Watershed Happenings
Winooski River Sojourn
Please join us for the inagural Winooski River Sojourn on June 3rd to June 8th! The Sojourn is a multi day canoe and kayak trip on the Winooski River. The goal of the Sojourn is to inspire individual connections to the River and among the communities and users of the resource. Check our the Sojourn page for more info. The programs are free and open to the public.
Volunteer Riparian Planting in Marshfield
Join your friends and neighbors to plant trees and shrubs along the banks of the river. Plantings will be done at two sites, the Marshfield Inn and the Martins Bridge area. Check our Volunteer Opportunities for details.
Welcome to the Friends
of the Winooski River!
The Friends is a volunteer group dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Winooski River, its tributaries and watershed. From its headwaters in Coits Pond in Cabot, the Winooski River flows ninety miles to its mouth in Lake Champlain in Colchester. The river and tributaries from the head to Montpelier are mostly narrow and steep with heavily timbered valleys, providing habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals. Below Montpelier, the river has a relatively consistent gradient with fertile open land well suited for cultivation except for a few steep gorges. The River valley is also home to Vermont’s most urbanized areas.
Photo by Charles Fish
Please explore our website to find out more about this great river and how you can get involved. We want this site to vibrant and changing. We welcome your stories, photos and ideas.
Please help the Friends continue our work in 2008. To find how you can participate or make a donation, please visit the our Support and Volunteer page.
"We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one."
-Jacques Cousteau
INVASIVE ALERT!! The invasive alga "Didymo" also known as "rock snot" has been found in the White River, the Connecticut River, and in the Batten Kill River. Didymosphenia geminata, as the alga is known scientifically, moves from river to river on the clothing and equipment of people who come in contact with even microscopic quantities. Please help minimize the spread of this invasive alga by cleaning all fishing and boating gear thoroughly. Visit the EPA Didymo website.