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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Solid Waste Program is holding an in-person Public Comment Meeting, March 12, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Coventry Town Clerk’s Office (168 Main St, Coventry, VT 05825) to discuss NEWSVT’s 2018 Solid Waste Certification Amendment 2A- SAFF Fractionate Storage Increase.
Saturday, May 3rd, 10:00
Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and even rain gutters teem with life you can easily observe.
VERMONT HUMANITIES presents and evening with Professor Declan McCabe, an aquatic ecologist and professor of biology at Saint Michael’s College, to discuss and share photographs of the stunning and fascinating organisms found in Vermont’s waterways.
Date: March 19
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Goodrich Memorial Library 202 Main St
Newport, VT 05855 United States
Vermonters are still coming to terms with the devastating toll of this summer’s flooding, which inundated downtowns, destroyed homes and businesses, and caused two confirmed deaths. Considered from almost any angle, the impact of this extreme weather on the state has been massive.
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.
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)
The Department of Environmental Conservation hosts a monthly public Clean Water Conversations presentation series (formerly named the “Clean Water Lecture Series”) on a variety of clean water-related topics. Presentations are free and open to the public online via webinar (Microsoft Teams). See below for more information on upcoming Clean Water Conversations.
