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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 …

Celebration planned at White River access site in Royalton

A free public event on Friday, July 10 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm will celebrate the permanent protection of “Pinch Rock,” a treasured swimming hole and fishing spot on the White River in Royalton. Pinch Rock is a bedrock outcropping located opposite 3272 Route 14 in Royalton, which provides swimmers, anglers, and tubers convenient and …

Volunteers monitor water quality at swimming holes

On June 3, the White River Partnership (WRP) kicked-off its 15th season of monitoring water quality at 22 sites along the White River and its tributaries. WRP staff and twenty trained volunteers will keep tabs on bacteria, conductivity, and water clarity at swimming holes and other public access sites around the watershed every other Wednesday …