Missisquoi River Basin Association

06/23/2026

Did you know that Vermont is home to seven native turtle species ? Pictured here is the painted turtle. This is our most commonly seen turtle and in 1994 it was designated as the state reptile 🐢

Although the painted turtle currently has a strong population in Vermont, the species does face threats such as habitat loss, road mortality, and invasive species threatening fragile ecosystems.

To protect our turtle friends, be sure to drive slowly and carefully on roads where turtles may be common and get involved with local organizations working to protect the turtles habitat!

06/18/2026

Large amounts of rainfall are certainly making the rivers flow! 🌊

It is best to avoid all rivers and stream during and immediately after a heavy rain.

Wait at least 48 hours after a rain event to go swimming as rain floodwaters can be contaminated with runoff and sewage.

Stay safe & smart out there!

06/17/2026

Read all about Pearl’s first Stream Wise visit of the season in the newest Pearl’s Corner blog post!

Stream Wise is that program that offers free, non regulatory consultations of stream side properties with the goal of increasing water quality through different management practices.

If you are a stream side land owner in the upper Missisquoi watershed and would be interested in participating in the Stream Wise program, reach out to [email protected] today!

Visit mrbavt.com/blog to learn more!

06/15/2026

Things our growing at our nursery all the time! Pictured here are baby oak trees planted from acorns by our Nursery Manager Aaron in the fall 🌱

We are looking forward to continuing to watch things grow!

mrbavt.com/ironwood-nursery

06/10/2026

A little bit of rain is all it takes to get the rivers flowing! 🌊

06/08/2026

Enjoy this video of a beaver coming out of the river behind our office for a nice snack to start your week off right! 🦫

06/05/2026

In May, our AmeriCorps members Ruby and Natalie took a storm water management class offered through Winooski NRCD, Stone Environmental and Lake Champlain Sea Grant.

After two virtual classes, Ruby and Natalie headed to Yestermorrow Design/Build School to get some hands on experience building a bio retention basin.

Filled with a layer of pure sand, a layer of organic material, and a layer of pea gravel, native grasses were planted on top to help soak up the water and stabilize the soil.

It was a great learning opportunity and we want to thank all those who made it possible!

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

We had a great start to June here at the MRBA! This past Monday 6/1 we hosted a half day field trip for 4th & 5th grade students from Newport Town School.

Students rotated through four stations and learned about how rain falls across different landscapes, deepened their understanding of maps and where they are in the watershed, collected bugs from the stream, and discovered all the wonderful things that live in dirt 🪱

It was a fantastic morning 😄

The field trip was hosted at the site of our dam removal where these same students helped us plant trees in April!

If you are an educator in the Missisquoi Watershed and would be interested in having MRBA host educational programs with your class please reach out to [email protected]

06/02/2026

Work is always being done at Ironwood Nursery! Photographed here via drone are new beds made by our Nursery Manager Aaron.

Swipe to see the beautiful green scenery.

Want to learn more about Ironwood Nursery?
Visit mrbavt.com/ironwood-nursery 🌳