Press & Media
Press Releases & Media Coverage
From conservation success stories to partnerships and boots-on-the ground project work, our team is proud to help shape conversations around agriculture, water quality, forestry, habitat restoration, and environmental stewardship in Orleans County and beyond.
This page highlights media coverage featuring our work, along with official press releases from Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District.
Whether we're planting trees along streams, supporting local farms, improving wildlife habitat, or helping landowners access conservation resources, we're grateful to collaborate with community members, partners, and journalists who help share these stories.
Press Releases
Browse official announcements, project updates, program launches, funding news, event information, and organizational updates directly from our team.
March 2, 2026 - One Year of Lakeshore & Watershed RestorationDecember 23, 2025 - OCNRCD Now Accepting Farm Applications for New Marketing Conservation Program.pdf
Media Coverage
We're honored to have our work featured by local, regional, and statewide media outlets. Explore articles, interviews, podcasts, broadcasts, and stories highlighting the people, partnerships, and projects driving conservation efforts across our region.
May 10, 2026 - Watershed Conservation Project at Echo Lake.pdfRead it on the Newport Vermont Daily Express Website
May 4, 2026 - 42nd Annual Plant Sale Held at Fairgrounds.pdfRead it on the Newport Vermont Daily Express Website
April 16, 2026 - Farm, Forest, Use Value Appraisal.pdfRead it on the Newport Vermont Daily Express Website
Media Inquiries
Members of the media are welcome to contact us for interviews, project information, photos, background materials, or expert commentary related to conservation, agriculture, water quality, and natural resource stewardship in Northeast Vermont.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District
Rebekkah Hochman, Community Engagement and Communications Program Specialist
Rebekkah.Hochman@orleanscountynrcd.org
(802) 624-7024
