Gravel Wetlands are an Advantageous Resource for Water Quality
You’ve likely seen gravel wetlands in your travels, but you probably assumed it was just a pond. You’ll often find these manmade structures near parking lots and in industrial areas, or near schools. Overall, wetlands have a positive impact on water quality, and...
Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens: Should I Install One on My Property?
You’ve noticed stormwater exiting your property and entering the drains and ditches nearby, but what can you do about it? Well, we have a couple of solutions you could implement using green stormwater infrastructure practices. Install a rain barrel Install a rain...
What’s the Big Deal About Stormwater Entering Lake Champlain?
When was the last time you thought about stormwater and its impact on water quality? The last major storm? Maybe not at all? That’s okay; it’s not often something we consider when thinking of water quality. Typically, we believe farming practices like the following...
Reduced Tillage Conserves Soil and Improves Water Quality
Reduced tillage is one of the most essential conservation farming practices row crop farmers can adopt to conserve soil and improve water quality. Since the passage of Act 64—Vermont Clean Water Act in 2015, farmers are required to implement various solutions to...
Conservation Farming Results in Better Water Quality for Lake Champlain
Conservation farming is critical to the soil quality of Vermont farms. It reduces soil erosion and impacts the condition of the water in Lake Champlain. So, we care a heck of a lot about the ramifications of land condition. It’s no secret that years of uncontrolled...
Two-Tier Ditch Project Comes to a VT Farm
First of its kind in Vermont, this Two-Tier Ditch Project was built on a Franklin County dairy farm and funded by the Clean Water Initiative Project.
FNLC Pike and Rock River Conservation Project
Friends of Northern Lake Champlain (FNLC) teamed up with USDA's National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) on the Pike and Rock River Conservation Project. The project was initiated to provide farmers along both watersheds of the programs and services available....
Rep. David Deen: All In For Clean Water
Thanks to Representative David Deen, Chair of the Vermont House Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources Committee, for making a strong case for investing in clean water now. See the article below!...
Rugg Brook Cleanup Efforts
One gorgeous autumn morning, two VT ECOAmeriCorps volunteers ventured out for some brook cleanup efforts. Their goal? To clean up a 200-meter section of the Rugg Brook river corridor. The Rugg Brook is located in the middle of the commercial district of St. Albans,...
Water Quality Legislation and What it Took!
As I reflect on this past legislative session that moved us to better protect our lakes, rivers, and ponds in Vermont, I am encouraged by all of the work that took place to make it happen. This landmark water quality legislation provides a framework for addressing...