
Report on Lake Champlain conditions by becoming a cyanobacteria monitor!
Monitoring requirements for the 2021 season are listed below. They currently include COVID-19 safety protocols as they may still be required.To participate as a cyanobacteria volunteer monitor, individuals must:
- Attend an online training session (lasting about 3 hours)
- Have weekly access to a public or private lakeshore location
- Wear a face mask and practice physical distancing at public sites including state parks, beaches and boat launches
- Self-quarantine for 14 days if arriving in the Lake Champlain watershed from out of state and before monitoring at any public site
- Agree not to sample or assess conditions at any public locations if you are feeling sick, have COVID-19 symptoms, or have had close contact with anyone with COVID-19 in the last 14 days
- Follow any posted COVID-19 guidelines at any public sites where you monitor and agree not to monitor if the site isn’t open for public use
- File weekly reports via an online form after meeting the above protocols
We anticipate that the 2021 reporting season will run from mid-June through mid-fall. LCC is also happy to train people who aren't able to provide weekly reports but are interested in increasing their understanding of lake conditions.