Phragmites Pulling Party – Rescheduled for June 8th at 10 am
Sunday, June 8th at 10 am
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MWA Awarded Funds for Four Water Quality and Habitat Improvement Projects
MWA was recently awarded $872,340 from the Memphremagog Clean Water Service Provider (CWSP) via the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) to implement four water quality and habitat improvement projects. These projects vary from stream and floodplain restoration to culvert upgrades, to stormwater treatment projects. All projects are scheduled to be implemented in 2025 and 2026.
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Zebra Mussels Detected in United States Waters of Lake Memphremagog
“Aquatic invasive species like zebra mussels pose a serious threat to our environment, economy, and health,” said DEC Commissioner Jason Batchelder. “Strong local partnerships and robust monitoring programs are critical to stopping the spread of zebra mussels and other aquatic invasive species.”
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Join MWA for Green Up Day 2025
Saturday, May 3rd, 10:00
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Spring News & Brews
Forest Management in the NEK:
Past, Present, and FutureWhen: Friday May 9th, 5:00-7:30
Where: Goodrich Memorial Library, 202 Main Street, NewportJoin us for the Spring News and Brews!
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Dead trees in streams keep a surprising amount of carbon out of the atmosphere
A new study from the University of Vermont finds streams play an important role in storing climate-warming carbon. From our study, we found that the amount of carbon stored in wood in streams, as forests on the landscape age towards an old-growth condition, we can expect that to increase four to five times.
Stephen Peters-Collaer, Ph.D. candidate and lead author
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MWA Welcomes Ben Applegate!
MWA is delighted to welcome Ben Applegate to join our team this summer! Ben is currently a master’s student in the University of Vermont’s Field Naturalist Program and will be working with MWA as a part of his degree requirements to complete a master’s research project. Ben has lived in the NEK for the past…
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Vermont DEC seeks lake ice observations from the public
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.
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So you think you’ve seen a catamount?
Vermont’s famous big cats are rumored to be roaming the woods and hills. Here’s how to know if you really did spot one in the wild.
On the latest installment of the Vermont Edition series Animal Hour, Mikaela Lefrak was joined by Declan McCabe, a biologist from St. Michael’s University in Colchester, and renowned wildlife tracker and naturalist Sue Morse of Jericho. They discussed how to identify big cat species, be it a mountain lion, lynx, or bobcat.
