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.
2026
May 10, 2026 - Watershed Conservation Project at Echo Lake.pdfRead it on the Newport Vermont Daily Express Website
May 7, 2026 - OCNRCD Plant Sale And Conservation Fair
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
March 31, 2026 - Jackson Dam Removal AdvancedRead it on the Hardwick Gazette Website
February 18, 2026 - Locally Led Work Highlights OCNRCD's Annual Meeting
January 21, 2026 - Caffeine in Lake Parker Suggests Septic Leakage
2025
December 18, 2025 - Solution Proposed for Stormwater Runoff Problem in Charleston
September 23, 2025 - Caspian Beach Community ForumRead it on the Hardwick Gazette Website
July 11, 2025 - Orleans County Conservation District Secures $600,000 for Local Projects
February 25, 2025 - Career Center Students Partner with Conservation District on Plant Sale
February 4 , 2025 - Conservation District Plans Public Forums on Federal Funding
2024
August 4, 2024 - Open Farm Day
July 30, 2024 - Lake Stewardship Team Meets with Environmental Organizations - The Hardwick Gazette.pdfRead it on the Hardwick Gazette Website
April 30, 2024 - Trees Planted to Mitigate Flooding - The Hardwick Gazette.pdf
Read it on the Hardwick Gazette 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
