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Training session helps landowners learn how to manage woodlands for wildlife

CASTLETON- Landowners interested in learning more about managing their woodlands for wildlife are invited to attend the Coverts Cooperator Training on Friday, September 7, to Sunday, September 9, at Kehoe Conservation Camp. This weekend retreat aims to educate landowners about woodland ecology...

Upcoming wild horse and burro event

SWANZEY, NH- The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event providing wild horses and possibly a few yearlings and burros on Saturday, August 24 and 25, at Cheshire Fairgrounds, 247 Monadnock Highway.
Yearlings and burros may not always be available at the event. The...

Kocher remains on top

EAST DORSET- Jennifer Kocher, of Chester, NY, stormed to a victory in the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox Resort, riding Carlos, on Saturday, during the 25th annual Vermont Summer Festival, which runs through August 12 at Harold Beebe Farm.
Alan Wade, of Tipperary,...

Vermont Race for the Cure returns

MANCHESTER- On Saturday, July 21, it’s Vermont Race For The Cure, where family and friends, co-workers, locals, and out of town visitors of all ages will come together at Riley Rink at Hunter Park for a common purpose: to support local breast health programs, ongoing breast cancer research and...

Pedalfest comes to Mount Snow

DOVER- Anyone looking for a fun-filled, outdoors-oriented experience should check out Pedalfest at Mount Snow this weekend. The event, slated for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, features a number of rides and activities geared for both adaptive and able-bodied riders. It’s the first of its kind to...

Blueberry splash coming

WILMINGTON- On Sunday, July 29, from 1 to 5 pm the public is invited to a Blueberry Splash at Lake Whitingham.
Listen to floating musical groups, decorate boats blue, and at 2 pm meet at High County Marina for the parade of boats line-up. Music will be at Wards Cove and at the...

Testing the cleanliness of local water

GREENFIELD, MA- Entering the heat of the summer season, one of the most asked questions that the Connecticut River Conservancy receives is if the rivers are clean enough for swimming. There are two ways to know if area rivers are clean, and now it’s easier than ever to find out.
People...

Kocher victorious in riding competition

EAST DORSET- Jennifer Kocher, of Chester, NY, was victorious in the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic on Sunday, July 8. This was part of opening week of the 25th annual Vermont Summer Festival, which runs through Sunday, August 12, at Harold Beebe Farm...

Rising hoop stars practice skills

New study of dam operations

CONCORD, MA- A new study of dam operations and river flows in the four-state Connecticut River watershed could provide insights for dam operators and natural resource managers as they balance the multiple uses and needs of the watershed’s rivers.
The Nature Conservancy and the US...