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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...

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by Jeannie Bartlett The last two springs I’ve inoculated different areas of my raspberry patch and under my fruit trees with winecap...

In January, farmers Matt Choiniere (Highgate) and Steve Schubart (Charlotte) gave a guest lecture to the Middlebury College class Food,...

Feb 26 – No Till & Cover Crop Symposium, Burlington, 524-6501 Feb 28 – Hops Conference, Burlington, 524-6501 Mar 11 – Organic Dairy...

The new Farm Bill passed in 2018 is just beginning to take effect. The Farm Bill supports programs administered through USDA, all the way...

The Conservation District again provided one-on-one assistance to small, family farms participating in UVM Extension’s Nutrient...

Corn roots are encouraged to grow deeper in well-drained soils than poorly drained soils. Here at the District, we collect data for a VT...

For the past two years, the District has been a part of the VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation’s LaRosa Water Quality Partnership...

Jeannie Bartlett The holidays are over, but one song is still playing through my head: All I want for Christmas is you. Because your...

Buttonbush for Butterflies– adapted from a blog post by Justin Wheeler for the Xerces Society, xerces.org Buttonbush (Cephalanthus...

by Liza Lemieux, Franklin County NRCD Conservation Technician Tile drainage can have many benefits. By more quickly draining extra water...