top of page
FNLC Blog
Search


FNLC Completes Design for Mill River Southeast
Georgia, VT ~ The Friends of Northern Lake Champlain (FNLC) has completed a design for stormwater management and gully restoration along...
Dec 12, 2024


Wildlife while water sampling
Today, Gracie, our EcoAmeriCorps member, and Josh, our Project Manager, collected water samples along the beautiful Rock River in...
Nov 15, 2024


What "Stick Season" Means for Our Water Quality
Fall in New England is nothing short of magical, and Vermont is known for its stunning foliage. As October is coming to an end and "Stick...
Nov 5, 2024


Wetlands in Northern Lake Champlain
Photo of Pelots Bay, Gracie Grimes Since moving from Alabama to Vermont, I have found many things that expose my gap in knowledge of the...
Oct 30, 2024


Welcoming Our New Project Manager!
Josh recently relocated to Vermont from a northern suburb of NYC. He has a strong background in horticulture and arboriculture, having...
Oct 28, 2024


Meet Our New Americorps Member!
Gracie Grimes is FNLC’s ECO Americorps member for the 2024-2025 year. Gracie grew up in southern Alabama where she spent most of her time...
Sep 25, 2024


Unseen World: Wildlife Encounters in the Field
When I talk about the Rock River, there are generally a couple of different responses that I tend to hear the most. Some people are...
Jul 19, 2024


A Reflection on Service
As my term as an ECO AmeriCorps member comes to an end, I’ve begun to look back on all that I’ve experienced over the past year. My time...
Jul 19, 2024


Owning Our Flood Wisdom & Resiliency
Streamgage at Cassidy Road in Highgate along the Rock River. The Rock River at high flow stage. As I look at communities across the state...
Jul 19, 2024


FNLC Finished Design for Polly Hubbard Road Project
The Friends of Northern Lake Champlain (FNLC) has completed a design for floodplain and stream restoration on the Mill River in Georgia...
Apr 16, 2024


Stream Cleanup Inspiration
Whenever you participate in a cleanup event, there’s this juxtaposition of the overwhelm of all the accumulated trash that builds up over...
Apr 16, 2024


Water Quality Sampling on the Rock River
FNLC has been actively sampling from the Rock River for over 14 years. But what exactly does the sampling process look like? The Rock...
Apr 2, 2024


Yellow Perch: A Familiar Friend
Growing up in the Lake Champlain Islands, some of my fondest winter memories were of going ice fishing with my dad. There was little that...
Feb 15, 2024


What's Going On In Our Watershed?
In collaboration with partners, Vermont is updating the 5-year Northern Lake Champlain Direct Drainages Tactical Basin Plan. The water...
Jan 20, 2024


A True Friend
"A true friendship is defined by knowing someone has your back, no matter what. A good friend will watch out for you and ensure you are...
Jan 19, 2024


Winter Visitors
In winter months when Franklin County’s farm fields are blanketed in snow, it can be easy to see them as quiet places with little...
Jan 19, 2024


Meet Our New Project Coordinator
Caroline Foley joins the Friends of Northern Lake Champlain team! Friends of Northern Lake Champlain has recently welcomed Caroline Foley...
Jan 16, 2024


Meet Our New Americorps Member
Hannah Mahar is the new ECO Americorps member for FNLC. Having grown up in Grand Isle, Vermont, Hannah has always thought of Lake...
Nov 16, 2023


Looking Back & Looking Forward
The Friends of Northern Lake Champlain has had a busy year full of staffing changes, project expansions, and successful community...
Nov 16, 2023


A Message from the Executive Director
Happy Stick Season from the Friends of Northern Lake Champlain! I’m settling in as your new Executive Director, and as we enter a season...
Nov 16, 2023
bottom of page
