Making the Mad River Valley watershed
cleaner, safer, & more resilient
by slowing, sinking, and spreading
stormwater runoff
stormwater runoff
together.
before the storm.
Ridge to River is a 5-town coalition working toward clean water and flood resilience in Vermont's Mad River Valley. We discovered quickly that managing stormwater across the Valley is a critical strategy for reducing our vulnerability to flooding, and we worked together for 2 years on a strategic process to explore this nuanced challenge, our community, and a range of possible strategies for building resilience.
Our Storm Smart Action Framework is an integrated plan for
engaging the community and reducing stormwater runoff throughout the Valley.
Stormwater runoff is a collective problem. So are the solutions.
engaging the community and reducing stormwater runoff throughout the Valley.
Stormwater runoff is a collective problem. So are the solutions.
Ridge to River Introductory Videos
Ridge To River from Peregrine Productions LLC on Vimeo.
Ridge to River is a project of Friends of the Mad River.
Interactive StoryMaps: Watershed Consulting Associates. Web design: Community Workshop LLC.
Video: Peregrine Productions LLC
Photos above by FMR and Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce
Interactive StoryMaps: Watershed Consulting Associates. Web design: Community Workshop LLC.
Video: Peregrine Productions LLC
Photos above by FMR and Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce