Rudi Ruddell, of Tunbridge, Vt., and Micki Colbeck, of Strafford, Vt., plant trees along the West Branch of the Ompompanoosuc River in Strafford on Monday, May 16, 2022. Ruddell, a watershed scientist with the White River Partnership, was helping with the Flood Resilience Communities Project in Strafford. Colbeck co-wrote a grant to plant 1,000 native trees between the two villages of Strafford. Community members and students from the Newton School were also helping with the planting. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Rudi Ruddell, of Tunbridge, Vt., and Micki Colbeck, of Strafford, Vt., plant trees along the West Branch of the Ompompanoosuc River in Strafford on Monday, May 16, 2022. Ruddell, a watershed scientist with the White River Partnership, was helping with the Flood Resilience Communities Project in Strafford. Colbeck co-wrote a grant to plant 1,000 native trees between the two villages of Strafford. Community members and students from the Newton School were also helping with the planting. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: valley news — Jennifer Hauck