Monday, May 23rd at 7:00 p.m. – Windham Regional Woodlands Association will
sponsor a talk by Vermont State Representative David Deen about the
importance of riparian zones. Representative Deen is Chair of the House
Committee on Fish, Wildlife, and Water Resources and Upper Valley River
Steward, Connecticut River Watershed Alliance.

A riparian zone is the three-dimensional land area directly adjacent to the
water of a wetland, lake, or river that interacts with both the water and
land ecosystems. It serves ecological functions disproportionately large
relative to its small land area. A healthy riparian zone slows the flow of
overland runoff allowing the soils to absorb nitrate and phosphorus
pollution, reduces pathogens making their way to the river, helps control
over-land soil erosion, and provides food and shade for life in the water.
These zones are especially important in reducing riverbank erosion during
flood events.

Location: The Vermont Learning Collaborative, located at 471 Route 5, in
Dummerston, VT, is wheelchair accessible. The program is free and open to
the public.

For further information, contact Arthur Westing at 802-387-2865 or
westing@sover.net.

Jan 13, 2025, 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Jan 14, 2025, 6:30 to 8 PM

Jan 19, 2025, 4 to 5:30 PM