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Windham County Conservation District

The Windham Natural Resources Conservation District helps individuals, groups and communities conserve their land and water by providing education, information, demonstrations and technical assistance.

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Your Own Private Drinking Water

Rain and snowmelt are swelling the rivers and reservoirs that many Vermonters depend on for water. But about 30 percent of the state’s residents use private wells. Whether the old-fashioned shallow dug well or converted spring, or the modern deep drilled well, such facilities can provide safe drinking water, if properly designed and maintained.  If not taken care of, however, they can lead to groundwater contaminated with bacteria or chemicals, and these contaminants can cause a variety of health problems.  As we humans are about 70% water, it’s important to have a constant supply of safe water to drink. 

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Vermont’s own Rain Garden Manual

vtraingardenmanual.jpgJust in time for spring, Vermont’s own Rain Garden Manual:

Gardening to Absorb the Storm and the accompanying plant list are available for free to anyone who is interested in protecting our local rivers and lakes through gardening.

This twenty page, full color Manual includes step-by-step instructions on rain garden design and installation; five creative planting plans; information about curb-cut rain gardens (perfect for urban streetscapes); a rain garden plant list (including 150 plants suitable for Vermont rain gardens), and an explanation of how rain gardens are compatible with the Vermont Stormwater Management Manual.

pdf VT Rain Garden Manual 1.74 Mb

pdf Rain Garden Manual Plant List 201.37 Kb

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 August 2008 )
 
Vern-Mont Farm works with local students and federal/state

dunklee_vern-mont_planting_trees.jpg A partnership between state and federal agencies and Windham Regional Career Center has allowed the Vern-Mont Farm LLC in Vernon to become the first farm in Windham County to benefit from a productive program
sweeping across the state.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 June 2008 )
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WRWA Summer Volunteer Info

IS THERE ANY TRAINING PROVIDED?

YES! Each year we meet up with all of our new and old volunteers to review the sampling protocols, get in the river to practice and enjoy a meal together to celebrate the beginning of the season.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 August 2008 )
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