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The “star” of Wetlands – The Story of Morris
The Art of Storytelling -Happy Spring and enjoy the last chapter of the winter tracking series. During the winter, when the ground is frozen in varying shades of white, gray, and sometimes shades of...
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Using Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Flood Resilience
Vermont has seen its share of floods. Vermont is a state of mountains and valleys with most of our village centers, downtowns and roads built in valleys near rivers. 5 years ago this August, Tropical...
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Windham Region Watershed Collaborative Partners with WSMD and Many Others to...
The Saxtons River Watershed Collaborative formed in the spring of 2015 to creatively, collaboratively, and actively explore new ways of addressing flood resiliency. With funding and support from the...
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Flood Resilience Improving After Irene
Since 2011 most communities across Vermont have taken important steps to become more flood resilient. Over a quarter of Vermont communities have protected river corridors or floodplains from further...
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ECO AmeriCorps Program Completes Successful First Year
Eleven months ago a group of 18 individuals came to Vermont to participate in the inaugural year of the Environmental and Career Opportunities, ECO, AmeriCorps program. This service corps was created...
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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...
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Fall 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,...
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Vermont 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...
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New 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...
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A 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...
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Spring 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...
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As 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...
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iNaturalist 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,...
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Woodbury 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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