News Archive
Lake Champlain Protection Programs Slated for Cuts
Facing phenomenal budget constraints this year, the Vermont governor and legislature have proposed drastic cuts to programs important to protecting Lake Champlain. At risk are programs that provide assistance to farmers on how to...
Champlain Canal – Your Letters Are Needed!!
More non-native invasive species enter Lake Champlain through the Champlain Canal than from any other single source. The Canal provides a link to the Hudson River and Great Lakes system where many other species sit, poised to...
Spring Cleaning
As the pure white snows of winter turn to the grungy left over roadside piles of spring a winter’s worth of detritus is revealed including dog droppings, sodden newspapers, and blown rubbish. Instead of just side stepping the...
Spring Natural History Note - Lake Levels
Snowmelt-filled rivers and streams lead to rising lake levels this time of year. Additionally, plants can’t readily absorb any rain that falls before the flowers blossom and trees leaf-out so it moves fairly rapidly to the...
Medicine Collection Day
Saturday, April 4 from 9 am to 6 pm
Looking for a safe, environmentally benign way to dispose of the unused or expired medications collecting in your medicine cabinet? You can drop them off at the Kinney Drugs store at 308 Shelburne Road in Burlington, Vermont on...
Lake Look - International Joint Commission
One hundred years ago, the world’s first international environmental agreement was signed between the United States and Canada – the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. This agreement created a body, the International Joint...
Way to Go Week – May 4 -8
Help us reduce 500,000 pounds of greenhouse gases in just one week! Way to Go Week is an annual program promoting the use of cheaper, healthier, more earth-friendly alternatives to driving alone. You can help make a difference in...
