Make Every Day Arbor Day
This Arbor Day, April 28, 2023, members of Memphremagog Watershed Association (MWA) joined the City of Newport to plant trees along the Clyde River Buffer zone maintained by MWA in conjunction with the City. The City planted five trees to supplement the buffer zone along the Clyde in Newport and to replace some trees that have been enjoyed by the local beaver population. The trees were made available through a grant from Branch Out Burlington a nonprofit supplying trees for urban planting. Some additional trees from this grant will also be planted at the Prouty Beach restoration project implemented by MWA.
Trees planted along Riverbanks filter stormwater, stabilize banks, provide shade for fish habitat and esthetics for the community.
