We are excited to announce that we have some new water quality videos and PowerPoints available! We will be presenting these new presentations via Zoom on Aug. 17, Aug. 19, and Aug. 24 at 7 PM, or they will be recorded and available on our website.
Clean Water Videos & Water Quality Results
If you missed our monthly newsletter sent in early July, check it out here! We touch on upcoming clean water videos to air on PBS, 2019 water quality results from our South Chittenden River Watch volunteer sampling, and a watershed note from Kate Kelly.
Bristol Pond Gets Help Preventing Additional Aquatic Invasive Species
Lewis Creek Association, through a grant awarded by Lake Champlain Basin Program, is hosting a boat launch steward stationed at Bristol Pond this summer. In addition, surveys of aquatic invasive species are occurring in the Lewis Creek watershed, including Bristol and Monkton Ponds, and Lewis Creek itself.
LCA June News
In case you missed our June newsletter, you can check it out and learn more about invasive species here!
Floodplain Restoration Completed to Help Improve LaPlatte River Water Quality
Spring is here! Amphibians on the move and LCA turns 30!
Check out our recent updates here. Amphibians are on the move (new articles and resources linked!) and LCA’s 30 year history is a great read. Our Ahead of the Storm program is featured in some new videos about clean water work, and these would be interesting to explore and learn more about while you are home. Stay healthy!
Winter Newsletter
Our winter newsletter is out! Check it out here, and please subscribe under “Take Action” if you’d like to be added to our e-mail list. Thanks!
Brook Trout Climate Change Refugia: Increasing Aquatic Habitat Knowledge and Stewardship in the Lewis Creek Watershed
Lewis Creek Association (LCA) has been working with Milone & MacBroom, Inc. to identify important refugia locations to conserve or restore the brook trout fisheries of Lewis Creek and its tributaries. Refugia are pools of cooler water temperatures within streams, which enable brook trout and other cold water species to survive periods of higher temperatures during the summer. Refugia can be preserved by leaving logs and other structures in streams, by allowing floodplains and backwaters to exist, and by maintaining riparian shading. These refugia will become especially important with increasing temperatures due to climate change.