Free Flowing 2021 ~ Update & Winter Events 

Strategic Plan Complete! 
Thanks to All ~ Your Opinions Matter! 

Battenkill LIVE! Performance Based Poetry, Story Slams & Now Happening !

Enjoy our series of poets, storytellers and students sharing work inspired by the Battenkill watershed.  We introduced the Project as 2021 began with haiku readings from  our own, Stu Bartow, PhD & BkC Chair. Stu is an award winning writer & poet and read from his latest haiku collection, One Branch.  

Annual River Festival Highlights 
Saturday, February 27!
Annual Votive Lite Full Moon Walk, XC Ski & Bonfire ~  
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Come out for a warming bonfire on a chilly evening. Warm up with mulled cider after hiking, skiing or snowshoeing the votive lite trails.  Watch the February full "Snow" moon rise over the open fields of Jackson with other hardy souls.  Pre-registration requested, masks required, donations appreciated! Fill in this simple form if you intend to join us.
Families, friends and new volunteers came together last December to trim branches, burn brush and share ideas about  how to create safe public access along the river.  Interested volunteers signed up for the Advisory Committee to help guide the process.
Our "March Mud Season" Roadside Cleans Ups
Saturdays March  6- 27
Rally your group, use our "Collect a Can" bags & pick up trash on Saturdays in March. We provide bags & arrange for disposal. Target Area: Route 313 Rest Area. 
Riparian Tree Plantings! 

Nearly 500 trees, shrubs & riparian plants were planted this year to help restore over 1,000 feet of riverfront. We'll be planting more spring 2021  along with a rain garden in a local park. 

Strategic Plan Complete

Thanks to over 200 people who shared their thoughts and views about the Battenkill watershed and our work.  Your responses helped develop our goals and define our priorities. 
Thanks to the support of the Land Trust Alliance and the guidance of Strong Outcomes.  After reviewing your input, we developed a 5 Year Strategic Plan.  The summary is being shared with the public or click summary to review on an line copy. For a full copy of the plan, email us. 

Always a Great Gift !​

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Looking for a copy of our Untold Stories of the Battenkill book? We have them! Receive a free copy with a membership gift of $100 or more.  Already a member but don't yet have a copy? Simply interested in ordering a book? Stop in at our Member Partner,  Battenkill Books in Cambridge or the Arlington Country Store in Vermont. Email us and we will send you one directly! 

Battenkill Conservancy - Preserving & Enhancing the Battenkill Watershed for All!