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From afar, it might have looked as if the pair were simply fishing in garish matching outfits. But in reality, the two women — Leslie Matthews, 61, and Kellie Merrell, 52 — had stopped their boat at precisely the deepest part of the lake, at 181 feet, to take measurements that would provide a valuable snapshot of Seymour Lake’s health. The “outfits” would keep them buoyant and dry in case either one wound up in the water.

This documentary, The Salmon of the Clyde River, produced and directed by Ian Sweet, looks into the history of Atlantic salmon reaching the Clyde River in Newport Vermont. It covers the history of the Clyde River itself with mills, dams and hydro power. It includes the fish hatchery at Bald Hill, electro shocking, and the salmon in the classroom project.

The Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas is seeking photo submissions or recordings of Wood Frogs from Newport Town. They have reports of Wood Frogs from all towns, cities, gores, and grants in Vermont except Newport Town. They have reports of Wood Frogs within Newport City boundaries, but not from outside the city but within the town boundaries. They are confident that Wood Frogs are found within Newport Town, it is just that they have not yet been documented. They encourage you to document this species in Newport Town and help them fill in this distribution gap in their maps.

Unlike regular law enforcement, game wardens work almost entirely alone, and they find — and make — their own cases. One day they might be checking up on anglers by boat, another day they’re hiking six miles into the woods searching for illegal bait piles.

CUAHSI’s Cyberseminar program enables researchers to circulate their work to the community by providing an inexpensive and convenient alternative to in-person meetings. Each cyberseminar series features presentations from experts on a new or timely topic, and all cyberseminars are free and open to the public.

The polystyrene foam that keeps many of our docks afloat is a significant source of water pollution statewide. When dock foam blocks break down or the tiny loose beads spill out, it is nearly impossible to collect all the pieces, leaving us to deal with the risks it poses to our environment, wildlife, and human health for decades.

By Tom Latta Aquatic Invasive Species are a critical threat to our lakes and communities. Not only do they degrade the quality and appeal of our lakes, the presence of AIS can reduce property values and even hurt our businesses and economy. If you love your lake and want to see it preserved for future…

MWA facilitates work through various grant funding programs. One such program is Lake Wise, run by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The Lake Wise program incentivizes property owners to make modifications to their property that are known to protect individual lakes and the health of the greater watershed.