Watershed Crew Protects Local Waters
This summer, a youth conservation crew from NorthWoods Stewardship Center completed several watershed improvement projects in the Passumpsic River Basin thanks to an Ecosystem Restoration Program (ERP) grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The crew cooperated with local towns, non-profits, and businesses to reduce stormwater erosion, improve water quality, and enhance river access on the Passumpsic. The NorthWoods Conservation Corps “Burke Crew” completed over 1000 hours of watershed-based training and service work, including improvements to two river access points in Lyndon, numerous roadside runoff projects in Burke and Newark, and the installation of stormwater [Read More...]