Publications

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This 2008 20-page 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.

Field guide for teachers leading activities to explore river chemistry and water quality

Guide for teachers leading classes in exploring the biological communities of a river. Includes four detailed field activity guides