A Missisquoi River Basin Blog

Each year, sometime between March 19th and March 21st, the Spring Equinox occurs in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2026, the spring equinox happens to fall on March 20t h at 10:46am eastern standard time. In preparation for this event, Pearl learned all she could about the equinox. Follow along with her to learn the science behind the event, it's history, and how people celebrate the spring equinox today. To start, Pearl noticed that the spring equinox goes by many names; March

In Vermont in the winter, it snows quite a bit. This winter in particular has been bitterly cold and snowy. Pearl knows that snow falls from the sky when atmospheric water vapor freezes directly into ice crystals within cold clouds which then form, grow, and fall due to gravity. What Pearl does not know is where snow goes after that. Follow along as Pearl finds out where snow goes in the winter. The Missisquoi Watershed has some of the snowiest spots in all of the state with

In the height of winter in Vermont, Pearl is finding herself a bit bored. The fun and magic of winter is starting to wear off and she is looking forward to warmer days. Unfortunately, having lived through several Vermont winters, Pearl knows this is still a few months away. To try and avoid the winter blues, she decided to start a new hobby. This led Pearl down the path of winter tracking. Learn all about it and more in this blog post! Winter wildlife tracking uses snow to id