Lake Leaders Edition Newsletter 

Lake Champlain International

...because a swimmable, drinkable, fishable Lake Champlain is the only option

June 2012
With LCI's full schedule of family-friendly fundraising events, there's no reason why you need to be bored this spring and summer!

 

Tonight (May 26)! Sunset Concert @ the Basin Harbor Club  

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See the "Events" section below for more fun events.
And click here for a full list of events! 

Sections in this Issue:

-Lake Champlain Basin                         -National 

-Think You Know Champlain?            -Who WOuld Have Thought? 

 -What's New With LCI                          -Events

Lake Champlain Basin

Cows, corn and cash: Lake Champlain water quality studies net frustration

lake from planeLake-area residents are growing frustrated with the state's failure to take substantive steps to thwart the phosphoros-induced blooms of toxic blue-green algae that will likely return this summer to threaten fishing, beaches and drinking water supplies.  Read more... 

Video: WCAX Report on Operation Downspout

LCI's Director of Conservation & Education and Board Director chat with WCAX about a simple solution for the water pollution that comes off our roofs and down our driveways. Watch now...

Water quality: 'A failure of our leaders to lead'

James LCI's Executive Director, James Ehlers, doesn't mess around in this interview with the Burlington Free Press. He gives direct answers to how we should be dealing with water pollution in Vermont and Lake Champlain. Read the interview...

Video: Are toxic algae blooms causing ALS?  

Could toxic algae blooms in Lake Champlain be responsible for an unusally high number of ALS cases?  Research tries to answer this question.  Watch the video...

"Imagine a Healthy Lake Champlain" Kids Contests 

LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO!

It's up to the next generation to continue our efforts of cleaning up and restoring Lake Champlain. Let's get them thinking about it now, and hey, why not offer $350 for the best ideas? See the contests here...

Think You Know Champlain? 

June Edition:  Fort Blunder 


Off the Lake Champlain shore in Rouses Point, NY, where Fort Montgomery currently stands, is the site of a big mistake.  Read more... 

LCI

Video: LCI's Eric and Ross on Channel 3 WCAX 

LCI's Eric LaMontagne (Outreach Director) and Ross Saxton (Director of Conservation & Education) went on WCAX the other night to chat about Lake Champlain and the Derby. Watch it here... 

 

Shop, Save, & Protect the Lake All At Once

goodshop logo Help LCI help Lake Champlain just by purchasing what you already are planning to!  Sign up for GoodShop, and many of your purchases will include a donation to LCI ... at no extra cost to you!  Learn about GoodShop here...
Fishing more than your spouse wants you to?
Here are some great gift ideas to get you out of trouble! Plus, rest well knowing that a portion of your purchase goes straight into Lake Champlain protection efforts. 

    

National

Earbones Accurately Record a Fish's Life Travels

Studying the earbones of trout can reveal their lifetime movements in a large river system, according to a study released in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.   

EPA Launches Competition for College Students to Develop Innovative Approaches to Stormwater Management

EPAThe U.S. EPA is launching a new design competition called the Campus RainWorks Challenge to encourage student teams on college and university campuses across the country to develop innovative approaches to stormwater management. Read more...
Who Would Have Thought? 

Robotic fish to patrol for pollution in harbours

In the shallow waters of Gijon harbour, in northern Spain, a large, yellow fish cuts through the waves. But this swimmer stands apart from the marine life that usually inhabits this port: there's no flesh and blood here, just carbon fibre and metal.  Check out this "fish..."
Events

World-class Cello Concert: Fundraiser for a Healthier Lake Champlain

Saturday, May 26 at the Basin Harbor Club
You won't want to miss this one! World-renown cellist Benjamin Elton Capps, a "young cello phenomenon from New York," comes to the shores of Lake Champlain
for a concert to benefit Lake Champlain protection efforts.
Get your tickets today!

31st Annual LCI Father's Day Derby presented by Yamaha 

This is the fishing event thousands of folks wait for every year. Come spend Father's Day catching fish, having fun, and making memories! Check it out & register...
       

19th LCI All-Season Tournament presented by Gander Mountain


Here's your chance to win cash and prizes while fishing all season long! Find out more & register...
   

11th Annual LCI Little Anglers Derby presented by Ray's Seafood Market and Restaurant  


This free kid's event is a super fun afternoon on the Winooski River, just upstream of Lake Champlain. Ray's Seafood generously sponsors the event and provides bait, weighing, and the kids might even leave with a brand new fishing pole! Learn more...

Missisquoi River Clean Up by Boat - June 2  


Join the Missisquoi River Basin Association to help pick the trash out of the Missisquoi River by canoes and kayaks. Learn more...

Ducks Unlimited Events  

Ducks Unlimited 75 Year Anniversary Event
Where: Country Club of Vermont, Waterbury Center, VT
When: June 7th  5:30PM - 9:30PM
What: A celebration of DU's wetland conservation work
More Info: https://www.mychamplain.net/forum/celebrate-75-years-wetland-restoration-work-ducks-unlimited


Greenwing Day

Where: Waterbury- Stowe Rod and Gun Club
When: June 24, 2012
Time: 10:00-3:00 registration starts at 9:00
Cost: kids are free! Adults $10.00 each
Hamburgs, Hotdogs, Chips, Soda
Games, Raffles, Prizes & Fishing. All are welcome!
Click here for more info!

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Lake Champlain International, Inc. (LCI) is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation actively involved in shaping the future of Lake Champlain's water quality and fisheries. Its mission is the conservation, restoration, and revitalization of Lake Champlain and its watershed. LCI educates, advocates, and motivates to ensure that Lake Champlain is swimmable, drinkable, and fishable. 

  a 501(c)(3) organization                          

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Lake Champlain International, Inc.

531 Main Street

Colchester, VT 05446

802.879.3466  Fax: 802.879.1746



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