What do an ECO AmeriCorps member, a retired Water Resources manager, a Fayston home schooler and his dad, a UVM Rubenstein intern, a Lake Champlain Lake Steward, and five Agency of Natural Resources’ staff have in common? They love recreating in the outdoors, share a passion for Vermont’s water resources, and understand why managing aquatic … Continue reading
The State of Vermont has been dealing with invasive water chestnut for a long time. Currently found in southern Lake Champlain and its tributaries, Lake Bomoseen, Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, and several other lakes and ponds in the basin, water chestnut is a nuisance. Both mechanical and hand harvesting methods are used to significantly reduce … Continue reading
Did you help control Eurasian watermilfoil in a Vermont lake, honor a VIP search commitment, staff a public boat access as a Greeter or catch the news on Lake Champlain’s 50th aquatic invasive species, spiny water flea, and wonder what the heck have Lakes and Ponds Program staff done this year about aquatic invasive species? … Continue reading
On August 26th, 11 volunteers assisted Lakes and Ponds Management and Protection Program staff in removing a new population of the aquatic invasive plant water chestnut (Trapa natans) from Lake Carmi in Franklin. Lake Carmi, approximately 1,400 acres in size, is the 26th Vermont lake/pond with a population of water chestnut. Water chestnut is a nonnative, annual, aquatic … Continue reading
