Upcoming events
January 05, 2012YOU are invited to participate in these upcoming events to improve the long-term health of the White River watershed:
Continue reading…September 28 water quality results
September 28, 2011Every other Wednesday from June through September, WRP volunteers test for bacteria at swimming holes around the White River watershed and at the mouths of major tributaries.
Continue reading…Irene flooding updates
August 31, 2011Tropical Storm Irene has caused major damage to public and private property in the White River watershed.
Continue reading…Crayfish Monitoring Workshop
July 12, 2011Vermont state biologists are seeking help to document the presence of two non-native crayfish species in the White River. On Thursday and Friday, July 21 and 22, the WRP and Jennifer Guarino are teaming up to offer a free Crayfish Monitoring Workshop to train interested teachers and community volunteers how to monitor crayfish in the White River and its tributaries.
Continue reading…Water quality monitoring begins
June 07, 2011On June 8, the White River Partnership (WRP) will kick-off its 11th season of monitoring water quality at over 20 sites along the White River and its tributaries.
Continue reading…Garlic mustard pull event
May 17, 2011On May 21, 2011 the White River Partnership and the Upper White River Cooperative Weed Management Association will be hosting a garlic mustard weed pulling event in downtown Rochester, near the Rochester High School, from 9 am to noon.
Continue reading…Spring tree plantings
April 25, 2011As part of our Trees for Streams Program, the WRP planted 3,000 native trees along the White River in 5 locations this spring with students and community volunteers.
Continue reading…April events
March 28, 2011The White River Partnership, Greater Upper Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and Hanover Outdoors announce 4 spring events to improve the long-term health of the White River:
Continue reading…Summer Internship announcement
March 21, 2011The White River Partnership is seeking a part-time, unpaid summer intern.
Continue reading…WRP featured in DEC newsletter
March 07, 2011The WRP’s Class 4 Town Road Project was featured in the Vermont Water Quality Division’s Winter 2011 newsletter, “Out of the Blue.”
Continue reading…State law combats spread of didymo
February 21, 2011In an effort to curb the spread of aquatic invasive species in Vermont rivers, the Vermont legislature has enacted, and the Governor signed into law, a ban on use of felt-soled waders in Vermont waters effective April 1, 2011.
Continue reading…Grant awards fund 2011 WRP projects
February 15, 2011The WRP has received three grants in 2011 to implement projects that improve water quality, enhance fish passage, and engage people and local communities in watershed stewardship activities.
Continue reading…2010 Sami Izzo Award
October 26, 2010Peter and Kathy Leonard received the 2010 Sami Izzo Award at the WRP’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 23.
Continue reading…2010 Annual Meeting
October 15, 2010You are invited to the WRP’s 2010 Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 23 from 6-9pm at the Seven Stars Center in Sharon.
Continue reading…River cleanup results
October 14, 2010Source to Sea river cleanups in the White River watershed removed nearly 1,000 pounds of trash this fall!
Continue reading…September 29 E.coli results
September 30, 2010Every other Wednesday from June through September, WRP volunteers test for E. coli bacteria at sites along the White River and its major tributaries.
Continue reading…Landscape Auction named Semi-Finalist in national competition
September 09, 2010The first in the U.S. Landscape Auction held by the White River Partnership last month was selected by CommunityMatters and Ashoka’s Changemakers as one of 24 semi-finalists in a national competition, “Strong Communities: Engaging Citizens, Strengthening Place, Inspiring Change.”
Continue reading…Landscape Auction a SUCCESS!
August 20, 2010On Saturday, August 14, the WRP hosted the USA’s first Landscape Auction at Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center. By all accounts, this first-in-the-US event was a resounding success!
Continue reading…WRP Community Auction Bid
July 28, 2010The WRP is organizing a WRP Community Bid for the upcoming Landscape Auction on Saturday, August 14. A community bid allows a group of individuals to pool their resources in order to “adopt” a landscape element collectively.
Continue reading…Summer project updates
July 27, 2010The WRP has been working with volunteers and partners to implement several on-the-ground restoration projects in recent weeks.
Continue reading…WRP in Burlington Free Press
July 19, 2010The WRP’s Landscape Auction project was featured on the front page of the July 18 edition of the Burlington Free Press.
Continue reading…Landscape Auction items - now online!
July 16, 2010The WRP is hosting the USA’s first-ever Landscape Auction on Saturday, August 14 from 1-4pm at the Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center.
Continue reading…Felt-soled waders banned in VT
July 14, 2010On April 1, 2011, it will be illegal to use felt-soled waders or boots in Vermont’s rivers and streams.
Continue reading…Rusty DeWees to host Landscape Auction
June 29, 2010The White River Partnership today announced that the first-ever Landscape Auction to be held in the United States will feature celebrity auctioneer, Rusty DeWees.
Continue reading…June events
June 09, 2010The WRP invites YOU to these upcoming watershed events in June:
Continue reading…Spring grant awards
May 21, 2010The WRP has received three project grants this spring to continue our good work!
Continue reading…WRP to host first Landscape Auction in USA
May 21, 2010The WRP will host the first Landscape Auction in the United States on August 14, 2010 at Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center, VT. The WRP received grant funding from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and Forest Service to pilot this new market mechanism in partnership with Triple E, a Dutch consulting firm.
Continue reading…VT House passes didymo bill
March 23, 2010Due to the spread of didymo and other aquatic invasive species, several states, including Vermont, have already enacted or are proposing legislation to ban felt-soled wading shoes.
Continue reading…Northern Forest Watershed Services Project
October 23, 2009“The largest portion of forests in the US is owned by families, not the Forest Service or the big companies. In a time of climate change, development pressure, pests, and fire concerns, these woodlands need sustainable management and that means private landowners need healthy markets. Beyond timber, developing new markets can help provide income to private landowners for the ecosystem services—clean water, carbon storage, wildlife habitat, etc.—that their forests or natural areas provide for the public.” American Forest Foundation, Conservation Incentives website
Continue reading…Recent event updates
October 04, 2009Here are a few updates about stewardship events that the WRP and our partners coordinated recently:
Continue reading…2009 E. coli results
August 27, 2009Every other week from May through September, WRP volunteers test for E. coli bacteria at sites along the White River and its major tributaries.
Continue reading…Timber frame raffle
August 10, 2009CONGRATULATIONS to Art Stacy from Sharon for winning the timberframe raffle!!
Continue reading…WRP wins award
January 13, 2009In December 2008, the WRP received an honor award from the Eastern Region of the US Forest Service. Along with the Battenkill Watershed Alliance and the Green Mountain National Forest, the WRP was recognized at a ceremony in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a dozen years of work Protecting Ecosystems Across Boundaries.
Continue reading…2008 Annual Meeting
October 20, 2008The White River Partnership held its 2008 Annual Meeting at the White River Golf Club in Rochester on October 18 to celebrate our 12th year of hard work to improve the long-term health of the White River and its watershed.
Continue reading…Successful River Cleanups
September 28, 2008WRP volunteers pulled nearly 1,500 pounds of trash out of the White River at 2 cleanups in September.
Continue reading…2008 Water Quality results
September 12, 20082008 E. coli results are in!
Continue reading…Didymo found in Mad River
July 18, 2008The presence of the invasive algae didymo in the Mad River was confirmed by the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) on July 10, 2008.
Continue reading…Didymo bloom found in Bethel
June 19, 2008State biologists confirmed a didymo bloom on Locust Creek today, the first bloom found on a tributary of the White River. Didymo may be seen growing on rocks from the mouth of Locust Creek up to the first bridge on Old Route 12.
Continue reading…New Signs in Hartford
June 03, 2008Three signs were recently erected in the public parks along the White River in Hartford: Lyman Point Park, Watson Park, and Clifford Park.
Continue reading…Spring tree plantings
April 18, 2008We invite YOU to plant a tree along the White River this spring on the following dates:
Continue reading…Didymo Dance
March 24, 2008Please join the WRP and Trout Unlimited for a Didymo Dance fundraiser on Thursday, April 3 at Crossroads Bar in South Royalton.
Continue reading…New WRP Office
March 05, 2008The WRP moved its office into the Royalton Academy Building in Royalton village on March 1, 2008.
Continue reading…WRP wins VT Tree Steward Award
December 13, 2007The White River Partnership has been selected as the 2007 Volunteer Group recipient of the Vermont Tree Steward Award.
Continue reading…2007 Sami Izzo Award
November 05, 2007In 2007, the WRP presented the Sami Izzo Award to Jon Bouton. The award is given to individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to the WRP and our community.
Continue reading…October events
October 04, 2007You are invited to join the WRP in October…
Continue reading…Didymo Found in Delaware River
October 04, 2007The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the presence of the invasive algae didymo in two additional fishing water bodies in New York State.
Continue reading…Water Quality Season Wraps Up
October 01, 2007The WRP’s seventh water quality monitoring season is complete and the results are in!
Continue reading…September Events
September 05, 2007You are invited to join the WRP in September…
Continue reading…Help Us ID Didymo
July 19, 2007Please help us identify where didymo is (and isn’t) in the White River.
Continue reading…Didymo found in White River
July 16, 2007An invasive algae, called “didymo” or “rock snot,” has been found on the White River. According to state biologists, the didymo algae has been confirmed on the mainstem between Stony Brook in Stockbridge and Cleveland Brook in Bethel. The White River Partnership is working with the state biologists and a number of other organizations, including Trout Unlimited and the Connecticut River Watershed Council, to educate the public about stopping the spread of the didymo algae within and beyond the White River watershed.
Continue reading…Water Quality Monitoring Begins
June 26, 2007In June, the White River Partnership (WRP) launched its seventh season of monitoring the water quality of streams and rivers throughout the White River watershed in central Vermont. Twenty-two dedicated volunteers are keeping tabs on 26 sites throughout the watershed, measuring water temperature, clarity, and electrical conductivity (a measure of dissolved salts), and also collecting water samples that are tested for E. coli at the WRP’s Rochester office.
Continue reading…Summer Events
June 12, 2007You are invited to join the WRP this summer…
Continue reading…New Faces at the WRP
March 26, 2007A big welcome to all the new faces at the WRP over the past 6 months. Introducing…
Continue reading…Mongolia Watershed Presentation
February 09, 2007On January 25 at the Montshire Museum of Science, Randolph residents Jenna Guarino, a watershed educator, and Ed Delhagen, a sustainable development specialist, spoke about their travels to Mongolia to help launch an ambitious project called Securing Our Future.
Continue reading…2006 Sami Izzo Award
December 14, 2006In 2006, the WRP presented the Sami Izzo Award to Dan McKinley. The award is given to individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to the WRP and our community.
Continue reading…Ayers Brook 101
December 08, 2006In December 2006, the WRP hosted a kick-off public meeting for the Ayers Brook Corridor Planning Project (Project). Funded by a grant from the UVCF’s Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, the Project goal is to work with the communities of Brookfield, Braintree, and Randolph to develop a comprehensive management plan that will effectively restore Ayers Brook.
Continue reading…10th Anniversary Gala and Auction
November 13, 2006In honor of our 10th year of helping local communities balance the cultural, economic and environmental health of the White River watershed, the WRP held a benefit auction and annual meeting on November 11, 2006 at the Royalton Academy.
Continue reading…2006 Water Quality Monitoring Program
October 31, 2006The sixth season of our Water Quality Monitoring program is officially complete. Launched in 2001, the program goal is to better understand potential threats to water quality and public health by keeping tabs at 24 sites throughout the watershed, including popular swimming holes and locations that have the potential to become contaminated.
Continue reading…A Change of Direction
September 05, 2006Annie Bourdon, who directed the Partnership for nearly two years, has moved to Burlington to pursue graduate training in non-profit management. As a result of Annie’s departure, the Board hired long-time Down Stream Team volunteer, Mary Russ, to direct the Partnership’s efforts.
Continue reading…2006 Tree Planting Program
September 01, 2006In May 2006 the WRP planted nearly 3000 native trees and shrubs along three miles of the White River and its tributaries.
Continue reading…
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