CVFC will use the funds primarily to help farmers learn about new ways to protect and enhance water quality in the state. CVFC is a non‐profit organization dedicated to preserving the quality of the environment while maintaining a strong farm economy in Vermont.
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In the last year or so many people have become familiar with microbeads — the microscopic abrasive balls in cosmetic and other cleansing products.
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This week, Mountain Lake PBS in Plattsburgh taped a forum on the environmental hazards of microbeads. The scientists also pointed out that microfibers are harming the region’s waterways.
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UVM researcher found Burlington treatment plant pouring water into Lake Champlain with concentrations of pharmaceuticals.
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The drug residue is having a measurable effect on aquatic life in the lake, with pharmaceutical buildup seen in the brains of fish and behavior changes observed in zooplankton, which could have a cascading effect through the food chain.
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The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking the public to check their old photo albums for any historic photos of Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison, Vermont. The department is seeking photos for a display at the new Dead Creek Visitor Center, which will be opened to the public in 2017.
Dead Creek is one of the department’s flagship wildlife management areas. It is popular with bird watchers, hunters, and anglers, receiving thousands of visitors every year. It contains a series of artificial ponds and wetlands that are maintained to encourage use by waterfowl, shorebirds, and a variety of other wildlife species.
“Dead Creek has been popular with Vermonters for over a century as a place to appreciate wildlife,” said Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s Amy Alfieri, who manages Dead Creek. “We’re looking for any historical photos of these lands that will show the changes in management and land use over time. We are especially interested in photos of the area before the dams were built. If anyone has old home movies of people using Dead Creek for hunting, fishing, or birdwatching, that may be useful to us as well for a video we are producing about the history of this area.”
People wishing to submit copies of photos or home videos can contact Amy Alfieri at amy.alfieri@vermont.gov to find out how to submit them.
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A new exhibit opens at ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Thursday focused on invasive species in Lake Champlain.
Dozens of local students will help by performing original plays beginning at 10:30 am on Thursday at the grand opening of the new exhibit titled ‘Invasives: Lake Champlain’s Most Unwanted‘. More than 150 students from preschool to eighth grade will participate.
The exhibit features information about the pests invading water habitats, as well as ways to help protect the lake’s ecosystems and is supported by funding from the Lake Champlain Basin Program.
Specialists with the ECHO, Leahy Center said non-native plants and animals inhabiting Lake Champlain often overpower the native species. Officials with the ECHO, Leahy Center are working to counter this problem.
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