Are you curious about what a floodplain is and why you hear that term in almost every discussion on flooding and climate resilience?

Then, join Friends of the Mad River and Ned Swanberg of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) to learn about what floodplains are, why they are so important to health and safety, and how the river and precipitation shapes the valley that we call home. Ned is a regional floodplain manager for Vermont Central, and manages https://floodready.vermont.gov.

The workshop will hold at the Austin parcel, which is also the location of an ongoing floodplain forest restoration project. We’ll learn about riverside soils, plants, and other signs to discern the health and vitality of the river and how it affects our lives. We’ll also learn from our local experts on the history of the land and see the progress of the ongoing restoration work.

Interested? Email onome@friendsofthemadriver.org to register or with questions/concerns.

Please come dressed appropriately to be outdoors for 1-2 hours.

Distance: 0.5 – 1 mile
Terrain: Trail is mostly flat and consists of dirt trails covered in leaf litter or grass. Please let us know if there are ways we can accommodate your needs.