AuSable Forks, NY – It wasn’t very long after their purchase of the Clark Farm when Rachel and George reached out to Kelley Tucker, Executive Director of the Ausable Freshwater Center (AFC).  They wanted to be sure they were doing the right thing for their Read More…

Montpelier, Vermont – Sheryl and Chris have learned to become stream stewards over the last ten years of owning a property along the North Branch of the Winooski River. When they moved in, the majority of their two-acre property was lawn that had been mowed Read More…

Plainfield, Vermont – Scottie H. has lived along Great Brook for almost thirty years and during this time, she has seen the landscape of the brook completely change. Landslides near her house in 2011 ripped out old swimming holes and widened the river significantly.   “It’s Read More…

Saint-Ignace, Québec – Walbridge Creek has been a consistent companion to Dawn S. and her family for over fifty years. Starting as a retirement dream for her and her husband, their house was built on the 1.5-acre property bit by bit.   “As soon as we Read More…

Moretown, Vermont – Don W. has lived in the Mad River Valley for the past 35 years. He owns a property with river front, which makes for a pleasant place to go swimming in the summer months.  “I’m not a fisherman or anything, but it’s Read More…

Jericho, Vermont – As the Restoration Ecologist for the Vermont Natural Resources Council, Karina D. is no stranger to the work of conserving and restoring Vermont’s waters.   “I love water and I really understand the importance of clean water and healthy habitats,” Karina shared. “When Read More…

Richford, VT – In Richford, Vermont, a town located at the headwaters of the Missisquoi River and just south of the Canadian border, Annette G. serves as Chair of the town’s Conservation Commission.    She contacted Mel Auffredou from Franklin County NRCD last summer after reading Read More…

Vermontville, NY – In summer 2023 Richard J. invited staff from Paul Smith College’s Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) onto his 170-acre property for a free and voluntary Stream Wise Assessment.   Stream Wise is a recently launched property assessment and awards program. If you own or Read More…

Marshfield, Vermont – On a piece of property cornered next to two sections of Groton State Forest in Marshfield, Vermont, a stream originates from a spring south of Peabody Pond, flows through Molly’s Falls Pond, then joins the Upper Winooski River.   John M. has owned Read More…

Stream Wise thanks the 76 homeowners who invited Stream Wise assessors onto their property to evaluate the health of their stream buffer this year. In total, 42 streamside landowners earned a Stream Wise award for maintaining wide buffers of native plants along their section of river or stream! Read More…

This summer Friends of the Winooski River (FWR) and the Ausable River Association (AsRA) assessed 15 properties using the pilot Stream Wise Riparian Buffer Assessment Protocol and awarded 10 landowners with the Stream Wise Award! Read More…

Stream Wise is a new program that works to bring neighbors together to protect and restore healthy waterways across the Lake Champlain region.  Read More…

Healthy and resilient streams protect us against floods, provide good water quality for drinking, create endless recreation opportunities, and are home to diverse fish and wildlife. Read More…

Landowners along the more than 14,700 river and stream miles of the Lake Champlain watershed play a vital role in maintaining healthy and resilient ecosystems.  Read More…