Events

Event details for the VT Public Banking Congress featuring discussions and activities on August 4th and 5th about public banking benefits.

August 4, 2026

Vermont Public Banking Congress

Public banking has deep roots in American history. Vermont chartered one of the nation's earliest state-owned banks in 1806. More than a century later…

Soil Health/CEMA 216 Academy training for soil practitioners at VTSU, Sept 10-12, 2026. $250 fee, includes food and lodging.

September 10, 2026

Go Deeper! Soil Health / CEMA 216 Academy Sept 10-12

Thousands of farms across the United States have been contracted this year to complete CEMA 216 Soil Health testing, through the USDA-NRCS…

July 20, 2026

Cover Cropping Trials and Lessons Learned at Moon & Stars

NOFA-VT, in collaboration with the White River NRCD, is hosting an event at Tip Top Tree Crops, 86 VT Route 14, South Royalton.

July 1, 2026

Multi-Species Dairy Grazing at Fern River Farm

Fern River Farm, 51 Hook Rd, Chelsea, VT 05038

June 26, 2026

Land Care Agriculture: A Deep Soil Future for Vermont, and a Free Steak Dinner

Please join us for a steak dinner, presentations, and a pasture walk.

June 25, 2026

Farm Force Work Brigades

Please join Farm Force and the Teen Farm Fellows from Cedar Circle Farm for work brigades on farms throughout the White River watershed. We will be…

May 13, 2026

Tree Planting with Farm Force – 7 Days in May!

Help farmers plant pollinator-friendly and edible trees and shrubs! We have seven volunteer opportunities in May. Join us in helping establish…

March 13, 2026

Local Working Group Meeting

The White River NRCD will hold a hybrid Local Working Group Meeting for the White River and Ottauquechee Conservation Districts from 12:00 to 3:00 PM…

Free virtual presentation on integrating pollinator habitats for livestock farms. Feb 17, 5:30-7 PM. Register at whiterivernrcd.org/events.

February 17, 2026

Free Trees for Livestock Farms Program: Webinar On Agroforestry and Pollinator Habitat Design

Are you a livestock farmer interested in incorporating agroforestry practices like silvopasture, hedgerows, or riparian buffers on your farm? Come…

November 18, 2025

Tree Planting with Farm Force

Help local livestock farms plant trees for their new agroforestry systems! This Fall, we are distributing hundreds of edible and pollinator-friendly…

October 5, 2025

Legislative Bus Tour

Hop aboard the Farm Force Bus!

September 29, 2025

Strip-till Field Walk in Royalton, VT

To Till or Not To Till? Can we do both? Strip-till can provide many of the benefits of no-till and conventional tillage. But what does it look like…

Wanted poster for hickory nuts for oil production. Contact details, images of bud, nuts, oil, leaf, and a QR code are included. #HUNT4HICKORY2025

September 12, 2025

Hunt 4 the Hickory 2025: Northeast Regional Info Session

Friday, September 12th 3:00pm-4:30pm

Invasive plant management workshop on Aug 26, 9AM-12PM at Warner Meadows, Norwich, VT. Led by Mike Bald. Register at whiterivernrcd.org/events.

August 26, 2025

Manual & Mechanical Management Strategies for Common Invasive Plants in our Local Watersheds

What: This workshop led by Mike Bald of Got Weeds? will cover species identification, safety protocols, and the best methodologies for removing some…

A map showing a region with geographic features and boundaries, possibly a topographic map of a section of Vermont, USA.

August 22, 2025

Local Funding Pool 2026

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Farm event poster: Work Brigade at Cedar Mountain Farm on June 5th, 10 AM-4 PM, hosted by White River NRCD Farm Force.

June 5, 2025

ReGeneration Corps / Farm Force Work Brigade at Cedar Mountain Farm

WORK BRIGADE AT CEDAR MOUNTAIN FARM

Comprehensive Conservation Planning Training in Newbury, VT, June 23-25. Topics: grazing, irrigation, design. $500. Meals included.

June 23, 2025

Comprehensive Conservation Planning 3-Day Training

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Tree Sale Pick Up Day: April 19, 9AM-3PM, White River Junction, VT. $6/tree. Various tree species available.

April 19, 2025

Annual Tree Sale

The White River NRCD Tree Sale is on April 19 from 9 AM - 3 PM

Tree digging event, 4/12, 10AM-3PM, Sharon, VT. Lunch/tools provided. RSVP at ruralvermont.org. Focus on community and agroforestry.

April 12, 2025

Agroecology Tree Digging Work Brigade

Vermont’s ability to feed itself relies on thriving community-scale farms working together towards food sovereignty and community resilience. We hope…

April 4, 2025

Local Working Group Meeting

The White River NRCD will hold two virtual Local Working Group Meetings for the White River and Ottauquechee Conservation Districts from 12:00 to 2:00…

Free course for farmers on sustainable practices. Starts January 31. Hosted by White River & Bennington Conservation Districts.

January 31, 2025

What is the Future of My Farm?

Details and registration link below!

December 20, 2024

2024 Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting (5-6PM) is free and open to the public.

November 13, 2024

Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance Walk Through with Jake Jacobs

Join our Risk Management Specialist, Jake Jacobs, in this interactive walk through of low-precipitation insurance, aka the Pasture, Rangelend, Forage…

Poster for "Dirt & Democracy" event on "Soil for Climate" featuring a plant and soil layers, with speaker Karl Thidemann, on Zoom.

October 6, 2024

Dirt & Democracy: Soil for Climate with Karl Thidemann

View Recording HERE

An event poster for "Dirt & Democracy," discussing money with speaker Christine Desan on 10/5/24 at 7:30 PM via Zoom.

October 5, 2024

Dirt & Democracy: What is Money? w/ Christine Desan

View Recording HERE

An event poster for "Dirt & Democracy" about climate-smart agroforestry, featuring a plant and soil layers—scheduled for 10/3/24 at 7:30 PM on Zoom.

October 3, 2024

Dirt & Democracy: Climate Smart Agroforestry in VT and USVI w/ Eric Toensmeier

View Recording Here

Promoting a Zoom info session on hickory oil uses and resources for the Northeast on 9/23. Registration link included.

September 23, 2024

Hunt 4 the Hickory - Regional Info Session

Flyer for a pasture walk event. Top image of a grassy field with sheep grazing. Event details and text about agroforestry and climate below. Logos of Extension, SARE, and others at the bottom.

August 30, 2024

Agroforestry, Managing for Pollinators, and Planned Grazing in a Changing Climate

On Friday, August 30th, join White River Conservation District, Dartmouth College Agroforestry Researcher Kristen Jovanelly, UVM Extension Pollinator…

Poster for a land management workshop on resilience to flooding and heatwaves, August 24th, 10 AM - 4 PM, Barrett Memorial Hall, VT.

August 24, 2024

Deep Dive into Land Management for Resilience to Flooding and Heatwaves with Didi Pershouse

International educator and author Didi Pershouse, who lives in the White River watershed, will discuss how to manage land (farms, yards, forests…

August 18, 2024

Dirt & Democracy: Reflections on Rural Regeneration in China With Sit Tsui

View Recording HERE

August 4, 2024

Dirt & Democracy: Notes from the US Agrarian Movement with Niaz Dorry

View Recoding HERE

August 3, 2024

Dr. Martin Frick: The Future of Food and Farming

“The Future of Food and Farming” by Dr. Martin Frick, Director of the World Food Programme Global Office (Berlin), will give a presentation at 5 PM on…

Informative flyer for a workshop on soil structure and biodiversity with a purple flower image, gold foliage accents, and event details.

July 12, 2024

Monitoring Change in Soil Structure, Biodiversity, and Landscape Function

WHERE: THETFORD, VT
TIME: 12:45 - 4:30 PM
LIMITED TO 35 PARTICIPANTS

July 7, 2024

Dirt and Democracy: Conservation Districts - Decentralized Democratic Infrastructure for Local Decision Making

June 23, 2024

DIRT & DEMOCRACY: Consensus Training with Sarah Coffey

View Recording HERE

An advertisement for a "Free Time Fair" by White River Natural Resources Conservation District, including date, time, and location details.

June 22, 2024

Upper Valley Free Time Fair

June 12, 2024

White River NRCD's 84th Birthday Party!

Explore the Conservation District's work and enjoy music by local artist Beth Svahn-Monroe. Food will be available for purchase from Moon and Stars.

June 9, 2024

DIRT & DEMOCRACY: Movement Building with James Mumm

View Recording HERE

A flyer for tree planting events on May 31 and June 1, with a soil workshop, potluck, and list of items to bring.

May 31, 2024

FARM FORCE: Tree Plantings

April 28, 2024

FARM FORCE: Abenaki Garden

Tree sale on April 27, 9 AM-12 PM, 3-4 PM, at 28 Farmvu Drive, White River Junction, VT. 40% off "b" trees available!

April 27, 2024

Edible Tree Sale

April 6, 2024

FARM FORCE: Cedar Circle

Join a survey on agriculture and natural resources! Public meeting on Feb 22, 2024, via Zoom. Your input matters!

February 22, 2024

Public Local Working Group Meeting

February 22, 2024, 6:30 - 8:00 PM Register here

Promotional flyer for a Rotational Grazing & Agroforestry workshop, free to public, scheduled for June 27, 2023, featuring cows.

July 27, 2023

Agroforestry / Grazing Workshop

Mentors in agroforestry design and practice will discuss the benefits of trees in grazing systems as we tour and discuss various agroforestry systems…

Flyer for Agroforestry Lunchtime Presentations with Juan Alvez, Ph.D., scheduled for April 10 and 24, 2023, discussing silvopasture and Vermont agroforestry advancements.

April 10, 2023

Agroforestry Presentations with Juan Alvez

In April 2023, our District co-hosted a mini series with the Franklin County NRCD and the VT Healthy Soils Coalition featuring Juan Alvez…

Flyer for a virtual Conservation Stewardship Program Info Session on April 6, from 6-7:15 PM, with registration link and logos of sponsors.

April 6, 2023

CSP/CSP-Assist Info Session

On April 6, 2023, our District co-hosted an info session on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the new state funded CSP Assist program.

March 26, 2023

Presenting: Whitman Brook, at the White River Indie Film Festival

On Sunday, March 26th at noon, come to the Briggs Opera House in downtown White River Junction to the White River Indie Film Festival to view the film…

February 21, 2023

View Testimony to the Senate Agriculture Committee on Payment for Ecosystem Services

On February 21, 2023 our District Manager testified to the Senate and House Agriculture Committees as part of the Small Farm Advocacy Days, presenting…

February 14, 2023

Petitions for District Supervisor seats now available!

Supervisors for the Conservation District board will be elected for a term of five (5) years beginning January 1, 2023. The Board meets monthly and…

Map of Basin 14 in New Hampshire showing watershed boundaries, towns, and various rivers including the Connecticut River.

Basin 14 Tactical Basin Plan

In 2019, the Tactical Basin plan for Basin 14 (pictured left) was updated to reflect the current status and goals of the basin.

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