Dam Removal on the Ompompanoosuc River in West Fairlee
Geer Dam removal before (left) and after (right). Seventeen miles of prime habitat was recently opened up to Brook Trout and other aquatic species in the Ompompanoosuc River at the site of the Geer Dam...
View ArticleFall Hikes and Winter Skiing in Peacham Bog
Like something straight out of Dr. Seuss’s Book, the tufted tops of the black spruce remind me of a landscape expected to be seen in “The Lorax” at any time of the year. The Peacham Bog Natural Area,...
View ArticleVermont Lakes are Some of the Best Lakes in the Nation
Great Averill Pond in Averill, Vermont is one of Vermont’s high quality, clear water (oligotrophic) lakes. This past year, there were multiple stories in the media covering massive algal blooms in Lake...
View ArticleRequests for Proposals: Lake Champlain TMDL Implementation Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the State of Vermont and the Lake Champlain Basin Program $4 million to implement the 2016 Lake Champlain Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Loads...
View ArticleNew Clean Water Portal Tool Makes Connecting with State Watershed Staff Easy
If you were planning a clean water project, would you know who to contact to ensure the project would not harm natural resources, such as lakes, wetlands, and rivers? If your answer is no, we’ve...
View ArticleA Community Approach to Clean Water on World Water Day
Happy #WorldWaterDay! Clean water is a fundamental right. It is critical to our health and quality of life, to a thriving economy, and to abundant fish and wildlife. Protecting our shared waters is a...
View ArticleSpring Awakening: Become Lake Wise with Native Plantings
By Amy Picotte Amy Picotte is a scientist with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation where she works as the Vermont Lake Wise Coordinator and Lakeshore Manager. With the drama of March...
View ArticleAs 2019 Ends, Two Central Vermont Stormwater Projects are Complete
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission has been hard at work assisting in the implementation of two stormwater projects in Barre City and Northfield! As of winter 2019, both of these...
View ArticleiNaturalist Project for Ground Truthing of Wetland Locations
YOU can take part in this effort and keep a safe 6 ft social distance. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation is embarking on increasing the amount of wetland mapping within the Otter,...
View ArticleWoodbury Moving Forward to Four Stormwater Mitigation Final Designs
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) on behalf of the Town of Woodbury recently received two grants: Design Implementation Block Grant from the Southern Windsor County Regional...
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