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.

Memphremagog Watershed Association (MWA) will be holding its Annual Meeting on August 10, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Belvedere Restaurant on the Newport Waterfront.  The agenda for the evening will be a brief business meeting beginning at 5:30 which will include Board elections and a Project Manager’s update of some of MWA’s activities over the past year followed by a guest speaker.  The public is welcome to attend.  There will also be a remote link for those who cannot attend in person.

NorthWoods Stewardship Center is happy to announce the Shane Copp Annual Youth Fishing Day!This annual spring event, made possible by stocking from the US Fish & Wildlife Service, is an opportunity for kids and families to try their luck in catching(and keeping up to 2) recently stocked Brook and Brown Trout.