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Riparian Buffer Establishment for Reed Canary Grass Control

November 24, 2025 — Project summary Well-established populations of invasive reed canary grass (RCG) have compromised the success of riparian forest restoration work in… Read More

Aquatic organism passage restoration prioritization tool for the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin

September 26, 2025 — Project summary Reconnecting and restoring streams by removing barriers to aquatic organism passage (AOP) reduces the risk of flooding and… Read More

First bi-national stream geomorphic assessments for the Rock River

August 30, 2025 — Project Summary The Lake Champlain watershed crosses international borders, with waters in the U.S. states of New York and Vermont,… Read More

Quantifying the de-icing salt pollution load to Mirror Lake and the Chubb River

July 24, 2025 — Project summary The pollutant load from de-icing salts into waterways of the Lake Champlain Basin (LCB) has increased significantly over… Read More

Phosphorus removal in tile drain baseflow using St. George Black

June 30, 2025 — Project Summary A research team from Watershed Consulting Associates evaluated the efficacy of locally sourced shale material called St. George… Read More

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