The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. won a $106,256 competitive grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to take advantage of groundbreaking new data that will help conservation planners protect plants, animals and their habitats in the face of […]
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AOT takes action to protect the monarch butterfly
In recognition of Earth Day, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT), Thursday, April 22, announced that it has joined the effort to protect the monarch butterfly by enrolling highway right-of-way lands throughout the state in a voluntary nationwide conservation program. […]
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State receives $1.5 million to expand water quality and habitat restoration
The state Natural Resources Conservation Council (NRCC) has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to support its Vermont stream restoration and protection program. […]