Community Resilience for the Waterbury Area - CReW

06/12/2026

All the summer rain in this next week’s forecast has us thinking about rain gardens! 🌧️🪴

A rain garden is a shallow, bowl shaped garden filled with native plants, shrubs, and grasses that’s designed to capture and absorb storm water. Rain gardens are a fantastic (and beautiful) storm water management tool that can be an effective way to store and utilize water on your property.

Check out the link below to read The Vermont Rain Garden Manual and learn how to build your own rain garden.

06/11/2026

Although the river is forecast to remain well below the action stage throughout the week in our area, multiple days of heavy rain is a good reminder to stay alert, check the river gauge regularly, and have a plan in place should flooding become a concern.

Check out the link below to view the Winooski River gauge 💧

Notice: The 2026 National Hydrologic Assessment has been released. Click here for more information.Flood Inundation Mapping services are now available for 60% of the U.S. population here. Additional NWPS resources are available here.

06/01/2026

We are excited to announce the next session in our summer workshop series: Build Your Own Rain Barrel! We are partnering with and to bring this free, interactive workshop to our community where you will learn how to build your own rain barrel. The first 12 registrants will have the opportunity to leave with a rain barrel at the end of the workshop, so be sure to register soon to secure your spot!

📆 June 23, 2026
⏱️ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 MakerSphere Woodshop

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrR07q3QW5rWPcqR5yzSg7pFK0ff9rEcSN3ZqQ2w81snSnXQ/viewform

05/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first session of our summer workshop series! We enjoyed sharing some concrete mitigation strategies with you, and appreciated the thoughtful and engaging discussion had throughout the evening.

Stay tuned for more information on our June Rain Barrel workshop! 🌧️🛢️

05/22/2026

The Waterbury Roundabout will be publishing articles written by CReW staff and volunteers. Check out our first publication written by CReW volunteer, Matt Dugan.

Welcome to the CReW Corner. Here, in regular dispatches for the Waterbury Roundabout, we’ll be sharing information about what you can do individually and what we can do together to work in partnership with the waters that surround us for the benefit of all who live in and visit this spectac

05/18/2026

Join us for the fist session in our summer workshop series! You’ll walk away with concrete solutions for making your property more flood resilient this season.

Scan the QR code or visit the link below to register 🔗

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ftbIZbDwxbCxYieUot6L_dyqxEx6Tte75FtgF6LdjwA/edit

05/15/2026

While the river is forecast to remain below Action Stage, several days of steady rainfall are a good reminder to stay prepared and stay informed.

Check river levels using the gauge linked in our bio, and make sure you have a plan if flooding becomes a concern in our area 🌧️

Notice: The 2026 National Hydrologic Assessment has been released. Click here for more information.Flood Inundation Mapping services are now available for 60% of the U.S. population here. Additional NWPS resources are available here.

05/12/2026

Want to help make an impact in the community while using your creativity and people skills? Come join our Communications Committee! 🤝

We’re looking for people who:
• Enjoy working events + tabling
• Have fresh ideas for outreach and engagement
• Love connecting with the community
• Experience (or interest) in marketing, PR, or social media is a huge plus!

This is a great opportunity to get involved, collaborate, and help us build resilience. Contact Bre at [email protected] or DM us for more information.

05/08/2026

Thank you to all the UVM volunteers who came out to support flood cleanup in Bolton on Green Up Day! 🌱