Markowitz: The work we do in our rivers today will leave a lasting legacy
Editor’s note: This op-ed is by Deb Markowitz, secretary of Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources. Rivers run through our history and folklore, and link us as a people. They nourish and refresh us and...
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Anglers anticipate Irene-wrought changes in rivers
Two wild brook trout, taken last spring. Photo by Dennis Jensen My favorite trout stream winds its way along a busy Vermont highway. There are a number of places where anglers can pull off, walk easily...
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New permit program targets mid-sized farms with pollution issues
A Mexican farmhand does chores in Vermont dairy barn. Photo by Terry J. AllenThe Agency of Natural Resources will soon be requiring certain farms that release nutrients into the state’s waters to have...
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Then Again: History informs views on rivers' future courses
Mike Kline, state rivers program coordinator for the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, examines a section of the Winooski River in Middlesex. Kline uses historical documents and other...
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For the first time in decades, the state gives the Lamoille River’s walleye a...
Dan DeLucia of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department nets a walleye after stunning it with electricity on the Lamoille River in Milton on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger...
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Logs in the river? Keep them there, Vermont officials advise.
This log jam, created by the massive flooding in Vermont in July, is expected to provide habitat benefits for fish as they recover, according to officials with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife...
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Tom Rogers: Nature is the solution to our flooding crisis
This commentary is by Tom Rogers, a resident of Stowe who works for The Nature Conservancy in Vermont. Vermont’s increasingly destructive flooding disasters are happening because our rivers are doing...
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River conservation forum highlights resident questions about flood preparedness
An antique truck parked in a field is nearly covered by water from the Williams River in Ludlow along Route 103 on Monday, July 10, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger LUDLOW — At a meeting Thursday...
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Officials warn against excess dredging during flood recovery
High waters from the Lamoille River eroded significant portions of the remaining riverbank along route 15 in Hardwick, as seen on July 12th, 2024. Photo by Josh Kuckens/VTDigger State officials are...
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