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Salmon of the Clyde River
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.
Vermont DEC offers guidance to help property owners protect shorelands
A shoreland property owner used a best management practice for encapsulated soil lifts to reduce erosion and stabilize the shoreline along Lake Bomoseen; the lifts or terraces also help to protect water quality and recreate wildlife habitat. DEC photo.
2024 Vermont Materials Management Plan
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.Two Women Have Monitored the Health of Vermont’s Lakes for 12 Years
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.
The Wood Turtle
By Kiley Briggs, the Orianne Society Female Wood Turtle Photo Credit Orianne Society With a black head, bright orange legs, and a brown shell sometimes decorated with brilliant yellow markings, you’d think a Wood Turtle would be easy to spot. Found mostly in river valleys, Wood Turtles are rare in most areas, but even in…
Glover Town Office Rain Garden Project
The Memphremagog Watershed Association is pleased to announce the upcoming ground breaking of the Glover Town Office Rain Garden project. This project aims to treat stormwater runoff by installing multiple best management practices throughout the property. The suite of improvements will include rain gardens, infiltration steps, grassed swales, stone lined ditches, drainage culverts, and native riparian buffer plantings.
