By: Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation | Agency of Natural Resources Waterbury, Vt. - Improvements are currently under way at the Waterbury Dam and Blush Hill boat launches which will lead to improved access and erosion control. Spring rains and high reservoir levels have affected the construction schedule for these improvements: * Waterbury Dam boat launch is currently on target to be completed by the end of June. During the construction period the launch w

Green Mountain Power has been working hard to fix and improve the the access areas at the Waterbury Dam Launch, Blush Hill and Moscow Paddlers Access (Cottonbrook) They got an extension for completing Cottonbrook because they needed a couple more permits. All three areas are due to be finished by 12/31/2019, but Green Mountain Power hopes to have them finished by fall of 2019. Long-term maintenance and management will be performed by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recr

The water is 2-3 feet high at Cottonbrook access; it is very muddy and the access road is rough. Water temperature is 42 degrees.

Sunday, May 19th, 2019 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Friends of Waterbury Reservoir are holding a clean up event at the Waterbury Center Day Use Area. The event will be rain or shine, but canceled in the event of a thunderstorm. The nature trail along the shore is strewn with debris from the high water this spring. Bring gloves, insect repellent, and drinking water and join in making the trail beautiful and useable. We have some rakes, shovels, and nippers, but bring your favorite tools

Sunday, May 19th, 2019 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Friends of Waterbury Reservoir are holding a clean up event at the Waterbury Center Day Use Area. The event will be rain or shine, but canceled in the event of a thunderstorm. The nature trail along the shore is strewn with debris from the high water this spring. Bring gloves, insect repellent, and drinking water and join in making the trail beautiful and useable. We have some rakes, shovels, and nippers, but bring your favorite to

How do we prevent new species from arriving? How do we recognize invasive species? What's next once they're here? About Nuisance Species: Nuisance Species are aquatic and terrestrial organisms, introduced into new habitats, that produce harmful impacts on aquatic natural resources in these ecosystems and on the human use of these resources. These species threaten the diversity or abundance of native species or the ecological stability of infested waters, or commercial, agric

Summer 2019 will be the fourth year for a Public Access Greeter Program at Waterbury Reservoir! About the Public Access Greeter Program: The goal of the Greeter Program is to educate the public about the threat of aquatic nuisance species (like brittle naiad), to prevent the introduction of new aquatic nuisance species to the Reservoir, and to collect general data about Reservoir users. To date, the Reservoir has had no targeted invasive species management, so the Greeter pro

Help Friends of Waterbury Reservoir volunteer to help monitor the loon activity on Waterbury Reservoir to verify whether there are nesting pairs. Since 1978, the Vermont Loon Recovery Project at the Vermont Center for EcoStudies has been working with citizens, lakeshore owners, hydro dam operators, lake associations, state agencies, and other conservation groups to secure the future of Vermont loons. To report loon sightings on the Waterbury Reservoir, contact: Eric Hanson