Phragmites Pulling Party – Rescheduled for June 8th at 10 am
Sunday, June 8th at 10 am
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Turning Stones: Discovering the life of Water
Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and even rain gutters teem with life you can easily observe.
VERMONT HUMANITIES presents and evening with Professor Declan McCabe, an aquatic ecologist and professor of biology at Saint Michael’s College, to discuss and share photographs of the stunning and fascinating organisms found in Vermont’s waterways.
Date: March 19
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Goodrich Memorial Library 202 Main St
Newport, VT 05855 United StatesHow Vermont’s physical and human geography help explain recent flooding
Vermont’s physical features affect its weather, its rivers and how humans have come to inhabit it.
When flooding hit Vermont this month, destruction spanned the length of the state, from Windham County up through Northeast Kingdom.But the series of storms did not damage regions equally, with many mountain towns and riverside communities bearing the brunt of the impact.
The precipitation itself, as well as the flood-prone nature of many Vermont towns, can be explained by the state’s physical features, experts say. The Green Mountains along the state’s spine determined where Vermonters settled, where they worked and the weather they endured.
Newport City Elementary School Stormwater Project Advances Through Green Schools Initiative and Community Collaboration
This project is a great example of linking infrastructure improvements with community engagement. By reducing stormwater pollution and investing in youth education, this project supports both clean water goals and the next generation of watershed stewards.
Wild & Scenic River Scoping Study Update
Do you enjoy birding, paddling, or fishing on the Clyde River? You are not alone if you do. In a survey conducted this past fall/winter, more than three quarters of respondents chose nature viewing and boating, and almost half selected fishing as ways they experience the Clyde. This survey was part of a scoping study for pursuing Wild & Scenic River designation for the Clyde River.
