With two feet of snow on the ground, it’s easy to forget that the last few summers have been dominated by talk of cyanobacteria blooms in Vermont’s lakes—specifically, Lake Carmi. Carmi is one of several lakes featured in the 2018 winter issue of LakeLine, published last month by the North American Lake Management Society. We … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: This post is the second of a series that began last week with the post titled “Cleaning up Carmi: Land and Water.” At a meeting of the Lake Carmi Implementation Team in Franklin on Thursday, April 19th, Vermont Lake Assessment Coordinator Mark Mitchell used lake monitoring data from 2016 and 2017 to tell … Continue reading
At a meeting of the Lake Carmi Implementation Team in Franklin on Thursday, April 19th, farmers from across the Lake Carmi watershed gathered with members of the Franklin Watershed Committee, Lake Carmi Campers’ Association, and Franklin Select Board to review the health of the lake and progress toward meeting goals of the lake’s phosphorus budget … Continue reading
According to the Fairbanks Museum’s Eye on the Sky, the weather will be glorious this Labor Day weekend. We hope many Vermonters plan to spend time on or in water, and we want to be sure everyone does so safely. Most of Vermont’s lakes are public waters, open to all citizens for recreational uses ranging … Continue reading
This spring, we’re seeing many beautiful green carpets amidst what’s left of last year’s cornstalks across Vermont. These cover crops are one of the conservation practices promoted and supported by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). This week, NRCS announced that in the Pike River watershed alone, they anticipate funding 1,000 acres of cover crop … Continue reading
As ice melts across Vermont’s lakes and Red-winged Blackbirds return to our marshes, a group of partners interested in the health of Franklin’s Lake Carmi prepares to move into high gear. On March 17th, representatives from local and state organizations met together in a Franklin community room to plan activities focused on restoring and protecting … Continue reading
The group of 20 Environmental and Career Opportunities (ECO) AmeriCorps members traveled to Franklin, just south of the Canadian border, to visit Lake Carmi and learn about the water quality issues and opportunities in the watershed. The day started out at the Franklin Town Hall with a brief presentation from Jessica Draper, the Coordinator of … Continue reading
Last week, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps’ (VYCC) Community Crew 17 descended upon Lake Carmi to conduct shoreline restoration in partnership with the Franklin Watershed Committee (FWC). Between Monday and Friday, seven 16 to 21 year olds, under the direction of VYCC crew leader Andy Fusco and FWC Director Alisha Sawyer, worked on several different shoreline … Continue reading
