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The invasive species of plant known as phragmites is being removed from the Scott’s Cove region on Lake Memphremagog. The walking path will be closed for a few days when a herbicide is applied to specific sections of the infestation. (Photo by Ed Barber)
ED BARBER, Staff Writer, The Newport Daily Express
Sep 15, 2024
The third annual Clyde River clean up yielded 50 tires, the front end of a canoe, a children’s toy slide, and a whole lot more junk. On Saturday, 27 volunteers paddled 12 canoes and two kayaks down the river from West Charleston to Little Salem on a mission to clean one small part of the environment.
A combination of organizations and unaffiliated volunteers worked downriver, searching for material that is not a part of the Clyde River’s natural environment. Two previous events successfully removed debris from the lower section of the river. Saturday’s event focused on a stretch of the river below a series of rapids that hadn’t been touched.
The Memphremagog Watershed Association (MWA) has organized river clean up projects in past years. Three years ago the members decided to restart the event with an original focus on the Clyde River. They teamed with the Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District (OCNRCD) and Northwoods Stewardship Center to organize this year’s event.
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Living with Beavers Join MWA for our fall News and Brews Event entitled Living with Beavers! See the event – click here We will hear from Tyler Brown, Wildlife Specialist with the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife, and learn all about beaver biology, history, management, and techniques for resolving human/beaver conflicts. Patrick Hurley, Project…
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The Memphremagog Watershed Association (MWA) was recently awarded $76,618 in grant funding to control the large invasive reed grass, (Phragmites australis) infestation along Scott’s Cove and Prouty Beach in Newport, VT. Funds were awarded from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission via the Vermont Housing Conservation Board (VHCB) as well as the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic…
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