11/02/2026
Sharing this info from our partners at PMNRCD:
Using Less Road Salt, Protecting More Water
A free, informal workshop on winter road management and sustainable road salt practices
Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 2:30–3:30 PM
Castleton Fire House
273 VT Route 30, Castleton, VT
Join us in person or online via Zoom.
Road salt helps keep our roads and sidewalks safe in winter, but too much salt can affect our lakes, streams, groundwater, roadside vegetation and infrastructure. The good news? There are practical ways to use less salt while keeping safety a priority.
Join Poultney Mettowee NRCD, in collaboration with Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) and Lake Champlain Sea Grant, for a free, informal and informative workshop exploring what sustainable road salt practices look like in action.
What’s on the agenda?
The science behind the salt: Kris Stepenuck (Lake Champlain Sea Grant) will explore how road salt works, its impacts in the Lake Champlain Basin, and practical strategies to reduce salt use.
Learn from others: An opportunity to share experiences, ask questions and discuss practices and technologies being used by other towns and private contractors.
A little hands-on science! Bring along a water sample from your local lake, stream, well or other water source, and we’ll test its conductivity together.
Whether you work for a town, are involved with a conservation commission, apply salt professionally, or are simply curious about protecting local waters, you’re very welcome.
Hot and cold drinks provided. Come along, learn something new, and join the conversation!
Free to attend | In person and via Zoom
Please let Vicki know if you plan to join us or have any questions:
Vicki Pattison-Willits, PhD
Project Manager / Community Outreach Specialist
[email protected] | 603-299-9096
Zoom details: Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85852426738?pwd=BUPnDx7GJBoa8hdDBRTDmySzVPpXdc.1
Meeting ID: 858 5242 6738
Passcode: 658886
This is an informal opportunity to learn, share experiences and explore what we can do differently during the winter. We hope to include additional practical insights from municipal crews/a private contractor, weather and availability permitting.
