farmers use to grow great crops, build their...

Let’s start with a quick fact: did you know that Franklin County, VT has one of the highest densities of tapped sugar maples in the...

Featured Trees: These are some of the trees we’re most excited to offer this year. Find pictures and descriptions of all our offerings at...

This week the Franklin County Conservation District released the second edition of a nature guide created with help from Richford NOTCH...

Here’s a question for you: How are the trees you purchased from our tree sale doing? Every year we distribute thousands of stems through...

District staff stands by a small tributary to the Pike River that incised and undercut its banks, resulting in a bank failure in April...

The District is working with state and federal wildlife agencies to remove the Johnsons Mill Dam in Bakersfield, reconnecting habitat for...

“Ecosystem services” is the term used to describe any positive benefits the natural world provides to humans. There are four general...