Barre Rivers
Activities & Events
If you would like to check us out and/or participate, we have a number of activities throughout the year that you can easily be involved in; no long-term commitments required! Many of the activities we enjoy participating in are hosted by our best buddies, the Friends of the Winooski River, so we have also added these events to our list below as well.
Monthly Meetings
- via Microsoft Teams (online) (see below for in-person meetings)
- usually the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm
- email [email protected] or call/text 802-505-7345 for meeting links
Annual Green Up Day Clean Up
- 1st Saturday in May
- look for Team Barre Rivers on the Green Up Day app
- more info at the Green Up Vermont website
Annual Friends of the Winooski Water Quality Monitoring
- we collect water samples during the summer to measure priority pollutants
- contact Barre Rivers to volunteer in Barre City
- learn more about FWR's water quality monitoring program
Annual Friends of the Winooski Onion River Ramble
- June 9, 2024
- 5-mile paddle from Long Trail access to Richmond Town Green
- learn more and sign up to ramble with us
Annual In-Person, Outdoor Barre Rivers Meeting
- 2023 @ Rotary Park, Wednesday June 21st 5:30pm
- 2023 Susan McDowell leading a Mindfulness in the Outdoors Experience
Annual Barre Heritage Festival
- 2023 Friday July 28 & Saturday July 29
- Join us in the Parade on Saturday!
- Learn more at the Festival website
Annual Friends of the Winooski River of Light paddle
- Paddle under the full moon from Heineberg Bridge in Colchester to Lake Champlain in illuminated boats
- 2024 August 17
- Learn more here and check out the photos of all the lighted boats here
Annual River Clean Up
- Barre cleanup day: 2023 Sunday September 24
- learn more here
Annual In-Person, Indoor Barre Rivers Meeting
- 2023 @ the Vermont Granite Museum, Wednesday October 18