Conservation Crews have completed several projects that are already improving the health of our waters, forests, and trail networks. Here are a few highlights from the first month of summer crews:

New Bridge in Williston

 

Multiple improvements to Colchester Pond Loop Trail:

 

Maintenance on Waterfall Trail in Woodstock:

 

 

New Rain Garden (& more) in Highgate & Lake Carmi:

This is really worth checking out. A Water Quality crew completed some amazing erosion control work in Highgate with our partners at the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District:

https://www.franklincountynrcd.org/post/district-completes-erosion-mitigation-project-protecting-missisquoi-river-tributary

This crew and partner also worked together to make some big improvements along Lake Carmi through Lake Wise Camp Projects. Details here:

https://www.franklincountynrcd.org/post/protecting-lake-carmi-with-lake-wise-camp-projects

 

Read our next post on the flooding events in July: https://www.vycc.org/our-work-boots-are-on-updates-from-recent-floods/