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 On the Hook:
The Lake Champlain Newsletter for Anglers & Boaters
Lake Champlain International
...because a swimmable, drinkable, fishable Lake Champlain is the only option.
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March 2013
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Did you know there are two Lake Champlain newsletters?
You bet! This newsletter, 'On the Hook,' focuses on fishing and boating updates.
If you would like to subscribe to 'The Straight Pipe' and receive science and conservation related updates, click here and enter your email address. Follow the directions and you'll be able to update your subscription preferences by selecting 'The Straight Pipe." That's It!
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Lake Champlain Basin
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Potvin: Lake Champlain algal blooms pose threat
to property values
|  Real estate broker Evan Potvin from North Hero makes some great points in an op-ed posted in VT Digger. Covering the reasons why water pollution hurts our property values, Mr. Potvin urges us to take simple actions that can protect our lake and property values. Read the op-ed here...
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New legislative initiative would create free winter
fishing day
|  In order to encourage more people to try their hands at ice fishing, the VT Fish & Wildlife Department is asking the Vermont legislature to create a free winter fishing day. Learn more...
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After 17 Years, Crosby Tract preserves wetlands habitat
along Lake Champlain
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The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and The Nature Conservancy have partnered to conserve a parcel of land that connects two separate units of the Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area and protects a 4-mile contiguous stretch of wetland. Find out more...
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VT joins interstate wildlife violator compact
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Anyone contemplating violating Vermont's fish and wildlife laws now needs to keep in mind that they can no longer just hunt, fish or trap in another state if their licenses are revoked here. Read more...
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Noted Vermont fishing writer Merwin dies
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John Henry Merwin, one of America's pre-eminent fishing writers who authored or edited 15 books on the subject, has died. He was 66. Merwin, of Dorset died at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. Read more about John Henry Merwin here.
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Cuomo aims for sporting license changes in 2014 (New York)
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Governor Cuomo has proposed a bill in the 2013-14 Executive Budget that will simplify the sporting license structure for anglers, hunters and trappers, as well as for license-issuing agents and license-system managers. Find out more...
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Experts propose Lake Champlain, river study
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An organization that oversees waters shared by the United States and Canada is considering a long-term study to look for ways to reduce future flooding in Lake Champlain. Find out more about the study...
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February Edition: Entertain the kids by making
some homemade lures!
|  You've read about some great "hidden" places and secrets about Lake Champlain over the months, but what is there to do when you can't explore the lake? Make some lures to use the next time you're out there! |
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What's New With LCI back to top
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LCI featured in 1% for the Planet online blog
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A 1% for the Planet non-profit member, LCI is poised to partner with businesses who want to invest in efforts that protect the health of our waters and fisheries. Check out the blog post here!
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Welcome LCI's newest business member: The Alchemist
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Demonstrating their commitment to clean water and healthy fisheries, The Alchemist Brewery is LCI's newest business member! Thanks to responsible businesses like the The Alchemist who understand the importance of clean water to the economy, LCI can expand its efforts to protect our waters and fisheries for the people of Vermont and beyond.
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LCI Executive Director leading tough discussions
with Governor
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LCI's executive director, as the elected chair of the Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee, led the all-volunteer citizens' delegation in a tough discussion with the Governor and the Agency of Natural Resources' Secretary on the issues facing Lake Champlain and the waters of our state.
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Join the LCI team and salmon may scare the horses again
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Salmon - the symbol of healthy waters - was a fish once so abundant people were warned against crossing Champlain Valley streams on horseback lest the horse be spooked by waters full of healthy, heavy salmon. Today, there are virtually no natural populations.
We need your help. Learn more about joining the LCI team...
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Shop online, search the internet, dine out ...
and help Lake Champlain!
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Shop online, eat dinner out, and search the internetall in the name of a healthier Lake Champlain! Learn how!
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Compostable plates, bowls, and forks help our fish?
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 EarthSmart plates, bowls, spoons, knives, forks, bait cups, and toilet paper ... the best of the best in disposable meal kits and home/camping needs. Visit HelpTheLake.org to order your supplies and LCI will receive funds to help protect our lake! Equip yourself this summer... |
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Check out this custom wooden fish!
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Thanks to Dawn Lancaster and her crew at Carved Solutions for surprising LCI with this awesome custom wooden fish!
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Vermont camp applications are available
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If you are 12 to 14 years old and want to learn about Vermont's wildlife and gain outdoor skills next summer, consider attending one of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department's Green Mountain Conservation Camps. Learn more or register!
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Fish & Wildlife Department Looking for 'Let's Go Fishing'
Instructors
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Animal Magnetism: First Evidence That Magnetism
Helps Salmon Find Home
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When migrating, sockeye salmon typically swim up to 4,000 miles into the ocean and then, years later, navigate back to the upstream reaches of the rivers in which they were born to spawn their young. Read about the new salmon migration findings! |
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Fish unable to pass through dams in U.S. presents 'cautionary
tale' for developing world
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Dams create a largely impenetrable barrier for fish even when the dams were installed with specially-built passages, according to a new study in Conservation Letters. Find out more... |
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ReelSonar fish finder incorporates your smartphone
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February Edition: Bad, bad birdie
|  Lake Champlain has turned into a free all you can eat buffet for the Double-Crested Cormorant. Read Thomas' thoughts on this invasive bird.
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2013 winter retreat for adventurous women
|  Vermont Outdoors Woman is accepting registrations for its Annual Winter Doe Camp at the Hulbert Outdoor Center, March 1-3, 2013.
Registration available only until February 29!
Find out more!
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Basic Fly Tying Course! Lake Champlain Trout Unlimited
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Here's a cure for the winter blahs...Learn something that's fun, interesting and that you can use for years to come. Lake Champlain Trout Unlimited is offering an introductory fly tying course. Learn more!March 6 @ 6:30pmPlattsburgh, NYLimited to 15 participants! |
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531 Main Street
Colchester, VT 05446
802.879.3466 Fax: 802.879.1746
a 501(c)(3) organization
www.mychamplain.net
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Where LCI Will Be
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We stay busy.
Click on the calendar above
or here to see where we'll be
in the upcoming months.
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Good Links to Know
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| LCI Staff |
James Ehlers
Executive Director
Eric LaMontagne
Outreach Director
Ross Saxton
Director of Conservation & Education
Liz Ehlers
Business Manager
Wayne Laroche
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| LCI Board of Directors |
Dave Adams
Michael Brigham
Secretary
James Ehlers
Jason Galipeau
Scott Goddard
President
Frank Petrosino
Treasurer Bob Qua
Craig Roskam
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| LCI Advisory Council | |
Aleksandra Drizo, Ph.D.
Jim Douglas, Governor (2003-2011)
Brian Grenon, Ph.D.
Gary Henry, M.S.
Janette Henry, M.S.
Scott Mapes, P.E., Esq.
Timothy B. Mihuc, Ph.D.
April Moulaert, M.S.
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Lake Champlain International (LCI) is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization actively involved in shaping the future of Lake Champlain's water and fisheries health for the well-being of the people who depend on it today and tomorrow. To protect, restore, and revitalize Lake Champlain and its communities, LCI educates, advocates, and motivates to ensure that Lake Champlain is swimmable, drinkable, and fishable, understanding that healthy water resources are essential for a healthy economy and a healthy community.
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