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Join the WRP The WRP depends on contributions of time and money to support our on-the-ground work in the watershed. Please support our good work by becoming a member today! Select the “Donate” button on the right-hand side of this page to donate via PayPal. Or print and return our WRP Membership Form with a […]
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Mill Brook fish passage project complete
An innovative project to restore fish passage on Pomfret’s Mill Brook is complete. The WRP, working with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Greater Upper Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and town of Pomfret, installed 29 rubber baffles inside the first stream-crossing culvert on Mill Brook in late-August to provide […]
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Touring the former Eaton Dams site
A dozen WRP and community members toured the Upper & Lower Eaton Dam Removal project site in August 2019. The WRP worked with local contractors to remove both dams this summer. As a result the First Branch of the White River at the Mill Village site in Royalton is free-flowing for the first time in 250 […]
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WRP honors Outstanding Watershed Partners
The WRP honored 2 Outstanding Watershed Partners at our Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 27 at the Arnold Block in Bethel. “This year’s Annual Meeting gave folks a chance to catch up with their watershed neighbors, enjoy appetizers provided by 5 Olde Tavern, and celebrate our collective work to improve the long-term health of the […]
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Eaton Dams removal design project
The WRP is working with partners to complete a design to remove the Upper & Lower Eaton Dams on the First Branch of the White River in Royalton. Upper Eaton Dam The Upper Eaton Dam is located immediately upstream of Royalton’s Mill Road bridge. Originally built from logs, the dam was rebuilt in 1924 using […]
About the White River
Vermont’s White River is the heart of a picturesque working landscape, rushing down forested hillsides, bubbling along farm fields, winding under covered bridges, and rolling through historic villages before joining the Connecticut River in White River Junction. The river’s largely rural watershed contributes to cold, clean water, making the White River a popular recreational destination, […]
Get Involved
The WRP depends on volunteers, members, and donors to accomplish much of our important work. Here are a few ways that you can get involved and support our work: Learn more The WRP posts information about on-the-ground watershed improvement projects on our Facebook page. We invite you to “Like” the page in order to stay posted […]
Donate Now
We invite you to make a tax-deductible donation in any amount to help us improve water quality, habitat, flood resilience, and recreational river access. Select the “Donate” link on the right-hand side of this page to donate via PayPal. Or mail a check to: White River Partnership, PO Box 705, S. Royalton, VT 05068. For more information […]