The WRP welcomes Dan ‘Rudi’ Ruddell as its new part-time Monitoring & Education Coordinator. Rudi, his partner Lisa Kippen, and their son Andy live in Tunbridge. “We are excited that Rudi has joined our staff,” said Executive Director Mary Russ. “He not only brings a diverse technical skill set related to ecology, river science, and environmental …
Posted: February 9, 2016 by wrp_admin
Dan ‘Rudi’ Ruddell joins WRP staff
The WRP welcomes Dan ‘Rudi’ Ruddell as its new part-time Monitoring & Education Coordinator. Rudi, his partner Lisa Kippen, and their son Andy live in Tunbridge. “We are excited that Rudi has joined our staff,” said Executive Director Mary Russ. “He not only brings a diverse technical skill set related to ecology, river science, and environmental …
Posted: October 21, 2015 by wrp_admin
Volunteers help VYCC plant 1 acre of willows
Despite cold temps and blustery snow, twelve intrepid volunteers attended the White River Partnership (WRP) West Branch project tour and willow planting event in Rochester last Saturday. These WRP members, Greater Upper Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited volunteers, and local residents showed up to see the recently-completed, 1-mile-long, in-stream restoration project on the West Branch …
Posted: September 4, 2015 by wrp_admin
Large wood improves habitat, flood resilience on the West Branch
Driving west on Route 73 from Rochester toward Brandon Gap last week, you might have noticed a flurry of activity in the fields above the Forest Service CCC Camp. At any given time five excavators, two bulldozers, a skidder, a log loader, and a triaxle dump truck – all from Harvey’s Excavating – were moving …