Place

2022 brought big changes to Melrose Terrace in the center of West Brattleboro! The buildings sited along the Whetstone Brook were removed, a box culvert was installed and the 5-acre floodplain was restored. Along with greater community flood resilience, the floodplain will offer many ways for you, your family and friends to engage in nature education, environmentalism, art-making, recreation, and community activities.

In 2024, a former lumber storage site at 250 Birge Street was restored to a healthy floodplain renamed Kikitta Ahki. The floodplain now serves wildlife and humans alike by offering access to the Whetstone Brook, flood resilience for downstream town residents and plantings for all of the inhabitants of Brattleboro. It also offers outdoor learning for the students of the nearby Green Street School and other area schools.