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LAKE CHAMPLAIN INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS
THE STRAIGHT PIPE * March 2014
LAKE CHAMPLAIN HEALTH UPDATES
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Lake Champlain is a mess; now who's going to clean it up?
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When Vermonters converged in Bridport last week to weigh in on a complicated water-quality bill moving through the Statehouse, Bridport beef farmer Phil Wagner reminded the lawmakers on hand that "everyone behind me is in favor of clean water." Click here for more info! |
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State looks beyond shoreline in effort to clean up lake Champlain
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David Mears, commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, testified before lawmakers on Wednesday on the state's plan to restore Lake Champlain's water quality. Click here to continue reading! |
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2014 LCBP "Love the Lake" seminar schedule released!
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The Lake Champlain Basin Program has released its 2014 "Love the Lake" seminar schedule. See it here! |
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UVM launches new summer research program
for students
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Ten undergraduates from across the United States will probe the waters of Lake Champlain this summer, seeking a clearer picture of how people are impacting the lake's ecosystem - and how the regional economy is affected by the health of the lake. More info... |
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6th Annual Vermont EPSCoR Student Research Symposium - Registration now open
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The VT EPSCoR Student Research Symposium showcases student research contributions to the Research on Adaptation to Climate Change (RACC) program and connects undergraduate and high school students with scientists, managers, and other interested state and local groups. Learn more...
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Essex Junction wastewater treatment plant water quality superintendent recognized for outstanding service
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EPA presses Vt. for effective program to combat Lake Champlain pollution
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Perkins says the EPA expects finalized commitments by the end of March and a letter of commitment from Gov. Peter Shumlin by the end of April. Perkins says his agency expects most measures to be implemented within 15 years. Read more... |
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March 2014 | The Fall Line: It's Impact on "Native" Fishes of the Lake Champlain Basin
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 This month, Wayne explores how Lake Champlain's fault line has influenced the fish in the lake over the past several hundred years. What exactly does "native" fish mean, and how will the lake's geology influence the future of our fisheries? Learn more here! |
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Welcome LCI's newest Advisory Council members!
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LCI is fortunate to have the council from so many passionate and knowledgeable experts. As they say, it takes a village! We'd like to thank and welcome two new members to the LCI Advisory Council: Brian T. Fitzgerald, M.S. developed his appreciation of Vermont's natural resources while growing up in Pittsford, VT where his home range spanned two watersheds: the Castleton River and Otter Creek. From 1996 to 2013 he worked in streamflow protection and river restoration at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Read more about Brian...Sally Flis, Ph.D. recently joined LCI's Advisory Council, providing LCI staff with her expertise in the agricultural field. Dr. Flis earned her B.S. and M.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Ph.D. in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Vermont. Her extensive background in agriculture and farm nutrient management plans is a great asset to LCI as we continue to protect our waters and fisheries from pollution runoff. Learn more about Sally...
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VIDEO: LCI/Miss Vermont partnership featured on PEGTV
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NEW! Sign-up with GoodSwipe to Help Lake Champlain
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Now through everyday purchases with your debit or credit card at more than 50,000 stores around the nation, a percentage of your purchase can be donated to LCI! Learn how to sign-up here...
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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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LCI Business Members support the work that you and LCI are so passionately involved with. These businesses recognize the vital importance of clean waters and healthy fisheries to our local and regional economy, communities, and health.
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 Vermont Timber Works creates timber frames for post and beam buildings. Their team specializes in custom designs; hand crafting and engineering everything they do, which gives them the flexibility to build beautiful timber frames that are elegant and unique. See their work here...
Click here to see all of LCI's business members!
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Conservation 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. Click here for more info!
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Vermont Trout Unlimited launches fourth annual Fly Fishing Summer Camp for teens
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 Vermont Trout Unlimited announces year four of their fly fishing camp for Vermont teens, ages 13 to 16, to be held Sunday June 22nd through Thursday June 26th at Quimby Country Lodge & Cottages, in Averill, Vermont. Click here for more info!
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Become a certified Let's Go Fishing instructor
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LCI and Let's Go Fishing are hosting two workshops to train new Let's Go Fishing instructors! As a volunteer instructor, you'll become an expert on how to hold LGF clinics, teaching kids and families how to fish and a bit about fisheries and water resource conservation. Click here to learn more!
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Water spending seen as key to job creation
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Tackling the problem of aging water infrastructure and pouring investment into the water industry could pay off by boosting the economy and creating new jobs. Click here to learn more! |
Senate approves bill to battle algal bloom
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The Federal Senate approved legislation from a bipartisan group of lawmakers to boost federal efforts against the harmful algae blooms that haunt many of the nation's waters. Read more here! |
Clammers sue city for post-hurricane Sandy sewage pollution that tainted shellfish
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A group of fishermen who say Hurricane Sandy pollution ruined their catch want the city to pay them a whole lotta clams.Read about it here!
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Boston firm generates power while recycling water
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"It's really potentially game-changing technology," said April Richards, who is program manager for the Environmental Protection Agency's small-business innovation research program. "It's where we will go in the future, where waste is a resource and we don't just want to get rid of it, we want to get energy out of it." Learn more...
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March Edition | The Great Blue Heron
|  The Great Blue Heron is a very noticeable bird. It is fascinating, quiet and old. You probably see it often, standing perfectly still just waiting for a fish to come close enough to grab. Read on for more info on these cool birds. Keep reading...
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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...
Winter Doe Camp 2014
February 28-March 2, 2014
Winter Doe Camp is a women's weekend retreat for outdoor skill development, adventure, health and just plain fun. Participants can camp out or stay in heated cabins at night, enjoy great meals and play in the snow all day. Spend the weekend learning winter outdoors skills while staying near the shores of Lake Morey in Fairlee, VT!
Click here for more info and to register!
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Let's Go Fishing Instructor Workshops
March 29 and April 5, 2014
Two great instructor workshops have been scheduled for Spring 2014! Come join other enthusiastic participants and learn how to educate kids and their families about the importance of fishing and clean water! Space is limited, so register early! Click here to learn more and register!
Seminar: Ecological Puzzles and a Passion for Lakes
March 10, 2014; 4-5pm
This free event, sponsored by the UVM Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Lab, hosts Dr. Kathleen Weathers from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. The topic will be "How Cyanobacteria, Sensors, and Cyberinfrastructure Helped Launch Scientists and Citizens into a 21st Century Experiment." The seminar will be held in Aiken 102 on the UVM campus in Burlington, VT. For more info, contact Jason Stockwell at jstockwe@uvm.edu.
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International, Inc.
531 Main Street
Colchester, VT 05446
802.879.3466 Fax: 802.879.1746
a 501(c)(3) organization
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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
Secretary
Shawn Bartlett
President
James Ehlers
Jason Galipeau
Treasurer
Scott Goddard
Vice President
Bob Qua
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LCI Advisory Council
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Ed Adrian, Esq., M.S.E.L.
Aleksandra Drizo, Ph.D.
Brian T. Fitzgerald, M.S.
Sally Flis, 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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mychamplain.net | facebook.com/LakeChamplain | Donate | Become A Member
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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