July 2023 I am writing to update you on the status of the Echo Lake reclassification petition and on our broader initiative to advance theRead More
Category: Water Quality
Water Quality
The raw data from the tributary testing done over the summer was sent to ELPA at the end of September. Echo Lake was tested forRead More
ELPA and The LaRosa Partnership Program It’s called The LaRosa Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Analytical Services Partnership, or more commonly known as the LaRosa PartnershipRead More
Echo Lake is proud to be the first recipient of the Vermont Gold Lake Wise Award. Lake Wise is an education and outreach program fundedRead More
On July 1, 2014, the Vermont Shoreland Protection Act was enacted to protect water quality, preserve habitat and natural shoreline stability, and protect the economicRead More
Since 1979 the Vermont Lay Monitoring Program has trained and equipped dedicated volunteers to conduct periodic lake water quality sampling from their boats using quality-assuredRead More
Lakebed Survey Coordinator: Peggy Stevens Volunteers: Holly Bull, Lori Kempton, Peter Bestenbostel, Ann Hunsicker, Patti Lennon, Maryanne O’Brien, Hugh Hawkins, Peggy Stevens, Susan Czerepak, LarryRead More
This program is funded in part by a Watershed Management Grant The purpose of the Vermont Boat Access Greeter Program is to prevent the spreadRead More
For a tiny state, Vermont has a lot of lakes and ponds, over 800 total. In the 1950s and 60s, many seasonal cottages were constructedRead More
NOT O.K. DOWN THE DRAIN! ITEM: FOOD SCRAPS -INCLUDING COFFEE GROUNDS (They don’t dissolve causing more septic pump outs) ITEM: OILS, FATS, AND GREASE (TheyRead More
Reclassification Update Summer 2021 So Where Are We Now? (October 28, 2021) Echo Lake Reclassification Petition July 12 2022 Currently, all Vermont lakes located outsideRead More