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Late summer edition

September 7, 2025

August came to a close with the vibrant greens on the hillsides beginning to show speckles of early oranges, yellows and reds...

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Greeting visitors, targeting invasives, eyeing eaglets

July 21, 2025

Summer made a steamy, muggy and hot entrance. The warm weather and Independence Day holiday weekend brought many visitors to the reservoir,

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Circles of life resume

June 13, 2025

In the iconic “Lion King” song, Elton John sings, “It's the circle of life, and it moves us all, through despair and hope.”

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Wildlife and humans return to the water

May 1, 2025

Welcome to the first edition of “Ripples from the Reservoir,” a monthly report from the Friends of Waterbury Reservoir.

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Waterbury Dam slated for repairs to better protect against future floods

February 10, 2025

An initial plan is now open for public comment, though the project is still in its early stages.

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Friends of Waterbury Reservoir receive key environmental award

December 28, 2023

Volunteers of Friends of Waterbury Reservoir gathered at the Waterbury Library on Dec. 13 to...

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Green Mountain Power honors Friends of Waterbury Reservoir with award

December 17, 2023

For their work to steward Waterbury’s favorite water body including efforts to guard against invasive...

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Stay away from the loons, advocates in Waterbury say

July 18, 2023

If you’re spending time near the Waterbury Reservoir soon, you could encounter a loon, the large,...

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What you missed at the Friends of Waterbury Reservoir annual meeting

November 22, 2022

Former president and current board member John Bauer served as emcee for the Friends of...

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Big dam will need a big fix

August 24, 2017

Depending on the weather, you might have walked across the Waterbury Dam, swum near it, or even skied down it...

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Spotlight on a Greeter Program: Waterbury Reservoir

October 19, 2016

Visitors to Waterbury Reservoir may have encountered something new at the lake this year...

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Protecting the ‘res’

May 22, 2014

The state of Vermont has stepped in to deal with noise, garbage and human waste concerns...

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