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April 2010

Cut Your Locks for the Lake This Sunday ~<br>O’Brien’s Aveda Institute Service Benefit for LCC!

Feeling a bit shaggy? Are your locks too long? Is your coif in need of shaping? Get your hair cut or trimmed, styled or colored on Sunday April 18th and help LCC and the Lake! Head to O'Brien's AVEDA Institute at 1475 Shelburne Rd in South Burlington…

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April 22nd Walk for Water ~<br> Step out with Stylists for an Earth Day Stroll

Join Aveda representatives, local stylists, and others for an Earth Day walk from Burlington’s Church Street to North Beach and back. The walk is part of Aveda’s global initiative that acknowledges the daily struggle of ...

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April 22nd Artists Get Wet Again ~<br> Lake Champlain in Paints and Words

Lake art, literature and natural history will be served up with light refreshments at Phoenix Books and Café in Essex, Vermont on Thursday, April 22 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. ...

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Cold Water Caution

Even if air temperatures seem balmy, the lake takes much longer to warm up. Additionally, strong currents and the presence of springtime debris add to risks this time of year. Current Lake Champlain temperatures are in the low 40s. If you are…

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Clean Lake Earth Day Request ~<br> Take the Lake Protection Pledge

We can create a cleaner lake – with your help! Some of the pollutants that trigger algae blooms, close beaches and cause other problems in the lake come from our own homes and driveways. Taking simple actions such as picking up after your pet, using…

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Healthy Lawn Tips

Follow these easy tips for a beautiful green lawn, not a green lake! For more information on how to care for your lawn and the lake - including retailers that carry phosphorus-free fertilizer -- check out the Lawn to Lake website www.lawntolake.org.…

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April 23rd and 24th EMS Club Day for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Eastern Mountain Sports is hosting a special club day event to give back to the community. On April 23rd and 24th members of outdoor clubs and organizations like the Lake Champlain Committee will receive 25% off all EMS brand gear and 20% off…

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Natural History Note – Upside Down Snails

Paddlers on quiet back waters may notice multitudes of snails floating upside down near the surface. However, close inspection will reveal that the snails aren’t floating, they’re crawling. The snails actually have the ability to attach themselves to…

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Lake Look ~ The Tugboat McAllister

The week of November 17, 1963 newspaper headlines were occupied with the recent return of a Yale professor after more than two weeks in a Soviet prison where he had been accused of spying...

 

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Sunday April 18th Service-a-thon for LCC at Stephen & Burns

Stephen & Burns Salon Spa and Boutique in Burlington is celebrating the lake by hosting a Service-a-thon from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM on April 18th to benefit LCC’s work. For $35 you can give yourself -- and the lake -- a lift with a stylish haircut,…

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Cut Your Locks for the Lake This Sunday ~<br> O’Brien’s Aveda Institute Cut-a-thon to benefit LCC!

Feeling a bit shaggy? Are your locks too long? Is your coif in need of shaping? Get your hair cut or trimmed on Sunday April 11th and help LCC and the Lake! Head to O'Brien's AVEDA Institute at 1475 Shelburne Rd in South Burlington between noon and…

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