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Lake Champlain Basin Program

Boquet River Farm Easement Protects Salmon Fishery

September 21, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aerial view of intact forests along the North Branch of the Boquet River on the Ben Wever Farm property (provided by Adirondack Land Trust/Becca Halter)294 acres of farmland with more than two miles of natural forest along the Boquet River and associated tributaries, have been brought under a permanent conservation easement in a deal between the Adirondack Land Trust and the landowners, the Gillilland family.

The Boquet River, a major tributary of Lake Champlain that drops 2,700 feet over its 47-mile course from the Adirondack High Peaks to the lake, provides critical spawning habitat for salmon and other native fish. [Read more…] about Boquet River Farm Easement Protects Salmon Fishery

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Food, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Dams, Adirondack Land Trust, Adirondacks, Boquet River, Easements, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, High Peaks, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, local farms, Nature Conservancy, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, Salmon

Lake Champlain Basin Program Offering Flood Relief Grants

August 18, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

lake champlain basin programThe Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has released a Request for Proposals for Emergency Flood Relief Grants of up to $7,500 to support organizations in the Lake Champlain Basin that were affected by the July 2023 flood events. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Basin Program Offering Flood Relief Grants

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History, Nature Tagged With: Lake Champlain Basin Program

Climate Change & Lake Champlain’s Underwater History

August 18, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Chris Sabick dives the Lake Champlain shipwreck of the Phoenix, photograph by Kotaro Yamafune (courtesy Lake Champlain Maritime Museum)Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is dedicated to inspiring people to make personal connections to Lake Champlain through our region’s history, ecology, and archeology.

For the Museum’s archaeology team, this work of making connections includes conducting ongoing archeological research, on land and underwater; caring for our collection of artifacts and research; and managing Lake Champlain’s underwater cultural resources and the Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserves, a unique system of shipwrecks in the lake open for divers to explore each May–October.

The flooding and ongoing climate change are threats to our work, Lake Champlain, and the lake’s shipwrecks and other underwater cultural resources. [Read more…] about Climate Change & Lake Champlain’s Underwater History

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Archaeology, Climate Change, Diving, Environmental History, floods, Invasive Species, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserves, Material Culture, Shipwrecks

Lake Champlain Basin Program Supporting America’s 250th Projects

August 15, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

250th Anniversary of Revolutionary New YorkThe Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) is seeking pre-proposals for projects and programs to protect, restore, interpret, and showcase the historical resources and cultural heritage of the Champlain Valley and the Lake Champlain Basin. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Basin Program Supporting America’s 250th Projects

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: America's 250th Anniversary, Grants, Lake Champlain Basin Program

Lake Champlain Basin Program Launches Meet the Scientist Video Series

May 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

meet the scientistThe Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), working with Peregrine Productions, has launched Meet the Scientist, a new video series that spotlights scientists who are working to better understand the water quality, ecology, and history of Lake Champlain and its watershed. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Basin Program Launches Meet the Scientist Video Series

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, nature

New Field Guides to Adirondack Invasive Species

April 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

invasive species guidesTwo organizations that work to protect Adirondack lands and waters from environmental and economic harm caused by invasive species —The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) and the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) — have released a pair of free complementary guides on invasive species in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about New Field Guides to Adirondack Invasive Species

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, Adirondacks, Great Lakes, Hudson River, Invasive Species, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Lake George, Schroon Lake, St. Lawrence River

Lake Champlain Program Seeks Assessment of Lake’s Economic Value

March 31, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake Champlain bridge with fishing pole courtesy Erica RemingtonThe Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for services to perform an economic assessment of major watershed-related uses, economic sectors, and economic impacts of these sectors to the Lake Champlain Basin. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Program Seeks Assessment of Lake’s Economic Value

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: clean water, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program

World Water Day 30th Anniversary Celebration In Plattsburgh

March 14, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

world water dayThe Lake Champlain Basin Program, Champlain Centre Mall, and the Champlain Basin Education Initiative will host a World Water Day Celebration on Saturday, March 18th at the mall on Smithfield Blvd, in Plattsburgh. Guests may view student works about local water resources and interact with more than 20 organizations which will host exhibits and hands-on activities celebrating water resources. [Read more…] about World Water Day 30th Anniversary Celebration In Plattsburgh

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Lake Champlain Basin Program

Champlain Basin Watershed Outreach Projects Sought

December 3, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

lake champlain basin programThe Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks proposals for projects that support local watershed groups and provide opportunities for informing and involving the public in Lake Champlain outreach initiatives. The Program anticipates awarding up to $750,000 to local organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions through four grant categories. [Read more…] about Champlain Basin Watershed Outreach Projects Sought

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Grants, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program

Lake Champlain Basin Commemorating the Clean Water Act

November 6, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake Champlain bridge provided by Erica RemingtonFifty years ago, the U.S. Congress passed the Clean Water Act. This landmark legislation has been critical in protecting and restoring the Lake Champlain Basin’s water quality, fisheries, wetlands, wildlife, recreation, and cultural resources.

To recognize the Act’s importance, the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) and the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) have spearheaded a commemoration of the anniversary with a variety of events, activities, and publications in 2022. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Basin Commemorating the Clean Water Act

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership, Fisheries, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Vermont, water quality, wetlands, Wildlife

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