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.

June 7, 2025 @ 8:00 – 11:00 Join the Friends of the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge and co-host MWA for the annual morning of birding and exploration at Eagle Point; 420 acres of managed property donated by the Michael Dunn Trust is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and managed by the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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.