As we ring in the New Year, it’s a great time to make healthy choices. As a state, we can start making healthy choices for our rivers, lakes and wetlands. This year, the Watershed Management Division issued Tactical Basin Plans (TBP) for two watersheds – the Winooski River and the White River. The TBPs are … Continue reading
The Lake Wise Program provides technical assistance to all types of shoreland owners for managing stormwater and protecting water quality, property, and wildlife habitat. Shorelands are very important areas for protecting clean water and wildlife habitat yet have been developed into the highest residential density in Vermont. The goal of the Lake Wise Program is … Continue reading
Driving around our great state, you are likely to see a wide range of scenery out your window. Forests, hay fields, wetlands, rivers, bogs, meadows, granite outcrops, orchards, and sub-alpine terrain all dot the landscape of Vermont. Just as there are many types of landscapes, Vermont has many types of lakes and ponds. From the … Continue reading
The Clean Water Board is requesting public input on the state’s draft fiscal year 2020 clean water budget. Weigh in by completing this online questionnaire, open Thursday, November 15 through Sunday, December 9, 2018. The Clean Water Fund supports municipalities, farmers, and others implementing priority projects to improve water quality in Vermont’s lakes, rivers, and wetlands. See … Continue reading
The Missisquoi is a gem of Vermont. From its alpine headwaters on Jay Peak to the federally-protected, waterfowl-filled delta on Lake Champlain, the Missisquoi dashes, then saunters through a landscape that is both quintessentially Vermont and uniquely rugged. The Missisquoi, whose name is derived from an Algonquian Abenaki word meaning place of large rocks, is … Continue reading
Ask a Watershed Management Division Basin Planner what makes any one of Vermont’s 15 river basins special and you will hear responses as varied and interesting as the basins themselves: The White is the longest undammed tributary to the Connecticut River. The Winooski has at least nine community-led groups involved in watershed activities. The cold-water … Continue reading
Schools are critical community assets that can generate a significant amount of stormwater due to their large building footprints and parking lots. Schools also tend to have green space where stormwater can be captured and infiltrated or treated, which makes them prime demonstration sites for sound stormwater management. The Rutland Town School, located in the … Continue reading
