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Find out the facts. See what we do and why we do it.
Our Goal is a Clean, Healthy, Resilient Winooski Watershed.
We want to engage people who live, work, and play in our watershed to learn about the challenges to the river, and help us work to solve some of those challenges, and celebrate the progress that we make.
Working For Your Rivers
The Friends of the Winooski River needs your help to build our capacity to restore and protect the waters of the Winooski Watershed.
I love the Winooski River! Every season of the year, I can find beautiful places along the river that take my breath away. It's the water of life for those of us lucky enough to live in her watershed.
Jeanne, Burlington
50
Tons of trash removed from the Winooski River
40
Habitats improved
8,000
Water quality samples analyzed
25,000
Trees and shrubs planted
Events
September 12th
All Day
Montpelier River Clean-up
September is Vermont River Cleanup Month, and Friends of the Winooski will be pulling trash from the rivers at several sites in and around Montpelier. We would love your help!
September 17th
06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Board Meeting
TBA
Friends of the Winooski River Board meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of odd months.
November 19th
06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Board Meeting
Town Offices on Bridge Street, Richmond
Friends of the Winooski River Board meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of odd months.
River News & Information
Slow the Rain, Montpelier!
A lot of the conversation about the health of Lake Champlain focuses on agriculture, so it isn't surprising that many people don't realize that one acre of developed land -- roofs, driveways, streets -- can shed more
Oct 11 2019
Sponsor our Paddle Program
Do you love to get out on the water? We have three paddling events this summer, and we're seeking Sponsors. We have been sponsored in the past by Ben & Jerry's, Concept2, Seventh Generation, and many
Oct 11 2019
Water Wise Woodlands
Whether you have 5 or 500 acres of woodland, you can help prevent flood damage and produce one of Vermont’s most important forest products—clean water! Healthy woodlands can absorb,