Trees for Streams

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Sunday, June 8th at 10 am
Friday, May 8, 2026
5:30 – 8 pm
Tasting Center, Newport
$40 per person
Preregistration and payment required
Public comment meetings on the Draft Basin 17 Tactical Basin Plan have been scheduled for May 18th and 23rd. Everyone is Welcome
May 18th at 12:30 PM – Prouty Beach Pavilion, 386 Prouty Beach Rd, Newport City, Vermont – hosted by the Orleans Natural Resources Conservation District
May 23rd at 6:30 PM – Gateway Center, 84 Fife Drive, Newport City, Vermont – hosted by the Memphremagog Watershed Association
Basin 17 includes the Vermont portions of the St. Francis River Watershed encompassing a total of 589 square miles between the Lake Memphremagog drainage and the Tomifobia and Coaticook River watersheds. The plan includes 61 priority strategies focused on protecting and restoring water quality and aquatic habitat.
Presenting the documentary film
Salmon of the Clyde River, produced by Ian Sweet, April 21, from 6-7:15 p.m
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…