Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District

07/09/2026

Calling farmers! 🥕🫜🍓🧅📣 Do you practice no-till? Are you interested in what that might look like? Looking to learn or share no-till techniques? Want to build and strengthen connections in the farming community? Join us at Milkweed farm on August 6th at 5:30-7 pm.
We will be having a farm tour of Milkweed farms vegetable operation, sharing and learning from each other’s farming experiences, talking about technical and financial assistance opportunities, and more!!!
Light food and beverage provided, as well as a stipend for your time!
Register at https://forms.gle/D5Qb4AjbVnpxtVxM6 or email [email protected] to save your spot or ask any questions!

07/02/2026

We need your detective work to spot this introduced plant in your local areas! 🌱🔍Your help makes sure we are able to keep our native ecosystem happy and healthy! Thank you!! 🌿🌱🍃

06/29/2026

Get to know your native plants! New England has several varieties of honeysuckle, some introduced, and some native. Have you ever seen any of these?

06/24/2026

Hayfields are full of hidden treasures. This time of year, surveying for grassland birds often involves walking by beautiful flowers such as these red clovers, buttercups, and daisies. Managing for grassland birds also benefits the pollinators who rely on these flowers. Happy pollinator week!

06/23/2026

What’s black and white and yellow all over? These cows trying to sneak into the Pollinator Palooza Saturday 11-2pm in Keene NH held by the Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD) !!!! Come stop by and pick up a cow to help pollinate your garden! 🐮🐝

06/20/2026

We have canceled our kayak today due to weather. We look forward to seeing you at our other kayak for conservation events this summer! (windhamcountynrcd.org/kayak-for-conservation-6dccb7c)

06/18/2026

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation invites
the public to comment on the draft Tactical Basin Plan (TBP) for the West, Williams, and Saxtons Rivers Basin (also known as Basin 11). DEC completed the plan with local nonprofits, regional planners, town officials, and scientists. The plan outlines more than 75 ways to restore and protect rivers, lakes, and wetlands within a portion of Vermont’s Connecticut River Basin, covering towns from Mount Holly to Brattleboro.

Members of the public can review and comment on the draft plan from June 15 to July 15, 2026. DEC will host hybrid public meetings to present the plan and hear comments from community members and stakeholders:

June 23, 2026 – 6:00 PM: In-Person: Newfane Town Office, 555 Vermont Rt. 30, Newfane, VT

June 25, 2026 – 6:00 PM: In-Person: Londonderry Town Office, 100 Old School Street, South Londonderry, VT

For virtual access, register in advance for this meeting:

These public meetings are your opportunity to weigh in on local water quality priorities before the updated plan is released in summer 2026.

06/18/2026

Pasture walk at corse family farm, you don’t want to miss it!
Tuesday July 14th at 10am! 🐄🐄🐄
Join grazing consultant and educator Sarah Flack, DGA mentor Leon Corse and his partners, Linda, Abbie & MacKenzie and their current DGA apprentice, Chris, for a pasture walk at the Corse Farm Dairy. This interactive workshop will cover advanced grazing topics, including improving pasture productivity and quality, increasing forage digestibility, managing pastures after drought and high rainfall events, building soil health, and plant identification. Participants will gain practical, field-based insights and opportunities for discussion and peer learning throughout the walk. There will also be an opportunity to learn more about the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship program from Leon, who has supported and mentored many apprentices through the program and from partner, MacKenzie, a DGA graduate and journeyman grazier and Leon’s daughter, Abbie, who pushed him to become a mentor!
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pasture-walk-at-corse-family-farm-with-sarah-flack-tickets-1990502214707

06/17/2026

One great result of our collaboration with Dartmouth was the creation of flood preparedness kits! These kits focus on resources in the Rock River watershed and are available at our office. Email [email protected] to get yours.

06/11/2026

Windham County NRCD's new grassland bird program is also able to support landowners with delayed mowing options and can visit fields, provide site-specific management recommendations, and offer financial compensation. https://www.windhamcountynrcd.org/connecticut-river-valley-grassland-bird-project

Thank you Dummerston Conservation Commission for creating this fantastic flyer!