Lake Champlain Basin Program

Clean Water Act at 50
2022-06-22 10:00 - 2022-10-11 16:00 (America/New_York) | Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd., Vergennes, VT, 05491
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is featuring a “The Clean Water Act at 50” exhibit, which explores this groundbreaking legislation, its impact on Lake Champlain, and how individuals can keep Lake Champlain healthy today. In addition, the museum will refresh several favorite exhibits with new research, objects, and stories including: “Nebizun: Water is Life,” an exhibit curated by Vera Longtoe Sheehan and the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association which explores the Abenaki relationship to water as a fundamental element.
Admission to the museum is free. Check hours of operation before visiting.

Called by the Water
2022-06-22 11:00 - 2022-10-11 16:00 | Lake George Historical Association, 290 Canada St, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
The Lake George Historical Association Museum will unveil its updated “Called by the Water” exhibit that interprets the water quality of Lake George and the effects of the Clean Water Act on the watershed. The exhibit will be on display for the 2022 season.
Hours of operation vary, so please call ahead: (518) 668-5044

LCBP Executive Committee Meeting
2022-10-25, 2022-11-16 | Gordon Center House, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT, 05458, United States
Preliminary Agenda Items:

Grant Awards
Topical/Informational presentations

LCBP Steering Committee Meeting
2022-12-14 | Quebec
Preliminary Agenda Items:

FY23 Technical priorities
Core/line items
Topical/Informational presentations

LCBP Executive Committee Meeting
2023-01-18 | Gordon Center House, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT, 05458, United States
Preliminary Agenda Items:

FY23 Budget
Grant Awards
Key Functions

LCBP Executive Committee Meeting
2023-02-15 | Virtual
Preliminary Agenda Items:

FY23 Budget
E & O
CVNHP Grant Programs
Grant Awards

LCBP Executive Committee Meeting
2023-03-15 | Gordon Center House, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT, 05458, United States
Preliminary Agenda Items:

FY23 budget
Technical programs
TMDL funding
Full budget preparation

Love the Lake Speaker Series
2023-03-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Gordon Center House, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT, 05458, United States
Join us for Wool and Water: Interweaving Art and Science with Michale Glennon, Senior Research Scientist Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute. And don’t forget about the desserts!
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World Water Day 2023
2023-03-18 11:00 - 15:00 | NY
The Champlain Basin Education Initiative will host its annual World Water Day contest and celebration. For more information, contact Stephanie Larkin or visit the World Water Day contest web page.

LCBP Steering Committee Meeting
2023-04-11 - 2023-04-12 | Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, 2559 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY, 12946, United States
Preliminary Agenda Items:

FY23 budget approval
Topical/Informational presentations

Love the Lake Speaker Series
2023-04-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Gordon Center House, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT, 05458, United States
Join us for Shorebird Photography: Migration through Vermont with Matthew Bode of M A Bode Photography.
And don’t forget about the desserts!
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LCBP Executive Committee Meeting
2023-05-10 | Virtual
Preliminary Agenda Items:

Topical/Informational presentations

LCBP Steering Committee Meeting
2023-06-13 | Vermont
Preliminary Agenda Items:

OFA 2022 status review
FY24 budget priorities

Missisquoi Bay Basin Public Meeting
2023-06-13 14:30 - 16:00 | Saint Albans City Hall, 100 N. Main Street, Saint
The meeting will provide an update to the public and stakeholders about State and Provincial efforts to improve water quality in Missisquoi Bay.
Welcoming remarks by Maggie Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Nathalie Provost, Directrice générale, Direction générale de l’Analyse et de l’expertise du Centre et du Sud, Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la faune et des parcs (MELCCFP) will provide a review of recent Québec provincial regulations to improve water quality in the Missisquoi Bay basin, monitoring data, and funding allocated for projects and programs.
Claire Madden, TMDL Tracking and Accounting Coordinator, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation will give an overview of the Vermont statewide approach to clean water, project tracking and success metrics, and detailed information on Vermont-based efforts in the Missisquoi Bay basin, including funding and nutrient reduction efforts.
Lake Champlain Basin Program staff will facilitate question and answers for each speaker.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Registration is requested but not required. Registration and a Zoom link for virtual attendance is available at https://form.jotform.com/231526300528145.

Love the Lake Summer Series: Watershed Voices - Giving the Lake a Voice
2023-08-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Goodsell Ridge Preserve, 69 Pine Street, Isle La Motte, VT, 05463, United States
Join the LCBP for a summer edition of the Lake Champlain Basin Programs’ Love the Lake series! Wednesday, August 16th from 6:00 – 7:30 PM at the Barn at Goodsell Ridge Preserve located at 69 Pine Street in Isle La Motte, VT.
Composer Glenn McClure will take the audience on a Music-Science journey that explores “Watershed Voices,” the LCBP Artist-in-Residence Program. Over the next two years, Glenn will mentor three composers in translating scientific data from Lake Champlain into music. During this lecture/demonstration Glenn will show how data can be converted into sound.
Glenn McClure is a composer and educator. His research into Music/Science collaborations include the National Science Foundation Artist and Writers Fellowship in Antarctica, the National Parks Arts Foundation Artist-in-Residence in Hawai’i and musical compositions for the European Space Agency.
Contact mreilly@lcbp.org for more information.
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14th Annual International CVNHP Summit
2023-09-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Basin Harbor Resort, 4800 Basin Harbor Rd., Vergennes, VT, 05491, United States
Click to register for the Summit. Meeting registration closes September 11, 2023.
Summit Topics Include:

Conservation Efforts for the Revolutionary War Shipwreck Spitfire
Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Network
Grant Opportunities and CVNHP Partner Updates
Networking, “Knowledge Cafés,” and Lunch!

Reduced room rates: $98 per person + tax/etc. Call 1-800-622-4000 to reserve a room. Use Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Summit to get the special group rate.
NOTE: Rooms must be reserved by August 18, 2023.
Pre-Summit field trip to nearby cultural & natural heritage sites will be on September 17th.
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LCBP Steering Committee Meeting
2023-09-21 09:00 - 14:00 | La Cache du Lac Champlain, 325 Avenue de Venise O,, Venise-en-Québec, QC, J0J 2K0, Canada

2023 International Coastal Cleanup with Rozalia Project
2023-09-23 09:00 - 14:00 | Lake Champlain Sailing Center, 505 Lake Street, Burlington, Vermont, 05401
Plastic pollution is a massive problem for our oceans and waterways, but even small actions can make a big difference! Join the Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean for the 2023 ICC event! We will be hosting a cleanup in partnership with the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center starting at 9:00 am until 10:30am. Then from 11am to 2pm, join us for a public trash sort at Outdoor Gear Exchange.

Love the Lake Series: Lake Science at Sunset
2023-09-28 18:00 - 19:30 | ECHO, Leahy Center Lakeside Terrace, 1 College Street, Burlington, VT, 05401
Join us for a lakeside edition of the Love the Lake series! Thursday, September 28 at 6PM at the ECHO, Leahy Center located at 1 College Street in Burlington, VT.
Matthew Vaughan, Chief Scientist the LCBP, will talk about his work and lake science.
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Plainfield River Clean-Up
2023-09-30 09:00 - 13:00 | NY
Meet at the Recreation Field at 9:00 AM for orientation and equipment, and get assigned to a site. Volunteers should come prepared to get wet and dirty! You would be surprised just how much fun can be had removing riverbank treasures. Looking for what to wear or what to bring? Here’s our advice! old sneakers or heavy closed-toed sandals (no mud boots as they may fill with water and become dangerous), heavy duty gloves (more than one pair, if possible), long pants and long-sleeved shirt, face mask, bug dope, Specialty Items: If you’ve got them and want to bring them, please do! heavy duty sled – the kind for hauling wood, etc., winch, rope, hip waders, pry bar, cutting tool: knife or box cutter (bring extra blades), shovel – spade, not flat edge, If you have a 5 gallon bucket you would like to donate, please bring it along as we’ll use the buckets to gather smaller trash. Protection from the elements including sun, rain, and ticks is recommended. The cleanup will happen rain or shine with the exception of severe weather or high water levels. For more information: heather@winooskiriver.org / 802-323-6211. If the cleanup is canceled, we will update our social media and website.

Nesting Beach Clean Up Day
2023-10-14 10:00 - 12:00 | North Hero State Park
An event aimed at making Lake Champlain’s beaches more welcoming to spiny softshell turtles is coming up, and Vermont Fish and Wildlife wants your help with it.
Nesting Beach Clean Up Day is Sat., Oct. 14. Volunteers will pull weeds and debris off sites where the turtles lay their eggs.
Fish and Wildlife biologists say these kinds of efforts, along with a push to keep people from disturbing the beaches during nesting season, are making a difference for the threatened species.
If you want to help, you’re asked to meet at North Hero State Park on Saturday at 10 a.m. After finishing there, the group will carpool to another site in Swanton.
The event is rain or shine, and you should plan to dress for the weather and bring water and snacks. Some hand tools will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own garden tools like rakes. Kids are welcome! Pre-registration is not required.
For more information, contact Toni Mikula at Toni.Mikula@vermont.gov.
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Clean Water and Healthy Ecosystems Research Projects Informational Webinar
2023-10-17 09:30 - 10:30 | NY
LCBP is offering an informational webinar with a question-and-answer session for interested applicants to learn about the research tracks and the new Foundant application program.
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Dial-in by phone: 1-305-224-1968

LCBP Executive Committee Meeting
2023-10-24 09:00 - 15:30 | Gordon Center House, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT, 05458, United States

Becoming an Environmental Leader in your Town WEBINAR
2023-10-31 13:00 - 14:00 | NY
n order to make real change in your town it is not enough to just understand the science behind land use planning. Real and substantial change occurs when community members rise as leaders and set visionary goals in order to adapt for a changing future. Leaders are people who guide communities to complete tasks that no one individual could have achieved alone. Join the Community Wildlife Program and (partner) to explore what it means to be an environmental leader in your town. We will dive into a variety of leadership styles, phases of group development, and ways to effectively collaborate with diverse groups of stakeholders. In the words of the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, “When the best leader’s work is done the people say, We did it ourselves.” Presenters: Jens Hilke, Conservation Planner, VT Fish and Wildlife Department

LCBP Executive Committee Meeting
2023-11-16 09:00 - 15:30, 2024-01-18 09:00 - 15:30, 2024-02-15 09:00 - 15:30 | NY

Informational Workshop for Watershed Restoration Project Program
2023-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 | LCBP Office, 54 West Shore Rd., Grand Isle, VT, 05458, United States
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will hold a pre-application workshop to discuss ideas for potential projects and help applicants prepare Letters of Request for Lake Champlain Watershed Environmental Assistance Program consideration.
The in-person December workshop is free of charge, and representatives from any eligible organization are encouraged to attend. USACE and LCBP staff will review the application process, types of projects that are typically successful under the Section 542 program, and the typical timeline.
The assistance program is administered in accordance with the Lake Champlain General Management Plan authorized under Section 542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. Selected projects will help to further the goals of the Lake Champlain management plan Opportunities for Action.
More information and the Invitation for Letters of Request is available on the LCBP website, www.lcbp.org/about-us/grants-rfps/partner-grants/#envasst, or by calling the LCBP office at (802) 372-3213 or toll free at (800) 468-LCBP.
Please RSVP to Kerry Crowningshield at kcrowningshield@lcbp.org.
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LCBP Steering Committee Meeting
2023-12-14 09:00 - 15:30 | NY Host TBD
