Upcoming Events
May 21: Movie Night at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier
June 7: Onion River Ramble Duxbury to Richmond
TBD: How does water flow through Barre? Spring runoff walk
June 23: Rain Barrel Workshop in Waterbury with CReW
July 18: Summervale in Burlington
May 21: Movie Night at the Savoy Theater
World Fish Migration Day is a global awareness campaign celebrated every two years to highlight the connections that migratory fishes have with human and non-human species, lands, and waters.
We are celebrating World Fish Migration Day by screening a locally-produced documentary, The Wild Side by Jake Leamon, as he explores our local trout populations, their habitat challenges, and the people working to protect them. After this one-hour film, we will be joined by a panel of local river experts to discuss local dam removal projects that will open stream miles for trout.
Tickets can be purchased on a sliding scale with a $10 minimum donation which will directly support the efforts of Free VT Rivers - a group of local river professionals who are working to restore and reconnect our rivers to support thriving fish populations, improved recreational access, and a river’s natural capacity to handle flooding.
We will also be debuting a brand new co-branded IPA with Good Measure Brewing out of Northfield, available for purchase at the Savoy!
About the Filmmaker:
Jake Leamon is a junior at Middlebury College majoring in film and media studies and economics. He is currently studying abroad at the University of Otago in New Zealand. A native vermonter, Jake is an avid fly fisherman who works as a guide and staff member at Green Mountain Adventures.
About the Panel:
Karina Dailey, Vermont Natural Resources Council, coordinates the Vermont Dam Task Force, a community of practice where we share our experiences and learn from other experts in the field. Karina has led our success in a record-breaking number of dam removals in 2025.
Bret Ladago, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, is our Regional Fisheries Biologist whose work is focused on restoration of fish populations, and who provides invaluable technical assistance to our barrier removal projects.
Michele Braun, our own Executive Director, leads the dam removal program at Friends of the Winooski, and has completed the removal of three dams in our watershed, with four more projects in the works.
