Vermont Lakes and Ponds

03/18/2022

Anyone looking for a great temporary position (May - September) working with preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species? The Lakes and Ponds Program of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation seeks an energetic and outgoing technician to join our Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management team. The primary responsibility of the incumbent will be to serve as a traveling AIS educator, watercraft inspector, and watercraft decontamination specialist.
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Apply Today!! 🌿🚣‍♀️🛶

Environmental Technician III - Aquatic Invasive Species Program - Temporary

11/16/2021

How much of the change in water quality that's happening in some Vermont — and New England — lakes is the result of industry, and how much is because of a changing climate? A group of scientists and the Environmental Protection Agency hope some very old and very small cells just might let them l...

11/08/2021

10/22/2021

📢📢The Lakes and Ponds program of the Vermont DEC is again offering the Natural Shorelands Erosion Control Certification Training this November! This year it will held virtually on Friday November 5th from 8:30 to 3:30. The training covers topics related to shoreland development and lake water quality, including information about regulations, permitting, and best practices for working near lakes and ponds in Vermont.
The course is geared for all those who work near or live along lakeshores.
Additional information can be found on the NSECC web page https://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/lakes-ponds/lakeshores-lake-wise/nsecc.
This year, the registration fee has been waived for all registrants!
To Register, contact: [email protected] (802-490-6153)
For Other Questions, contact [email protected] (802-490-6128)

10/19/2021

Folks around LSC captured some great images of rainbows after the rain shower yesterday.

This one is by Jim Boyce.

You can see many others in the Lake St. Catherine - Vermont Facebook group.

Great photos all!

08/30/2021

The Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds will be holding their Annual Meeting virtually on September 9th. In addition to the business portion of the meeting, the event will include many fantastic talks about protecting Vermont's lakes. The event is free, but you must register to attend!

You are here: Home › About Us › Annual Meeting 2021 Annual Meeting 2021 September 9, 2021 ~ “Know Your Watershed” Virtual Meeting via Zoom Agenda – Click to view Lake Organizational Survey – Click to View Morning: the “Annual Business Meeting” All information for the Business Meeting...

06/28/2021

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and Lake Champlain Basin Program have begun their weekly cyanobacteria bloom reports - and just in time, because it is HOT 🌞

Check out the Vermont Cyanobacteria Tracker map here: https://ahs-vt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a46d42c05e864a198ab5dc152f9d09b9

06/25/2021

Lots of folks doing great work in and around Lake Carmi! ⛏📝👩‍🔬

06/22/2021

The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) and partners recently deployed a buoy in Lake Champlain that will measure the lake’s wave heights to assess the accuracy of a new expe…

06/21/2021

Couldn't make our informational meeting on cyanobacteria blooms last week? We put it on YouTube for you! 🌿🌿🌿

Cyanobacteria blooms: why do they happen, what are the risks, and what can we do?Virtual public meeting hosted by the VT Department of Environmental Conserva...