Black River trib (Branch Brook - Buttermilk Falls)

(Photo by Donald Dill) A picturesque series of cascades tucked away in the Okemo State Forest just off Route 103, Buttermilk Falls has been officially sponsored by the Okemo Mountain Resort for the 2013 monitoring season. As part of the Adopt-A-Swimming Hole program initiated by the Black River Action Team, a trained volunteer collects a water sample every week from Branch Brook above the falls, and transports it for delivery to Endyne Labs in Lebanon, NH. Results are posted within 48 hours on a large sign at the falls, to better inform visitors about the general health and safety of this gorgeous swimming hole. Support for this program comes from Okemo Mountain Resort, official sponsor of Buttermilk Falls.