The aquatic invasive species (AIS) management team has been busy all summer—and with good reason. The ever-present threat of AIS spread has kept the team hard at work, sampling, surveying, and monitoring lakes across the state. But what exactly is it that we are doing? Though there are many intriguing facets to our summer field … Continue reading
Vermont Clean Water Week is a time to highlight the tremendous accomplishments of the recently graduated members of the 2016-2017 ECO (Environmental Careers and Opportunities) AmeriCorps program! Twenty members served with local partners across the state in water quality focused positions over the last year, improving over 12 miles of rivers and streams and 309 acres … Continue reading
Elle Mountain, an engineering student at the University of Vermont (UVM), serves on the leadership team of the student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and is steering the group in the renovation of a UVM campus rain garden. EWB is a non-profit organization that helps communities achieve basic human needs through engineering projects. For … Continue reading
The Town of Springfield has partnered with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources to conduct a Stream Geomorphic Assessment (SGA) of an unnamed tributary to the Black River that flows along Valley Street in Springfield. The lower segment of this tributary is contributing significant amounts of sediment and nutrients to the Black River. This assessment … Continue reading
The Clean Water Fund Board is pleased to announce a 30-day public comment period to gather input on Vermont’s clean water funding priorities for the next state fiscal year. The Clean Water Fund supports municipalities, farmers, and others in making needed investments in priority projects to improve water quality in Vermont’s lakes, rivers, and wetlands. … Continue reading
Let us assume that you, dear reader, care deeply about maintaining a healthy natural environment for yourself, your family and your community. Let us also assume that you are a Vermonter. But I repeat myself. The world is changing quickly, including our own Vermont. Over the past 50 years, the state has experienced warmer temperatures … Continue reading
As part of its work to update town bylaws, the Proctor Planning Commission, with the help of the Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC), decided to strengthen its flood protections by including the state’s Model 4 regulations for river corridors. Even though the Otter Creek runs right through the middle of Proctor village, the town had … Continue reading
