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Burlington's Secret Flood Warrior | Montpelier News
Hidden just beyond downtown Burlington, Vermont, lies a thriving 80- to 90-year-old floodplain forest on the Winooski River’s banks—a quiet hero quietly soaking up floods, filtering nutrients, and feeding biodiversity. Once farmland, it’s now a dense, vibrant canopy of silver maples and fiddlehead ferns, proving nature’s power to reclaim and restore. This urban oasis acts as a natural sponge, slowing floodwaters, protecting infrastructure, and nurturing life—showing how even city-fringe ecosystems are vital shields against climate chaos. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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