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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
35,000
Trees and shrubs planted
Events
September 11th
08:30 am to 12:00 pm
River Cleanup Montpelier
City Hall
? SITE CAPTAINS: lead a cleanup team to tackle one section of river ? BUCKETS: donate 5-gallon buckets for collecting junk ? CANOES: lend your old boat for the day to help move junk ? VOLUNTEERS: Meet at City Hall. Dress to wade in the river and pick up muddy old stuff. Bring water, gloves, and a sense of humor.
September 16th
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.
September 19th
08:30 am to 12:00 pm
River Cleanup Barre
City Hall Park
? SITE CAPTAINS: lead a cleanup team to tackle one section of river ? BUCKETS: donate 5-gallon buckets for collecting junk ? CANOES: lend your old boat for the day to help move junk ? VOLUNTEERS: Meet at City Hall Park. Dress to wade in the river and pick up muddy old stuff. Bring water, gloves, and a sense of humor.
River News & Information
Join Us for Dinner
Celebrate 25 years of working together to restore the health of our watershed! We’ll enjoy live music by Colin McCaffrey, recognition of some of our outstanding volunteers, and a presentation about beavers in the landscape by Tyler Brown, ...
Mar 18 2023
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,