Black River Action Team

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Black River Action Team A grassroots organization providing education and resources to help discover, enjoy, and care for the Black River.

As a grassroots organization, Black River Action Team is responsible for:
- Annual RiverSweep: Began in 2000 with 4 volunteers, covering 100′ of river. Now dozens of volunteers covering miles of river across several towns
- Over 500 shopping carts, along with innumerable tires and other debris, removed from riverbeds
- Monthly water sampling at 42 sites and ‘Adopt a Swimming Hole’ program
- Environmental education and citizen science projects
- Recruited and manages over 300 volunteers
- Engaged students, adults, and families to address river issues and expand educational opportunities
- Discovered underground storage tank spewing fuel; worked with State to remove it and contaminated soil
- Worked with Town and Black River Produce to monitor effects of large diesel spill
- Stream monitoring in proposed development areas
- Ongoing force for bank stabilization and habitat improvement efforts post-Tropical Storm Irene
- Started program to capture and recycle waste fishing line at public recreation access point.

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🌲🔨 HELP US BUILD A BRIDGE!

Join the Ascutney Trails Association as we replace the old bridge on Lynx Trail! 💚

📅 Saturday, October 17 | 9 AM 📍 West Windsor Town Forest Trailhead Coaching Lane, Brownsville, VT

🧤 Bring gloves, sturdy shoes, water, snacks & tools if you have them!

💪 Lend a hand, meet your neighbors, and help keep our trails beautiful!

🌲 Explore. Learn. Connect.

🔗 Details: https://www.ascutneytrails.com/post/ata-build-a-bridge-oct-17

10/13/2026

Fall colors are even better from the treetops! 🍂 Join us for Coffee in the Canopy on Thursday, October 15, and enjoy a peaceful morning on the Forest Canopy Walk. Sip coffee, savor fresh pastries, and take in the autumn foliage high above the forest floor.

This free, adults-only event is a lovely way to experience the season at VINS. Refreshments are provided by The Woodland Fairy, with generous sponsorship from Kate & Co. Real Estate - Verani Upper Valley

📅 October 15 | 8:30–10 AM
🎟️ Free; registration required.

Register here: https://vinsweb.org/event/coffee-in-the-canopy-4-2/

10/13/2026

Join the Vermont State Parks team!

Vermont State Parks is hiring a Parks Regional Facilities & Projects Manager.

We’re looking for an energetic, outgoing, and positive leader to run the facilities and infrastructure program for 17 parks across the northeastern region, including the Waterbury area, Groton State Forest, and the Northeast Kingdom.

The ideal candidate is passionate about parks and outdoor recreation and understands how much facilities and maintenance shape the visitor experience. Experience with facility management, contracting, and personnel management is preferred.

This is an advanced position responsible for major facility improvements and upgrades, maintenance and repairs, preventative maintenance scheduling, and the supervision, training, and evaluation of five regional maintenance staff. You’ll need strong communication and collaboration skills and thrive in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.

For questions or to view the complete job description: https://bit.ly/R4ParksFacilityMGR or email [email protected]

Pictured is a lean to site within Stillwater State Park, located within the beautiful Groton State Forest.

10/13/2026

What happens when a dam comes down — and a river runs free again?

This fall, we’re exploring that question from the Klamath River to waterways here in Pennsylvania.

Tomorrow, October 13: Join experts from American Rivers for our free Joan and Dick Stroud Memorial Lecture, When Dams Come Down: Reconnecting Rivers Across America. Hear stories of dam removal and river restoration from the Klamath to Pennsylvania.

November 5: The conversation continues at The Water’s Edge, where we’ll honor Amy Bowers Cordalis, one of the Indigenous leaders behind the historic effort to remove four dams from the Klamath River, with the 2026 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence.

Two evenings. One big question: What's possible when rivers are reconnected?

➡️ RSVP for the free Memorial Lecture: stroudcenter.org/event/2026-joan-and-dick-stroud-memorial-lecture
➡️ Join us at The Water’s Edge: stroudcenter.org/event/waters-edge-2026



📸 Jim Thompson

10/13/2026

The Springfield Art & Historical Society exists to promote an appreciation of Springfield’s history.

10/13/2026

VERMONT — For some, the covered bridge is just a way to go here or there. For others, like Phillip Gatenby, they became a fascination, a quest and a chance

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We've got quite the menu this week. Our deli staff will be cooking their hearts out! Come on in for a quick and easy lunch.

10/13/2026

Purpose: This survey gathers input from residents and property owners to guide the Town of Cavendish's long-term planning goals, priorities and investments. A central focus is to maintain the rural character of Cavendish, continue it's working landscape and preserve it's natural and cultural resour

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101 Perley Gordon Road
Springfield, VT
05156

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+18025910101

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