Natural Resources

We value diverse native plant and animal populations. Healthy river systems in dynamic equilibrium with the lands they drain. Large and resilient blocks of forest land. Water and air free of contaminants. And more.

Protecting such vital ecological features is beyond the reach of our or any organization. But we must all try to do our part. BCCD focuses our work on “our” own little piece of our planet.

To provide a tangible contribution we work with a variety of partners, environmental engineers, and contractors to develop, design and implement conservation projects.

Some of current and most recent projects include:

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Arlington Schools and Library Stormwater Design

The Bennington County Conservation District (BCCD), on behalf of the Battenkill Valley Supervisory Union, received an Ecosystem Restoration Grant in…

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Trees for Streams Buffer Plantings in Rupert and North Bennington

Trees for Streams is a state-wide program funded by an Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Ecosystem Restoration Program (ERP) grant through the Vermont…

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Winhall River Road Stream Corridor Project Development

During Tropical Storm Irene, a portion of River Road in Winhall was washed away in the flood waters. Following Tropical Storm Irene, large stone fill…

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Bennington College Infiltration Basin Project Development

The North Bennington Stormwater Infrastructure mapping project, completed in July 2018, identified the need for an infiltration basin (method to treat…

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Woodford Route 9 Infiltration Basin Project Development

The Woodford Stormwater Infrastructure mapping project, completed in November of 2018, identified the need for an infiltration basin (method to teat…

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Forest Connectivity Analysis and Outreach in the Taconics

Merck Forest and Farmland Center has partnered with BCCD to better understand the best ways to promote forest connectivity in the Taconic Forest Block…

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Non-Native Invasive Species

Native plant populations throughout Vermont are being supplanted by non-native invasive plants. To the extent these invasions are successful, habitat…

Some of current and most recent projects include:

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