District and State Monitor Local Water Quality
Did you know that local water quality data is being collected all throughout the Missisquoi River watershed? In 2018 and 2019, the...
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FCNRCD
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Welcome to Katherine Helmer!
Katherine joined our team as an ECO AmeriCorps Member in September 2020. She studied Environmental Science with a concentration in water...
Jeannie Bartlett
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Signs of Conservation
Roadside “Signs of Conservation” now illustrate ten of the most common practices Vermont farmers use to grow great crops, build their...
Guest
Jan 13, 20212 min read
Five Tips on Making Maple Syrup at Home
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...
Jeannie Bartlett
Jan 12, 20213 min read
Featured Trees for 2021
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...
Jeannie Bartlett
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Conservation District and Richford campers create a “Locals’ Nature Guide”
This week the Franklin County Conservation District released the second edition of a nature guide created with help from Richford NOTCH...
Jeannie Bartlett
Feb 26, 20203 min read
How are your trees?
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...
Brodie Haenke
Feb 25, 20202 min read
Berkshire farmer works to restore stream
District staff stands by a small tributary to the Pike River that incised and undercut its banks, resulting in a bank failure in April...
Brodie Haenke
Feb 25, 20202 min read
Restoring Trout Habitat at the Johnsons Mill Dam
The District is working with state and federal wildlife agencies to remove the Johnsons Mill Dam in Bakersfield, reconnecting habitat for...
Eliza Letourneau
Feb 25, 20203 min read
Payment for Ecosystem Services
“Ecosystem services” is the term used to describe any positive benefits the natural world provides to humans. There are four general...
FCNRCD
Feb 25, 20203 min read
Free Trees to Capture Carbon
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FCNRCD
Feb 25, 20203 min read
Featured Trees & Shrubs – $2
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FCNRCD
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Grow Mushrooms Under Your Raspberries!
by Jeannie Bartlett The last two springs I’ve inoculated different areas of my raspberry patch and under my fruit trees with winecap...
FCNRCD
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Highgate Farmer Presents at Middlebury College
In January, farmers Matt Choiniere (Highgate) and Steve Schubart (Charlotte) gave a guest lecture to the Middlebury College class Food,...
FCNRCD
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Spring Regional Events
Feb 26 – No Till & Cover Crop Symposium, Burlington, 524-6501 Feb 28 – Hops Conference, Burlington, 524-6501 Mar 11 – Organic Dairy...
FCNRCD
Feb 25, 20201 min read
New Farm Bill Brings Changes to NRCS
The new Farm Bill passed in 2018 is just beginning to take effect. The Farm Bill supports programs administered through USDA, all the way...
FCNRCD
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Farmers Learn Nutrient Management, Write Plans
The Conservation District again provided one-on-one assistance to small, family farms participating in UVM Extension’s Nutrient...
FCNRCD
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Update on Tile Drain Monitoring
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...
FCNRCD
Feb 25, 20201 min read
LaRosa Water Quality Monitoring
For the past two years, the District has been a part of the VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation’s LaRosa Water Quality Partnership...
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