Upland forests and riparian corridors are the primary features that maintain the landscape on which our society depends. Understanding how our riverside human settlements are connected to aquatic, forest, and field ecosystems is crucial to promoting flood resiliency and protecting water quality. Our future community’s focus on flood resiliency is a win-win-win scenario for our economy, society, and environment in both good and bad times.

Join Vermont River Management Engineer Todd Menees to learn about flood resiliency, riparian vegetation, and water quality in the Ottauquechee River watershed. The workshop format will be in 3-parts: indoor slide presentations, a river flume table demonstration, and a brief outdoor walk to nearby Barnard Brook. You’ll also hear from NPS Science Communication Specialist Ed Sharron and NPS Ecologist Kyle Jones about how the long history of land management here in Woodstock has shaped water quality and watershed health in the Park today. After the indoor presentations, join us for a quick walk back to the parking lot to investigate Barnard Brook and look for signs of streambank erosion, stormwater runoff, and stream health indicators.  All ages welcome!

Co-sponsored by Vermont Coverts and the Vermont Woodlands Association. We encourage participants to head into Woodstock after the program to check out Taste of Woodstock, happening on August 11th from 10am - 9pm.

Location – Forest Center, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, VT

Parking is available in the Billings Farm & Museum overflow lot, located on Old River Road.

Fee – No cost

Reservations – Please pre-register as space is limited. Contact us at the National Park (information below) to reserve your space. Be sure to tell us how many are coming.

Contact – To register or learn more, call (802) 457-3368 x 222, or e-mail us at kyle_jones@nps.gov