Audio
(Published 2012)
A local reporter from Northeast Public Radio (WAMC) joined LCSG researcher Mark Malchoff and graduate student Curtis Buker on a interpretive walk at Point Au Roche State Park, as part of New York's Invasive Species Week.
Brochure/Fact Sheet
(Published 2012)
This publication was produced by Lake Champlain Sea Grant for the Great Lake Restoration Initiative's Lawn to Lake project in the Lake Michigan Watershed. It explains what compost is, why it is beneficial and how to use it.
(Published 2012)
This publication was produced by Lake Champlain Sea Grant for the Great Lake Restoration Initiative's Lawn to Lake project in the Lake Michigan watershed. It describes pest management approaches that minimize chemical use.
(Published 2012)
This publication was produced by Lake Champlain Sea Grant for the Great Lake Restoration Initiative's Lawn to Lake project in the Lake Michigan watershed. It describes natural landscaping practices and has information on pesticides.
(Published 2012)
This publication was produced by Lake Champlain Sea Grant for the Great Lake Restoration Initiative's Lawn to Lake project in the Lake Michigan watershed. It includes products and soil amendments to add nutrients and change the pH of a lawn.
(Published 2012)
This publication was produced by Lake Champlain Sea Grant for the Great Lake Restoration Initiative's Lawn to Lake project in the Lake Michigan Watershed. It explains practices for managing stormwater onsite.
(Published 2012)
This publication was produced by Lake Champlain Sea Grant for the Great Lake Restoration Initiative's Lawn to Lake project in the Lake Michigan watershed. It explains how to make smart plant choices to save water and time for a thriving garden.
(Published 2012)
This publication was produced by Lake Champlain Sea Grant for the Great Lake Restoration Initiative's Lawn to Lake project in the Lake Michigan watershed. It gives information on weed and feed products and provides alternative options.
(Published 2011)
UVM Watershed Alliance provides curriculum, equipment, and instructors to schools and youth groups participating in our programs, as well as support and guidance to teachers who wish to integrate watershed education into their current curriculum.
(Published 2010)
Phosphorus (P) is a plant nutrient found in lawn fertilizer that feeds algal blooms in waterways. You can create a beautiful lawn and keep “P” from polluting water by using P-free fertilizers.
Manual/Guide
(Published 2008)
This manual clarifies the rain garden installation process, demonstrates how rain gardens are cost-effective stormwater management tools, and illustrates how they can be incorporated into a variety of landscapes.
(Published 2008)
This pamphlet provides resources for individuals and groups that are interested in implementing rain-friendly practices in residential areas, which will help protect our streams, rivers, and Lake Champlain.
(Published 2008)
The Rutland Good Stewards Initiative low-input grounds care guide details strategies for maintaining an attractive and Moon Brook friendly yard.
(Published 2004)
This handbook is for area residents and government officials who are working to create and maintain a landscape that complements Lake Champlain’s setting and ecology.
Media Story
(Published 2006)
The Shoreline Stabilization Handbook helps property owners make informed decisions about how best to stabilize their shoreline and is the 2006 recipient of the Outstanding Planning Award for a Project, Program, or Tool.
Presentation
(Published 2013)
Presented at the 2012 Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference, May 20-24, 2012, Portland, OR.
Discusses the use of education and outreach to reduce the use of phosphorus-based fertilizers in communities.
(Published 2013)
Low input, no-pesticide, no phosphorous lawn care is important for everyone to follow.
(Published 2012)
Lake Champlain Sea Grant partnered with Illinois/Indiana Sea Grant and many others to transfer successful outreach programs aimed at providing information and demonstrating low input and natural lawn care for the Lake Michigan watershed.
(Published 2011)
LCSG sought to inform local businesses and community leaders, residents and students about how predicted local climate changes can affect local communities and inform them of the adaptation tools available to respond.
Press Release
(Published 2012)
Applications for the 2013 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships are now being accepted by Lake Champlain Sea Grant. This fellowship is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the Department of Commerce.
(Published 2012)
In recognition of Invasive Species Awareness Week (July 8–14) an invasive species interpretive walk will be held from 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at the Point Au Roche Nature Center. The event is free and open to the public.
(Published 2011)
Deadline for Full Proposal: Friday, August 19, 2011 (5:00 p.m.)
(Published 2011)
Can roadside landscaping minimize the impacts of stormwater runoff? That is the question LCSG staff member Laura Killian is trying to answer through the collaborative Green Streets Monitoring Project in the City of St. Albans.
Proceedings
(Published 2006)
LCSG and the LCBP organized a workshop February 14, 2006 to learn about Alewife impacts from resources managers and scientists. The following “chapters” are a distillation of notes and computer graphic files supplied and edited by the presenters.
Research/Technical Report
(Published 2013)
Geomorphic Assessments identify stream areas vulnerable to flood and erosion, providing useful to mitigate these hazards. Poultney-Mettowee river flood and erosion control projects which used these data withstood TS Irene flooding.
(Published 2013)
Geomorphic Assessments of streams provide useful recommendations to mitigate flood and erosion damage to streams and infrastructure.
(Published 2005)
Current knowledge of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) confirms that new species will continue to invade Lake Champlain via the Champlain Canal. Six canal barrier ideas were proposed and examined.
Thesis
(Published 2010)
Rainbow smelt are presumed to be native to Lake Champlain and have been the main forage species supporting higher organisms. However, alewife have recently become established here and have the potential to greatly alter the Lake Champlain ecosystem.
Video
(Published 2012)
UVM Watershed Alliance (UVM WA) Coordinator Erin De Vries taught Across the Fence viewers what a watershed is and how middle and high school students can learn more about their home watershed and water quality through UVM WA programming.
