On Saturday, September 7, 2024, about fifteen local residents and town staff joined Lewis Creek Association (LCA) for a part-day workshop in the Marsett Road neighborhood and the LaPlatte River Nature Park in Shelburne with herpetologist Jim Andrews and LCA Program Manager Kate Kelly. The attendees were interested in learning more about the amphibians, reptiles, and other animals that depend on clean water in the LaPlatte River Nature Park and how their actions at home can help reduce flooding and impact water quality in the LaPlatte River and downstream Lake Champlain.
The rain held off just long enough for us to walk through the neighborhood discussing water quality and following stormwater runoff along the roads, pipes, and across lawns, and to find six species of amphibians (and other animals) in the LaPlatte River Nature Park that use this critically important and unique habitat!
Missed the workshop? No problem! You can join us virtually through the video recording on LCA’s YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/water-quality-amphibians. Want to take action on your own property? Check out our new Ahead of the Storm Guidance Manual available on our website at https://bit.ly/aots-guide
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kate Kelly, LCA Program Manager, at kate@lewiscreek.org and/or Sara Lovitz, Program Assistant at sara@lewiscreek.org
This project was funded by the Watersheds United Vermont Education and Outreach Grant.