May 3: Green Up the White cleanup
SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 Green Up the White cleanup event on Saturday, May 3!
To kick off the river recreation season, the WRP coordinates a river cleanup event in conjunction with Vermont’s Green Up Day to remove as much trash from the White River and White River Water Trail access sites as possible.
Follow this link to learn more!
June 11: Swim Smart Monitoring begins
SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 Swim Smart Monitoring season kick-off on Wednesday, June 11.
Every other Wednesday through August 20, trained volunteers will collect water samples at 16 swimming holes. Then WRP staff will analyze the samples at our in-house lab to determine if the site is safe for swimming and share the results with YOU the following day.
Results are available on our website, on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and via an email alert. Contact Christian Pelletier to receive 2025 results via email: christianATwhiteriverpartnership.org.
NEW: White River Tactical Basin Plan
The 2024 White River Tactical Basin Plan is now available!
The VT Department of Enviromental Conservation updates this plan every five years to serve as a guidebook for water quality protection and restoration efforts in this watershed. A summary of the TBP is provided in an online StoryMap, and a progress report on strategies from the 2018 White River TBP is available in Appendix A of the 2024 TBP.
Stay posted: WRP e-newsletter
The WRP distributes a regular electronic newsletter to share information about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, project updates, and more. We invite you to sign-up to receive our e-newsletter by completing the form on the right-hand side of this webpage.
Stay posted: WRP social media
The WRP posts information about on-the-ground watershed improvement projects, events, and volunteer opportunities on Facebook and Instagram. We invite you to “Like” or “Follow” us in order to stay posted on our work to improve the long-term health of the White River and its watershed.
Support us: Get involved
The WRP depends on volunteers and stewards to accomplish much of our important work. Follow this link to learn more about opportunities to get involved and to help improve the health of the White River!
Support us: Make a donation
The WRP depends on contributions of time and money to support our on-the-ground work to improve the White River. Please support our good work by making a donation today!
Select the “Donate” button on the right-hand side of this page to donate via credit card or PayPal.
Or print and return our WRP Membership Form with a check.
Contact us: For more information
Please contact us for more information about our projects, upcoming events, or other ways to get involved!
News
Posted: August 13, 2024 by wrp_admin
2024 Freshwater Snorkeling education program
The US Forest Service and White River Partnership are pleased to host our Freshwater Snorkeling school education program again this fall.
Here are the program highlights:
WHEN: Weekdays, September 9-20, from approximately 9am-2pm; program is weather-dependent
WHO: up to 50 students/day, grades 4-6, from White River valley schools (see White River valley map here)
WHERE: West Branch Restoration Site on the Green Mountain National Forest (2924 Brandon Mountain Road, Rochester, VT)
WHAT: explore the impact of land use on water quality and biodiversity through hands-on snorkeling and waterbug collection activities; utilize the accompanying curriculum before or after the event (optional)
HOW: all participants must sign a waiver and photo permission form; equipment provided to snorkel and to collect waterbugs; porta-potties and changing tents available; dress to get wet and bring your own lunch, towel, and change of clothes
Interested in participating?
Please contact WRP Watershed Scientist Dan ‘rudi’ Ruddell for more information: rudiATwhiteriverpartnership.org
Posted: April 25, 2025 by wrp_admin
Upcoming events
May 3: Green Up the White cleanup
SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 Green Up the White cleanup event on Saturday, May 3!
To kick off the river recreation season, the WRP coordinates a river cleanup event in conjunction with Vermont’s Green Up Day to remove as much trash from the White River and White River Water Trail access sites as possible.
Follow this link to learn more!
June 11: Swim Smart Monitoring begins
SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 Swim Smart Monitoring season kick-off on Wednesday, June 11.
Every other Wednesday through August 20, trained volunteers will collect water samples at 16 swimming holes. Then WRP staff will analyze the samples at our in-house lab to determine if the site is safe for swimming and share the results with YOU the following day.
Results are available on our website, on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and via an email alert. Contact Christian Pelletier to receive 2025 results via email: christianATwhiteriverpartnership.org.
NEW: White River Tactical Basin Plan
The 2024 White River Tactical Basin Plan is now available!
The VT Department of Enviromental Conservation updates this plan every five years to serve as a guidebook for water quality protection and restoration efforts in this watershed. A summary of the TBP is provided in an online StoryMap, and a progress report on strategies from the 2018 White River TBP is available in Appendix A of the 2024 TBP.
Stay posted: WRP e-newsletter
The WRP distributes a regular electronic newsletter to share information about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, project updates, and more. We invite you to sign-up to receive our e-newsletter by completing the form on the right-hand side of this webpage.
Stay posted: WRP social media
The WRP posts information about on-the-ground watershed improvement projects, events, and volunteer opportunities on Facebook and Instagram. We invite you to “Like” or “Follow” us in order to stay posted on our work to improve the long-term health of the White River and its watershed.
Support us: Get involved
The WRP depends on volunteers and stewards to accomplish much of our important work. Follow this link to learn more about opportunities to get involved and to help improve the health of the White River!
Support us: Make a donation
The WRP depends on contributions of time and money to support our on-the-ground work to improve the White River. Please support our good work by making a donation today!
Select the “Donate” button on the right-hand side of this page to donate via credit card or PayPal.
Or print and return our WRP Membership Form with a check.
Contact us: For more information
Please contact us for more information about our projects, upcoming events, or other ways to get involved!
Posted: March 7, 2025 by wrp_admin
Job postings
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Posted: March 4, 2025 by wrp_admin
Green Up the White on May 3!
We invite you to help us Green Up the White on Saturday, May 3, 2025!
To kick off the river recreation season, the WRP is coordinating a river cleanup event in conjunction with Green Up Day to remove as much trash from the White River and White River Water Trail access sites as possible.
In order to maximize our collective cleanup efforts, we have created a system that interested volunteers can use to sign-up to cleanup a specific White River site – see more information below.
How to Get Involved
Interested in helping us Green Up the White? Please follow the steps below to sign-up for a specific river cleanup site:
Step 1: Find a cleanup site – Please open the Green Up the White Sites List to find a list of river access sites in need of cleaning-up.
Step 2: Sign-up – Complete the Green Up the White Sign-Up to share your river cleanup plans. We will use the cleanup site information you provide to update the Green Up the White Sites List.
Step 3: Find Green Up Day resources – Visit this link to find more information about your town’s Green Up Day plans, including free trash bag pick-up locations, trash disposal locations, and more.
Step 4: Green Up the White – Visit your Green Up the White site on May 3 and dispose of the trash you collect at the nearest drop-off location (see town-specific Green Up Day info on this link).
Step 5: Share your results – Help us measure success by reporting your Green Up the White trash collection totals via the Green Up the White Trash Collection Report. We will tally the amount and weight of trash collected, and share the totals to celebrate our collective success!
Other ways to get involved
Got a new site? If you have identified a site along the White River that requires trash collection, but does not appear on the Green Up the White Sites List, please contact us: christian[at]whiteriverpartnership.org. We can add the new location to the List.
Questions?
Please contact us with questions: christian[at]whiteriverpartnership.org. We look forward to hearing from you!