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Lake Champlain Basin Program Offers $2.8 Million in Grants for Clean Water, Aquatic Organism Passage, and Public Access Improvement
July 30, 2026 — Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), a NEIWPCC program partner, is making approximately $2.8 million available to support… Read More

Lake Champlain Basin Program to Fund Land Conservation for Clean Water and Healthy Ecosystems
July 29, 2026 — Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with NEIWPCC, seeks proposals for the acquisition of land… Read More

Celebrating 20 Years of the LCBP Boat Launch Steward Program
July 13, 2026 — When Meg Modley launched the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s (LCBP) boat launch steward initiative in 2007, she supervised just four stewards tasked with preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into or out of Lake Champlain. Read More

Meet the Scientist: Dr. Timothy Mihuc Takes the Helm of New SUNY Plattsburgh R/V Leptodora
June 11, 2026 — Dr. Timothy Mihuc will helm the new R/V Leptodora—a 36-foot, high-tech vessel named for a native planktonic predator found in Lake Champlain. Read More

Growing Native Tree Nursery Capacity to Meet Rising Demand, Protect Clean Water
February 17, 2026 — Native tree nurseries across the Lake Champlain basin have a supply and demand challenge. Planting native trees and shrubs along waterways helps restore fish… Read More