On Sunday, August 21 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm the Quintown Collaborative will host a free Resilience Tour to highlight completed on-the-ground projects that prepare the Quintown valley for the next flood.
In 2011 Tropical Storm Irene devastated the Quintown valley, which includes the towns of Granville, Hancock, Rochester, Stockbridge, and Pittsfield along the Upper White River. Although these communities recovered quickly and efficiently, the valley is vulnerable to future flood damages.
The Quintown Collaborative is a grassroots effort to build support for on-the-ground projects that will reduce flood damages in Quintown communities and keep the White River healthy. The Quintown Collaborative steering committee includes representatives from the White River Partnership (WRP), Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, Towns of Hancock, Rochester & Stockbridge, Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont River Conservancy, and Vermont Water Quality Division. The High Meadows Fund is underwriting the project.
The tour will start on the Rochester Green where attendees will get on a bus to tour 3 Quintown sites: a flood-damaged, river-front property in Granville that is being converted into a town-owned park; the new Hancock town office, which was relocated from a flood-prone location into the village; and a new bridge at the site of a flood-damaged, stream-crossing culvert in Rochester.
The tour will wrap-up at the Huntington House in Rochester. Attendees will enjoy light refreshments while learning about new funding opportunities available to Quintown communities interested in implementing on-the-ground projects.
Space is limited, so RSVP today: 802-763-7733 or info[at]whiteriverpartnership.org.
For more information
To learn more visit our Quintown Collaborative page.
Resilience Tour will highlight Quintown projects
Posted: August 2, 2016 by wrp_admin
On Sunday, August 21 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm the Quintown Collaborative will host a free Resilience Tour to highlight completed on-the-ground projects that prepare the Quintown valley for the next flood.
In 2011 Tropical Storm Irene devastated the Quintown valley, which includes the towns of Granville, Hancock, Rochester, Stockbridge, and Pittsfield along the Upper White River. Although these communities recovered quickly and efficiently, the valley is vulnerable to future flood damages.
The Quintown Collaborative is a grassroots effort to build support for on-the-ground projects that will reduce flood damages in Quintown communities and keep the White River healthy. The Quintown Collaborative steering committee includes representatives from the White River Partnership (WRP), Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, Towns of Hancock, Rochester & Stockbridge, Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont River Conservancy, and Vermont Water Quality Division. The High Meadows Fund is underwriting the project.
The tour will start on the Rochester Green where attendees will get on a bus to tour 3 Quintown sites: a flood-damaged, river-front property in Granville that is being converted into a town-owned park; the new Hancock town office, which was relocated from a flood-prone location into the village; and a new bridge at the site of a flood-damaged, stream-crossing culvert in Rochester.
The tour will wrap-up at the Huntington House in Rochester. Attendees will enjoy light refreshments while learning about new funding opportunities available to Quintown communities interested in implementing on-the-ground projects.
Space is limited, so RSVP today: 802-763-7733 or info[at]whiteriverpartnership.org.
For more information
To learn more visit our Quintown Collaborative page.
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