Resources

Learn How to Use Green Infrastructure at Home and in Your Community

Interested in learning more about stormwater and green infrastructure? Use the resources below to help you explore green infrastructure and the benefits that it can provide. These resources are largely specific to the Lake Champlain basin area, but make sure to check out the US EPA's website as well for more generalized information.

How-to Guides 

• Rain Garden Manual for Vermont and Lake Champlain Basin (PDF) – Learn about rain gardens and how to install them on your property. 
• Guide to Stormwater Management for Homeowners and Small Businesses (PDF)
• Lake Champlain Sea Grant's resources for homeowners – Find more resources for managing stormwater on your property and enjoying local waterways.
• Vermont Green Streets Guide (PDF) – A guide for Vermont communities to plan and build green infrastructure

Programs

• Ahead of the Storm – promoting land stewardship throughout the LaPlatte watershed region
• BLUE – an innovative program that certifies homes, businesses, and institutions as watershed friendly in the Lake Champlain basin
• Lake Education and Action Program (LEAP) – a program that facilitates stewardship projects by landowners to restore stream or shoreline habitat and decrease runoff to streams and lakes
• Raise the Blade – lawn care practices that help to keep our waterways healthy
• Rethink Runoff – learn about stormwater runoff through this program and how to reduce pollutants in runoff in the Lake Champlain basin.

Training

• Training and certification in green stormwater infrastructure and clean water projects (PDF)

Information & Tools from Partner Organizations

• Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant – Stormwater & Green Infrastructure
• Michigan Sea Grant – Green Infrastructure
• New Hampshire Sea Grant – Managing Stormwater
• Pennsylvania Sea Grant – Green Stormwater Infrastructure
• University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center – Professional stormwater management resources
• University of Wisconsin Sea Grant – Green Infrastructure
• Watersheds United Vermont's Stormwater Resource Library – Browse for stormwater educational materials & tools

Past Events

Green Infrastructure Operation and Maintenance Summit – Brought together over 100 professionals and practitioners to discuss the operation and maintenance of green infrastructure in the Lake Champlain basin