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Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media

The cuts meant 13 staffers lost their jobs, according to CEO Vijay Singh. He called the layoffs “heartbreaking” but necessary for the station’s survival. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Conservation and Community Interpretive Theme Grants

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with NEIWPCC, seeks proposals for projects that interpret, highlight, and showcase human interaction with the natural world. Awarded projects should highlight the Conservation & Community Interpretive Theme as described by the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) Management Plan, as well as […]

How climate change is driving shoreline erosion on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River

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Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Clean Water Planning and Implementation Projects

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks proposals for projects that improve water quality in the Lake Champlain Basin. The intent of this funding opportunity is to improve water quality through the planning, design, or prioritization for future water quality improvement projects, or the implementation […]

Lake Champlain is at lowest level in 75 years

August 25, 2025 MYNBC5 Facebook Post – Notice the low Lake Champlain water level this past weekend? It is now the lowest for this point in August since 1950, a whopping 75 years ago. A challenge for some backyard boat docks! More typical of a fall level. This happened more frequently prior to 1965.  

The effects of our long dry spell are easy to see if you know Ausable Chasm and Ausable River

Volunteers Will Celebrate and Enhance State Properties in the Adirondack and Catskill Parks on Sept. 6, 2025

Activities Promote State’s ‘Get Offline, Get Outside’ and ‘Love Our New York Lands’ Campaigns Governor Kathy Hochul today encouraged New Yorkers across the state to give back and enjoy the outdoors in the spirit of Adirondack and Catskill Park Day on Saturday, Sept. 6. The Governor urges New Yorkers to “Get Offline, Get Outside” by […]

Vote Set for August 26 on CVES Land Sale Proposal

August 18, 2025 For Immediate Release Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) will hold a public vote on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to authorize the sale of 15 acres of CVES-owned land to Clinton County. The proposed sale price is $28,000 per acre, totaling $420,000, plus reasonable and customary closing […]

NBC 5 reports Burlington Lake level lowest in 34 years

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Wetland and Floodplain Restoration Projects in New York

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), a NEIWPCC program partner, seeks proposals for wetland and floodplain restoration projects in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. The intent of this funding opportunity is to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands and floodplains in the New York […]

After a freeze, Trump administration reluctantly agrees to fund EV chargers

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Invasive insect that kills spruce and hemlock found in Essex County

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Vermont state officials say that dealing with wildfire smoke pollution is “going to be a part of our future.”

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$20 million in NYS clean water grants awarded

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced over $20 million in awards for two key programs that support clean water initiatives across the state: the Green Innovation Grant Program and Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grants. This funding provides critical support to communities working to affordably modernize water infrastructure, protect public health, and enhance resilience to extreme weather. […]

Recent Area Forest Ranger actions

Town of Keene Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On July 29 at 6:56 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a 14-year-old from Camp Chingachgook who lost consciousness near the Elk Pass area of Nippletop Mountain. Forest Ranger Quinn spoke to a camp counselor on the phone and advised the counselor to move the teenager from […]

Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S.

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Vermont will try a different attack on cyanobacteria at state’s only ‘lake in crisis’

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Free Streamside Property Assessments

Wilmington, NY – Ausable Freshwater Center (AFC) is providing streamside property assessments as part of the Stream Wise initiative in partnership with the Lake Champlain Basin Program. Stream Wise is a nonprofit program that provides resources for landowners adjacent to streams and rivers in Vermont, New York, and Quebec. This marks the fourth year that […]

Trico mayfly hatch brings August fishing challenges to Adirondack waters

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State settles with St. Albans Creamery over alleged water quality violations

Effluent sent straight to the town treatment plant overwhelming the facility and compromising water quality in nearby Stevens Brook, a tributary of Lake Champlain. Click here for the Vermont Public story 

Construction of commercial solar generating facility in Town of AuSable among projects up for comment

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“Are Loons on Thin Ice with Climate Change?” presentation set for July 31

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DEC and Partners Announce Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Confirmed on the Western Shore of Lake Champlain and Near the North End of Great Sacandaga Lakes

Lake Champlain Residents are Encouraged to Report Any Signs of HWA, an Invasive Forest Pest The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), New York State Hemlock Initiative at Cornell University (NYSHI), and Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) today announced the confirmed presence of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on the western shore of Lake Champlain […]

Tesla EV chargers attracting visitors to Peru

Peru, NY, July 27, 2025 – It has been just over a year since the Peru Zoning Board approved Tesla’s building permit. However, beginning about two weeks ago, eight Tesla EV chargers have been functioning at Peru Stewart’s Shop. At 1:30 p.m. today, a local resident gave his Tesla Model 3 a five-minute charge on […]

New weather station collects data on temperature changes in Lake Champlain

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