News and Updates from the Land

Come join us on Sunday, April 24th to help us celebrate spring Beltane and the 25th Anniversary of acquiring our beloved Waterworks property! Enjoy a short walk around the property as well as music, food, and celebration. We will be gathering at 2:00 pm at the main trailhead (kiosk) for a welcome and then embark on short walks of the property appropriate for all ages. Subsequently we will convene at the reservoir site to enjoy music, potluck food, and partake in traditional …

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The Watershed Center invites all to join us for our 2021 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held virtually on zoom on 3/16/21 from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm To attend, simply send an email to info@thewatershedcentervt.org and you will automatically receive a link to join the meeting. Come learn about The Watershed Center organization and Waterworks property. Members of the Board of The Watershed Center will give a “tour” of the property showing pictures of some favorite areas and …

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With our main trail currently in middle of a beaver project to build some new dams and ponds, we had the chance to explore alternative paths out to the Anne Hoover Dam and Norton Brook Reservoir. After a few trail scouting trips we identified a path for an alternative path starting at the kiosk and ending at the eastern side of the trail across the dam. Thanks to the volunteer efforts of David Brynn, Callie Brynn, Cam Barrows, and John …

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It has been an interesting year for The Watershed Center as it has been for many organizations. At the waterworks, sugaring on the Ridge trail started and finished up early. Soon after, the onset of the pandemic led to significantly increased use of the trail system which has held up well, but parking at the entrance on the Plank road was often filled to overflowing. Trail users remained respectful and friendly. As the fall approached, our resident beavers were very …

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All our welcome to join us for the The Watershed Center’s 2020 Annual Meeting. Our featured talk this year is “Investing in Water Quality in Vermont:Connections and Implications for Watershed and Conservation Groups” with Neil Kamman. Neil is the director of the newly formed Watershed Investment Division of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Come also learn about The Watershed Center organization and Waterworks property. Light refreshments and feel free to bring a snack or dessert to share. Full …

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Our January 2017 Newsletter is now ready!  You can read our newsletter by clicking on the link below.  If you would like to join our mailing list just email your name, address, and email to info@thewatershedcentervt.org. Or fill out the sign-up form on our website. January 2017 Newsletter