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 in West Fairlee. The small dam was built by its namesake in 1983 for hydro-electric power generation by a retired Dartmouth professor and farmer. No longer producing electricity … Continue reading
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
