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Upcoming events

April 10-11: 2021 Otter Creek Classic

The WRP is proud to be a partner to Green Mountain Adventures’ 13th Annual Otter Creek Classic Fly Fishing Tournament (OCC13). OCC13 is a fly fishing, catch and release “paper tournament” – all meetings and scoring will be handled virtually. The purpose of this event is to promote community, celebrate opening weekend, and ensure the sustainability and conservation of our local resources.

All profits from this year’s event will be donated to the WRP! In the Otter Creek Classic’s first 12 years, the event has raised almost $30,000 for local educational and conservation organizations.

Registration is open now! Visit the OCC website to learn more.

May 1: Green Up the White

We invite you to help us Green Up the White on Saturday, May 1, 2021!

To kick off our 25th year, 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 – follow this link for more information.

WRP response to Covid-19

In keeping with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the WRP office is closed until further notice. WRP staff are working remotely from home offices, so please contact us if/as needed.

Follow this link for more information about the WRP response to Covid-19.

Stay posted on WRP projects

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.

The WRP also 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.

Support 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 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.

For more information

Please contact us for more information about our projects, upcoming events, or other ways to get involved!

 

 

WRP response to Covid-19

In keeping with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Vermont’s “stay home, stay safe” order, the WRP office is closed until further notice.

Contact us

WRP staff are working remotely from home offices, so please reach out if/as needed:

  • Mary Russ, Executive Director: mary[at]whiteriverpartnership.com
  • Greg Russ, Watershed Restoration Manager: greg[at]whiteriverpartnership.com
  • Dan ‘Rudi’ Ruddell, Watershed Scientist: rudi[at]whiteriverpartnership.com
  • Christian Pelletier, Program Coordinator: christian[at]whiteriverpartnership.com

2021 volunteer opportunities

The 2020 volunteer season has ended, but the WRP plans to coordinate the following summer volunteer stewardship programs in 2021:

  • White River Water Trail stewardship program – The 2021 stewardship program will begin on Green Up Day, Saturday May 1. For more information, please contact Christian Pelletier: christian[at]whiteriverpartnership.com.
  • Water quality monitoring program – The 2021 water quality monitoring season will begin on Wednesday, May 26. For more information, please contact Christian Pelletier: christian[at]whiteriverpartnership.com.

Contact us

Please contact us with any questions about upcoming WRP projects, programs, or events.

2020 White River Water Quality Report

The White River Partnership’s 2020 Water Quality Report is now available. The report summarizes data collected by WRP staff and trained volunteers at 22 sites during summer 2020.

THANK YOU to our 2020 water quality monitoring volunteers, to the businesses and partners who stored water samples, and to Vermont Water Quality Division staff and partners who help us analyze our data and plan for the upcoming sampling season!

For more information, please visit our Water Quality Monitoring Program page.