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LAKE CHAMPLAIN INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS
THE STRAIGHT PIPE * JULY 2013
LAKE CHAMPLAIN HEALTH UPDATES
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Did you know there are two Lake Champlain newsletters?
In 'The Straight Pipe' we focus on science & conservation related updates and in 'On the Hook,' we focus on fishing and boating updates.
If you would like to subscribe to 'On the Hook,' click here and enter your email address. Follow the directions and you'll be able to update your subscription preferences by selecting 'On the Hook.' That's It!
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Innovative boat launched to eliminate illegal discharges
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LCI's Champlain's Ark was launched this past June with Congressman Welch and partners. A partnership among private, public, and non-profit organizations, the Ark aims to eliminate illegal discharges of boat holding tank waste into the lake. Come aboard and learn more...
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Dr. Bradley Young presented prestigious award for Champlain lamprey control work
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Brad, a supervisory fish biologist, leads a staff of 6-12 biologists who work to control sea lamprey on Lake Champlain so that native lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon can be restored. The award recognized this significant role as well as Brad's previous work in the Great Lakes. Find out more!
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Keeping nutrients out of our waterways
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Essex, NY has stealth treatment plant
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Passing a barn with a quaint farmhouse beside it, no one would guess those structures conceal the Town of Essex's cutting-edge Wastewater Treatment Plant. Read more...
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Did mosquito spraying lead to fish kill in Fern Lake?
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Did a chemical used to kill mosquitoes also mistakenly kill fish in Fern Lake? WCAX explores the incident in this video. Watch it here...
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Shoreland protection group charts course
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A subcommittee of a special Lake Shoreland Protection Commission brainstormed how to take the polarity out of the public discussions about shoreline protection legislation that the full panel will hold this summer and fall. Find out more...
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July 2013: American eel - A Lake Champlain come-back story in the making?
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Wayne Laroche, LCI's staff scientist, explores whether the American eel is making a come-back in Champlain. Find out if they are...
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Uncover Champlain mysteries with LCI and UVM's researchers this summer! |
Join Lake Champlain scientists and experts for a two-hour trip on Lake Champlain this summer! Held on UVM's renowned research vessel, the Melosira, these trips will allow you to explore many fascinating components of Lake Champlain including interactions between the lake's creatures, physical dynamics, weather, human influences, and natural history.
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Will you donate a dollar per mile that Ross runs
for clean water?
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LCI's Conservation Director is running the Mad Marathon on July 7 to support clean water, healthy fish, and happy people! Please consider donating to Ross's marathon run with a dollar per mile (26.2 miles) or more! Thanks for considering it. Click here to learn about Ross's run and to donate!
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Feeling Lucky? Of course you are!
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On LinkedIn? Join this trending conversation...
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James Ehlers, LCI Executive Director, is leading the week's most popular discussion on the River Network's LinkedIn page. "Hiding behind finances as justification for inaction in the face of difficult decisions is the moral failure of our time," is just a snippet of James' thoughts. Join the conversation...
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Use GoodSearch for Shopping, Dining
& Internet Searching 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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June 29-30 Are Free Fishing Days in New York State
| As part of Governor Cuomo's NY's Open for Hunting and Fishing initiative, New York residents and visitors may fish for free without a fishing license in any of the state's 7,500 lakes and ponds or 50,000 miles of rivers and streams during the weekend of June 29-30. Check it out...
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Frog once used in pregnancy tests spreads deadly fungus
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A species of frog that was used from the 1930s to the 1950s in human pregnancy tests is a carrier of a deadly amphibian disease that is now threatening hundreds of other species of frogs and salamanders. Find out more...
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Sea slugs and tuna spines make their way onto restaurant menus as chefs swap expensive fish for cheap 'trash from the sea'
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Besides introducing the public to lesser-known fish, these top chefs also are promoting a broader concept of how to eat sustainably from the ocean, a concept that conservation experts say could help secure the world's seafood supply. Find out more...
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Personal grooming products may be harming Great Lakes marine life
| Three of the five Great Lakes--Huron, Superior and Erie--are awash in plastic. But it's not the work of a Christo-like landscape artist covering the waterfront. Rather, small plastic beads, known as micro plastic, are the offenders. Find out more...
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Spanish town goes green by turning sewage into clean energy
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A Spanish resort town with sprawling golf courses and tree-lined beaches has added another green site to its attractions: the world's first plant to convert sewage into clean energy. Learn more...
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July Edition: Invasive species in Lake Champlain
| Imagine you are going along in your boat when your outboard motor starts making some funny noises. You lift up the propeller and you see a bunch of thick stringy weeds on it. "Gosh darn that Hydrilla!" Find out what else could ruin your day on the lake...
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LCI Hosts FREE Rain Garden Event!
June 30, 2013
Come learn the easy steps of building a rain garden, then help build one at Horsford Nursery! Receive 30% off plants for your own rain garden at home. More details...
Champlain Basin Derby Now - March 2014 Fish around the entire Lake Champlain Basin from now until March 2014 for your chance to win cash while exploring our region's spectacular network of streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes. You never know what you'll catch! Sign up today...
VOW Fall Doe Camp
September 27-29, 2013
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Course for Educators
July 14-19, 2013
Hands-on field course that gets educators out into Vermont's streams, forests and wetlands with some of the state's leading experts. More details...
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International, Inc.
531 Main Street
Colchester, VT 05446
802.879.3466 Fax: 802.879.1746
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Good Links to Know
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LCI Staff
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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
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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
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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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