The White River Partnership (WRP) has conserved 9 acres of active floodplain along 1,780 feet of the White River in Gaysville in partnership with the Vermont River Conservancy, Vermont River Management Program, High Meadows Fund, and a private landowner. Gaysville is a small village located in the town of Stockbridge. Consisting of a cluster of …
Posted: October 9, 2018 by wrp_admin
Killooleet Dam removed on the Hancock Branch
The WRP has completed a project to remove the Killooleet Dam from the White River’s Hancock Branch. From August to September 2018 the WRP worked with partners to remove the remnants of the Killooleet Dam and to raise streambed elevation along 500 feet of the Hancock Branch. Identified as a high-priority in two state-funded reports, …
Posted: August 2, 2018 by wrp_admin
Last fish passage barrier removed on Rochester’s Wing Brook
Construction has started to remove the last barrier to fish passage on Wing Brook in Rochester: the stream-crossing culvert at Wing Farm Road. The Wing Farm Road culvert is located near the mouth of Wing Brook, and is one of only three stream-crossing structures on the stream. Until recently all three structures were under-sized, making …
Posted: June 20, 2018 by wrp_admin
Floodplain project benefits Gaysville
The White River Partnership (WRP) has conserved 9 acres of active floodplain along 1,780 feet of the White River in Gaysville in partnership with the Vermont River Conservancy, Vermont River Management Program, High Meadows Fund, and a private landowner. Gaysville is a small village located in the town of Stockbridge. Consisting of a cluster of …