Free Flowing 2021 ~ Update & Winter Events 

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

Battenkill LIVE! Performance Based Poetry, Story Slams & More Kicks Off 2021!

Get ready to enjoy our series of poets, storytellers and students sharing work inspired by the Battenkill watershed.  We introduced the Project as 2021 began and will kick off performances with our own, Stuart Bartow, PhD & BkC Chair. Stu is an award winning writer & poet and will reads from his latest haiku collection, One Branch.  

Annual River Festival Highlights 
Our Goodbye 2020! Bonfire, Weenie Roast & Clean Up - A Success!
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Families, friends and new volunteers came together 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 Summary - Jan 2021

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.  We'll share a summary with the public. 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!