Buttonbush for Butterflies- adapted from a blog post by Justin Wheeler for the Xerces Society, xerces.org Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) has one of the most unique flowers of any shrub, and butterflies think so too. Skippers, monarchs, and virtually any...
by Liza Lemieux, Franklin County NRCD Conservation Technician Tile drainage can have many benefits. By more quickly draining extra water from a field, the field can be accessed sooner for planting, crop roots can grow farther down, compaction is reduced, and soil...
Three Vermonters traveled to Washington D.C. in November to join young farmers from across the country for the annual Young Farmers Coalition convergence. Damien Boomhower went to great lengths to put his young family and 60-head organic dairy in order so he could...
For Immediate Release July 31, 2018 Contact: Jeannie Bartlett, District Manager Franklin County Conservation District Jeanne.bartlett@vt.nacdnet.net or (802) 528-4176 ECO*AmeriCorps members aid water quality across Franklin County This August marks the third year that...
Press Release: Local farmers and partners share new approaches to water quality FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeannie Bartlett, District Manager Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District 802-528-4176 jeanne.bartlett@vt.nacdnet.net by Jeannie Bartlett...
by guest author Bridget Butler, “the Bird Diva.” As a light blanket of snow covers the ground and I watch chickadees and finches at my feeders, I think about how I can continue to add more food sources to my backyard. And not just by adding feeders, but by...
