Helpful Links
There is a lot of information online about the Lake Champlain Basin and watershed issues. The links here provide a jumping off point to immerse yourself in learning.
Index
- Aquatic Nuisance Species (General)
- Aquatic Nuisance Animals
- Aquatic Nuisance Plants and Algae
- Champ/Champy/Lake Champlain Monster
- Climate Change
- Cultural Heritage and History
- Educational Resources – Water and Watersheds
- EPA Quality System for Environmental Data
- Fish and Wildlife
- Geography/Charts and Maps
- Geology
- Human Health Issues
- LCBP Program Partners (Agencies)
- Lake-Friendly Lawn and Garden
- National/International Lake Links
- Natural Communities/Biodiversity
- Organizations – Conservation
- Organizations – Research
- Phosphorus/TMDLs
- Recreation and Tourism
- Stormwater Issues
- Sustainable Communities
- Toxic Substances
- US Congressional Delegation
- Water Quality
- Watershed Group Websites, Lake Champlain Basin
- Wetlands
Aquatic Invasive Species (General)
- Aquatic Invasive Species – Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Aquatic Invasive Species Guide Version 3 2022 – Lake Champlain Basin Program
- Canada’s Invasive Species Centre
- Vermont Invasives
- New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse
- New York Invasive Species Speaker Series (YouTube)
- Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species (NEANS) Panel
- National Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers Campaign
- National Invasive Species Information Center: Aquatic Species – USDA
Aquatic Invasive Species – Animals
- Alewife – Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Alewife – Vermont Invasives
- Asian Clam – Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Asian Clam Profile – Quebec Ministry (in French)
- Eurasian Ruffe Species Profile – USDA
- Fishhook Waterflea Profile and Map – USGS
- Fishhook Waterflea Profile – Quebec Ministry (in French)
- Identification Booklet of Freshwater Invasive Species in Quebec
- Quagga Mussel Species Profile – USDA
- Quagga Mussel Profile and Map – USGS
- Quebec Ministry Invasive Alien Animal Species
- Round Goby Species Profile – USDA
- Round Goby Profile and Map – USGS
- Rusty Crayfish Species Profile – USDA
- Rusty Crayfish Profile and Map – USGS
- Sea Lamprey; Lake Champlain Control – New York DEC
- Sea Lamprey; Lake Champlain Control Program – Vermont F&W (currently not available)
- Spiny Waterflea – Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Spiny Waterflea – Vermont Invasives
- Spiny Waterflea Fact Sheet – New York DEC
- Tench Profile and Map – USGS
- USDA – Fish and Other Aquatic Vertebrates
- USDA – Aquatic Invertebrates
- USGS – Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
- Zebra Mussel – Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Zebra Mussel – Vermont Invasives
- Zebra and Quagga Mussel Profile – New York Invasive Species Information
Aquatic Invasive Species – Plants and Algae
- Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
- Didymo/Rock Snot – New York
- European Frogbit – New York Sea Grant
- Grow Me Instead – Ontario Invasive Plant Council
- Hydrilla – USDA
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE)
- Japanese Knotweed – Vermont Invasives
- Japanese Knotweed – New York
- Japanese Knotweed – Canada
- Nonindigenous Aquatic Species – USGS
- Purple Loosestrife – Vermont Invasives
- Purple Loosestrife – New York
- Purple Loosestrife – Canada
- Purple Loosestrife Alternatives
- Starry Stonewort – Vermont Invasives
- Starry Stonewort – New York DEC
- Starry Stonewort Management Guide – Starry Stonewort Collaborative
- Water Chestnut – Vermont
- Water Chestnut – New York
- Water Chestnut – Quebec
- Water Hyacinth – Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species
- Yellow Flag Iris – Vermont
- Yellow Flag Iris – New York
- Yellow Flag Iris Fact Sheet – Canada
Reporting and Tracking Invasive Species
- Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE)
- New York iMap Invasives
- Report An Aquatic Invasive Species – Vermont DEC
- Report Aquatic Invasive Species – Canada
- Report It! – Vermont Invasives
- Vermont Invasive Patroller Plants – Vermont DEC
- Vermont Invasive Patroller Animals – Vermont DEC
Champ/Champy (Lake Champlain Monster)
- ECHO’s One Drop Wildlife Series: Champ video
- The Measure of A Monster – Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
- Champ Stories – Lake Champlain Region (NY)
Climate Change
- Climate Change in the Champlain Basin – The Nature Conservancy
- Climate Choices: Union of Concerned Scientists
- Global Climate Change – NASA
- New York State Climate Act
- Québec 2030 Plan for a Green Economy
- Vermont Climate Action Plan
Cultural Heritage and History
- Adirondack Architectural Heritage
- Adirondack Art Association
- Adirondack Historical Sites
- Adirondack History Center Museum – Essex County Historical Society
- Adirondack Experience Museum – Blue Mountain Lake, NY
- Adirondack Museums
- Akwesasne (Mohawk Tribe)
- Alice T. Miner Museum – Chazy, New York
- Battle of Plattsburgh Association
- Burlington Breakwater/Breakwater Lights
- Chambly Canal National Historic Site of Canada (French and English)
- Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership
- Crown Point Road Association
- Crown Point State Historic Site – New York OPRHP
- Ethan Allen Homestead – Burlington, VT
- Fort Chambly National Historic Site of Canada
- Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada
- Fort Ticonderoga – Ticonderoga, NY
- Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History – Middlebury, VT
- Kent-Delord House Museum – Plattsburgh, NY
- Lake Champlain Lighthouses
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum – Vergennes, VT
- Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserves
- Lakes to Locks Passage
- Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
- Missisquoi Abenaki Tribal Council
- New York State Archives
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- New York State Museum – Albany, NY
- North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association/North Star Underground Railroad Museum
- Pember Museum of Natural History – Granville, NY
- Penfield Homestead Museum – Crown Point, NY
- Plattsburgh War of 1812 (1812-1814)
- Preservation League of New York State
- Preservation Trust of Vermont
- Quebec’s Eastern Townships – Townships Heritage Web Magazine
- Rokeby Museum – Ferrisburgh, VT
- Shelburne Museum – Shelburne, VT
- Snowflake Bentley – Jericho Historical Society
- Valcour Bay Research Project
- Vermont Archaeological Society
- Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
- Vermont Folklife Center – Middlebury, VT
- Vermont Historical Society
- Vermont History Museum – Montpelier, VT
- Vermont Museums
- Vermont State Historic Sites
Educational Resources- Water and Watersheds
- Adopt Your Watershed – US EPA
- Drinking Water and Ground Water Kid’s Stuff – US EPA
- Educating Young People about Water – University of Wisconsin
- A Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena – Maine DEP, University of Maine
- Teaching Great Lakes Science – Michigan Sea Grant
- National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
- New York Water Science Center
- New York Watersheds – NYSDEC
- Project Wet
- Project Wild/Project Wild Aquatic
- River Network
- Science in your Watershed – USGS
- Smart Waterways – Chittenden County Stormwater Website
- The Stream Study – University of Virginia
- Students for the Environment – US EPA
- Surf Your Watershed – US EPA
- Vermont EPSCoR Streams Project
- Vermont Statewide Environmental Education Programs (SWEEP)
- Water Resources of the United States: Education – USGS
- Water Science School – USGS
- WaterSense – US EPA
- Watershed Academy – US EPA
- Watershed Alliance – University of Vermont
- WatershEd Matters – Champlain Basin Education Initiative
- Wetlands Education – US EPA
EPA Quality System for Environmental Data
Fish and Wildlife
- Animals, Plants, Aquatic Life – NYSDEC
- Bat Conservation International
- Double-Crested Cormorant Management in New York – NYSDEC
- Ducks Unlimited
- Dwight D. Eisenhower National Fish Hatchery (Pittsford, VT) – USFWS
- Fish and Wildlife of Quebec/Espèces Faune du Québec
- Fish Management in New York Ponds
- Fish of the Great Lakes: Profiles – Wisconsin Sea Grant
- Freshwater Fishes of New York – NYSDEC
- Journey North – Wildlife Migration
- Lake Champlain Angler Website
- Lake Champlain Birding Trail
- Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Resources Office
- Lake Champlain International (LCI Fishing Derbies)
- Ministère des Ressources naturelles du Québec
- Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
- New York Sea Grant Fisheries Resource Center for Anglers
- New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project – NYSDEC
- New York State Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources – NYSDEC
- New York State Fish Hatcheries
- Quebec Biodiversity Website – Redpath Museum
- Take Me Fishing – Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation
- Trout Unlimited
- Vermont Center for Ecostudies
- Vermont Entomological Society
- Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department – VTANR
- Vermont Important Bird Areas (IBAs)
- Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Project
- Vermont State Fish Hatcheries -VTFW
- Vermont Wildlife Diversity Program – VTFW
- Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) – USDA NRCS
Geography/Charts and Maps
- Atlas bassin versant baie Missisquoi
- Landscape Change Program – University of Vermont
- NOAA Nautical Charts – Great Lakes and Lake Champlain
- Le Québec géographique (French only)
- Vermont Geographic Alliance
Geology
- Geological History of the Adirondacks
- Geological Society of America
- Isle La Motte Preservation Trust
- Lake George Geology – Lake George Association
- New York State Geological Survey – New York State Museum
- Perkins Geology Museum – University of Vermont
- US Geological Survey
- Vermont Geological Survey – VTDEC
Human Health Issues
- Blue-green Algae (Cyanobacteria) – VTDOH
- Blue-green Algae: Status on Lake Champlain – VTDOH
- Burlington Bay Project – University of Vermont
- Ground Water and Drinking Water – US EPA
- Local Drinking Water Information – US EPA
Fish Eating Advisories:
LCBP Program Partners
Federal Agency Links:
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Lake Champlain Sea Grant – University of Vermont, Plattsburgh SUNY, NOAA
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Park Service
- Natural Resources Conservation Service – USDA
- US Army Corps of Engineers – New York District
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 (New England)
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 (New York)
- US Fish and Wildlife Service – Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Resources Office
- US Forest Service – Green Mountain National Forest
- US Geological Survey
State, Provincial and Regional Agency Links:
- New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
- New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservatio
- Québec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change (Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et la Lutte contre les changements climatiques)
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
- Vermont Agency of Transportation
- Vermont Geological Survey
Lake-Friendly Lawn and Garden
- Audubon At Home: Healthy Yards – National Audubon Society
- Composting Association of Vermont
- Cornell University – Gardening Resources
- Cornell Cooperative Extension – Clinton County, NY
- Cornell Cooperative Extension – Essex County, NY
- Food Cycle Coalition
- Intervale Center
- Lawn to Lake
- University of Vermont Extension
- Vermont Beekeepers Association
National/International Lake Links
- Clean Lakes: National Lake Assessment – US EPA
- Great Lakes Commission
- Great Lakes Information Network
- Great Lakes Science Center
- International Association for Great Lakes Research
- International Joint Commission (US-Canada Border)
- International Lake Environment Committee
- International Network of Basin Organizations
- LakeNet – World Lakes Network
- North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)
- Convention on Wetlands
- UN Environment Program – GEMS/Water
- UNESCO Water Portal
- World Water Council
Natural Communities/Biodiversity
- Adirondacks – Wildlife Conservation Society
- Biodiversity in Québec – MDDELCC (French only)
- Champlain Valley Clayplain Forest Project
- Conserving Lake Champlain’s Biological Diversity – The Nature Conservancy
- Field Guide to Terrestrial Invasive Species of the Adirondacks
- Lake Champlain Fisheries Habitat – Lake Champlain Sea Grant
- New York Flora Atlas
- New York State Biodiversity and Species Conservation – NYSDEC
- Québec Biodiversity Atlas
- Vermont Atlas of Life – Vermont Center for Ecostudies
- Vermont Natural Resources Atlas
- Vermont Wildlife Diversity Program
Organizations – Conservation
- The Adirondack Council
- Adirondack Land Trust
- Adirondack Park Agency – NYS
- Adirondack Park Institute (API)
- American Rivers
- Audubon Vermont
- ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain – Burlington, VT
- Friends of Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
- Greater Adirondack Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council
- Intervale Conservation Nursery
- Lake Champlain Committee
- Lake Champlain Land Trust
- Lake George Land Conservancy
- Lake George Park Commission – New York State
- Lamoille County Natural Resources Conservation District and Nature Center
- Merck Forest and Farmland Center – Rupert, VT
- Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT)
The Nature Conservancy:
- New York State Federation of Lake Associations
- North Branch Nature Center – Montpelier, VT
- Otter Creek Audubon
- Rutland County Audubon
- Shelburne Farms – Shelburne, VT
- Up Yonda Farm – Bolton Landing, NY
- Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
- Vermont Center for Ecostudies
- Vermont Family Forests
- Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Vermont Institute of Natural Science
- Vermont Land Trust
- Vermont Natural Resources Council
- The Vermont River Conservancy
- Vermont Rural Water Association
- Vermont Working Lands Partnership – VCRD
- Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
- Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District – NY
- The Watershed Center – Bristol, VT
- Wild and Scenic River Study: Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers
- The Wild Center: Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks – Tupper Lake, NY
- Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District
Organizations – Research
- Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation
- Adirondack Research Consortium
- Adirondack Watershed Institute
- Canadian National Water Research Institute – Environment Canada
- Cornell Research Ponds Facility
- Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (formerly Vermont Monitoring Cooperative)
- Integrated Research on Water in the Environment (IRWE) – VT EPSCoR
- Lake Champlain Research Consortium
- Lake Champlain Research Institute – Plattsburgh SUNY
- Lake Champlain Sea Grant – University of Vermont, Plattsburgh SUNY, NOAA
- Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory – University of Vermont
- Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources – University of Vermont
- The Streams Projects – VT EPSCoR
- Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
- Vermont Monitoring Cooperative
- Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center
- William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute
Phosphorus/TMDLs
- Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads -US EPA
- Lake Champlain Phosphorus TMDL – VTDEC
- Lawn to Lake
- Phosphorus Pollution – Lake Champlain Committee
- The Phosphorus Problem in St. Albans Bay: A Summary of Research Findings
- Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) – NYS DEC
- Lake Champlain Phosphorous TMDL: A Commitment to Clean Water (EPA)
Recreation and Tourism
- Adirondack Coast
- Adirondack Mountain Club
- Adirondack Region Official Tourist Site
- Au Sable River Watershed: A Traveler’s Guide to River and Scenic Byway Resources
- Boat Launch Sites, Essex County NY
- Boating Green
- Chambly Canal National Historic Site of Canada
- Cleaner Outboard Motors – VT DEC
- Climbing Resource Action Group (CRAG-VT)
- Cross Vermont Trail Association
- Green Mountain Club
- Green Mountain National Forest
- Lake Champlain Bikeways
- Lake Champlain Birding Trail
- Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center
- Lake Champlain Ferries – Lake Champlain Transportation Company
- Lake Champlain Fishing Charters (NY)
- Lake Champlain Paddlers’ Trail
- Lake Champlain Region – New York’s Adirondack Coast
- Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Lake Champlain Marinas
- Local Motion (Bicycling and Walking Advocacy)
- Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
- Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail
- Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, VT
- New York State Canals
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- New York State Outdoor Guides Association
- North Country Chamber of Commerce – Plattsburgh, NY
- North Country National Scenic Trail
- Northern Forest Canoe Trail
- Québec Official Tourism Site – Québecoriginal
- Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports
- Vermont Boat and Marine Association
- Vermont Boating Regulations
- Vermont Boat Charter Captains
- Vermont Official Tourism Site – VermontVacation.com
- Vermont Outdoor Guide Association
- Vermont State Parks
Stormwater Issues
- City of South Burlington Stormwater Website
- Smart Waterways: Regional Stormwater Education Program Website
- Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District
- Burlington Bay Project
- VT DEC Stormwater Division
- National Low Impact Development (LID) Atlas
- Urban Design Tools for Low Impact Development
- “Stormwater and Smart Growth” handbook (1 MB PDF)
- Redesigning the American Neighborhood Stormwater Project in South Burlington (UVM)
- Chittenden County Stream Team
- UNH Stormwater Center
Sustainable Communities
- Addison County Solid Waste Management District
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging – US EPA
- Burlington Legacy Project
- Chittenden Solid Waste District
- Gund Institute for Ecological Economics – University of Vermont
Toxic Substances
- Drinking Water Contaminants – US EPA
- Engelsby Brook Cleanup – Burlington, VT
- Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems – USGS
- Mercury Education and Reduction Campaign (MERC VT) – VT DEC
- Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) – US EPA
- Pine Street Barge Canal Superfund Site – Burlington, VT
- Vermont Solid Waste Districts
US Congressional Delegation
US Senate
- Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont)
- Senator Peter Welch (Vermont)
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (New York)
- Senator Charles Schumer (New York)
US House of Representatives
- Representative Elise Stefanik (New York, 21st District)
- Representative Becca Balint (Vermont, At Large District)
- Representative Marc Molinaro (New York, 19th District)
Water Quality
- American Waterworks
- Buffer Strips: Common Sense Conservation – USDA
- Burlington Bay Project – University of Vermont
- Clean Water Act – US EPA
- Ecosystem Restoration Program – State of Vermont
- Healthy Recreational Waters – VT Dept. of Health
- Lake Champlain Long-term Water Quality and Biological Monitoring Project
- Lake Champlain Watershed – NYSDEC
- Lake Champlain Watershed Reports – NYSDEC
- Missisquoi Bay Causeway Removal
- Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
- New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
- New York State DEC – Water
- Quebec’s Water/L’eau au Québec – MDDELCC
- United States EPA – Water
- Vermont Lake Scorecard
- Vermont Surface Water Management Strategy
- Vermont Watershed Management Division
Watersheds
- Addison County Riverwatch Collaborative
- Ausable River Association (ASRA)
- Boquet River Association (BRASS)
- Champlain Watershed Improvement Coalition of New York (CWICNY)
- Chittenden County Stream Team
- Conservation Baie Missiquoi – Lac Champlain (French Only)
- Farmer’s Watershed Alliance – Franklin and Grand Isle, VT
- Franklin Watershed Committee
- Friends of the Mad River
- Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Friends of the Winooski River
- Glen Lake Protective Association
- Lake Champlain Committee
- Lake Champlain Lakekeeper – Conservation Law Foundation
- Lake Colby Association
- Lake George Association
- Lake George Watershed Coalition
- Lamoille County Natural Resources Conservation District and Nature Center
- Lewis Creek Association
- Lincoln Pond Association
- Mirror Lake Watershed Association
- Missisquoi Bay Watershed Organization
- Missisquoi River Basin Association (MRBA)
- New Haven River Angler’s Association
- Organisme de bassin versant de la baie Missisquoi (Missisquoi Bay Watershed Organization)
- Poultney-Mettowee Watershed Partnership
- Rainbow Lake Association
- South Chittenden Riverwatch
- St. Albans Area Watershed Association
- Upper Otter Creek Watershed Council
- Upper Saranac Lake Association
- Vermont River Conservancy
- Watersheds United Vermont