“Beyond their value for wild trout and salmon, each of these parcels expands public access and offers opportunities for management to enhance flood resilience,” said Patrick Hurley of the Memphremagog Watershed Association. “The parcels include acres of floodplain habitat, intact wetlands, and potential to restore areas eroded by this past year’s extreme flood.”

“Tracking ice-out dates helps our scientists to not only decide when to begin seasonal water quality sampling efforts but also better understand how climate change impacts our lakes and ponds,” said DEC Commissioner Misty Sinsigalli. “With long-term records of lake ice, our scientists can monitor climate trends across Vermont and the region.”

Newport, VT — The Memphremagog Watershed Association (MWA) is proud to celebrate three members of our team whose dedication to their communities and to watershed stewardship has been honored in meaningful and well-deserved ways.

The purpose of the 2024 Materials Management Plan (MMP or Plan) is to provide a framework for the State and its citizens to feasibly prevent waste from being generated, reduce the toxicity
and environmental impacts of our waste stream, and expand reuse, recycling, and composting efforts to attain Vermont’s statewide goals.

As Vermonters patiently wait for spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invites the public to report when Vermont’s lakes and ponds lose their ice cover.

Also known as the “ice-out date,” this date marks when lakes or ponds become ice-free from shore to shore. Tracking ice-out dates helps DEC scientists decide when to begin seasonal water quality sampling efforts.