The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium have announced the next Lake Champlain Research Conference will be held from January 10th-12th, 2022 at the University of Vermont. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Research Conference Call for Abstracts
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Lake Champlain Cultural Heritage Funds Available
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) seeks pre-proposals for projects and programs to protect, restore, interpret, and showcase the historical resources and cultural heritage of the Champlain Valley. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Cultural Heritage Funds Available
Lake Champlain 2021 State of the Lake Report Findings
The Lake Champlain Basin Program has completed the 2021 Lake Champlain State of the Lake and Ecosystem Indicators Report and released preliminary findings. The report, which provides an assessment of the condition of Lake Champlain using a series of ecosystem indicators, is produced every three years with input from New York, Québec and Vermont scientists and field experts. It provides a better understanding of threats to the Lake’s health, as well as opportunities to meet the challenges ahead. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain 2021 State of the Lake Report Findings
Lake Champlain Research Conference Call for Sessions
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium have announced the next Lake Champlain Research Conference.
The conference will be held from January 10th-11th, 2022 at the University of Vermont. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Research Conference Call for Sessions
Proposals for Champlain Watershed Education, Outreach Projects Sought
The Lake Champlain Basin Program is seeking education and outreach proposals for projects that inform students or adults about key Lake Champlain Basin watershed issues identified in the management plan Opportunities for Action. [Read more…] about Proposals for Champlain Watershed Education, Outreach Projects Sought
Lake Champlain Cultural Heritage Grants Available
The Lake Champlain Basin Program is seeking pre-proposals for projects and programs to protect, restore, interpret, and showcase the historical resources and cultural heritage of the Champlain Valley.
These projects will highlight the interpretive themes and further the goals, actions and tasks described in the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) Management Plan. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Cultural Heritage Grants Available
Grants Available for Lake Champlain Basin Projects
The Lake Champlain Basin Program has announced they are seeking proposals for projects that improve water quality and ecosystems in the Lake Champlain watershed. The Program anticipates awarding more than $400,000 to local organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions. [Read more…] about Grants Available for Lake Champlain Basin Projects
Champlain Pollution Reduction Proposals Sought
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) is seeking proposals for projects that will reduce pollution from storm water runoff in the Lake Champlain watershed.
The LCBP will fund projects that install large-scale best management practices (BMPs) or provide planning and prioritization for future on-the-ground storm water treatment projects. As much as $500,000 in total is available to support projects through the Request for Proposals released this week. [Read more…] about Champlain Pollution Reduction Proposals Sought
Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Sets Sail on Lake Champlain
The Lake Champlain Basin Program and the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center teamed up with local artist Nikki Laxar to showcase the message Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! on a 420 sailing dinghy that will be featured on the Burlington, VT waterfront for the next three years.
Lake Champlain is host to 51 non-native and invasive species. [Read more…] about Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Sets Sail on Lake Champlain
New Projects to Preserve, Celebrate Champlain Valley Heritage
The Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) and Lake Champlain Basin Program awarded more than $200,000 in grants to organizations in Vermont, New York and Québec for projects that promote and protect the region’s history in 2020 and 2021.
Smuggling, bootlegging, and moonshining are among the stories of the Champlain Valley’s past that will be highlighted. [Read more…] about New Projects to Preserve, Celebrate Champlain Valley Heritage