Northern Star: A Floating Classroom By Heather McKeown, Deckhand, Northern Star |
September 29, 2021 Coventry Village School students boarded and learned about Lake Memphremagog. Deckhand Heather McKeown wrote this story about her experience on board the Northern Star of Newport, Vermont on the waters of Lake Memphremagog where she taught and learned with students and staff from Coventry… [read more] |
Training Offered on Smart Salting Practices By Kris Stepenuck, Extension Leader and Lisa Halvorsen, Extension |
September 29, 2021 Smart salting practices can reduce salt use, save money, and protect waterways while maintaining safe paved surfaces. Lake Champlain Sea Grant and University of Vermont (UVM) Extension are offering a free training for private contractors, municipal employees, property managers, and others who… [read more] |
Making Green Stormwater Infrastructure Greener By Julianna White, Research Program Coordinator |
September 27, 2021 Green stormwater infrastructure uses different combinations of soil media and vegetation to store and filter pollution from stormwater runoff. If designed properly, these systems can reduce phosphorus from stormwater that pollutes freshwater systems and can help solve the problem of… [read more] |
A Farm That Does Things a Little Differently By Cassie Wolfganger, Vermont Audubon Conservation Research Fellow with Lake Champlain Sea Grant |
September 08, 2021 Audubon staff and a pollinator expert survey a farm that practices environmentally sustainable and wildlife-friendly agriculture. This article was written collaboratively by Cassie Wolfanger, Audubon Vermont’s Conservation Research Fellow with Lake Champlain Sea Grant … [read more] |
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Upcoming Events |
Adirondack-Champlain Regional Salt Summit Thursday, October 14, 2021 – 8:00am to 3:00pm Lake George, NY and online Winter Maintenance Training for Parking Lots and Sidewalks Monday, October 25, 2021 – 8:00am to 1:00pm Online via WebEx Research Seminar Series: Quantifying the Social Benefits and Costs of Reducing Phosphorus Loading Under Climate Change Wednesday, October 27, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm UVM Aiken 311 and Online – Registration required Research Seminar Series: Upwelling in Lake Champlain’s South Main Lake: Identifying Events and Assessing Impacts Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm UVM Aiken 311 and Online – Registration required Research Seminar Series: Cyanobacteria Bloom Impacts on Fish: Ecological and Human Health Considerations Wednesday, December 15, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm UVM Aiken 311 and Online – Registration required 2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference Monday, January 10, 2022 (All day) to Tuesday, January 11, 2022 (All day) Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT View all events |