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-Sep. 18th 2024

This guide by the Lewis Creek Association helps walk residents through stormwater management on all different property types.

-Aug. 23rd 2024

In this article, researchers at Audubon Vermont highlight the ways in which farming and bird conservation can support eachother.

-Jul. 24th 2024

Students spent a semester raising trout and studying their changes. At the end of the year, they celebrated releasing the trout into the wild.

-Jul. 22nd 2024

Researchers at the US Forest Service and UVM investigate historical green ash tree growth to guide integrated EAB management strategies.

How Can Residents of the Lake Champlain Basin Contribute to Water Quality and Stormwater Management?
This guide by the Lewis Creek Association helps walk residents through stormwater management on all different property types.
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Can Birds and Livestock Coexist? Rotational Grazing and other Bird Friendly Farming Techniques
In this article, researchers at Audubon Vermont highlight the ways in which farming and bird conservation can support eachother.
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Sustainability Academy Fourth Graders Reflect on Trout Field Trip
Students spent a semester raising trout and studying their changes. At the end of the year, they celebrated releasing the trout into the wild.
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Where Climate Change and Invasive Species Intersect – The Role of Climate in Green Ash Conservation
Researchers at the US Forest Service and UVM investigate historical green ash tree growth to guide integrated EAB management strategies.
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How Farm Practices and Climate Change May Impact Future Soil Organic Carbon
A new study suggests incorporating climate change predictions into soil modeling to understand how soils will change over the next century.
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Citizen's Guide to Preserving Monarch Migration - A new article from Vermont Digger gives helpful tips to protect our monarch migration patterns here in Vermont. While climate change plays a large role in the decline of monarchs in VT, we can help by planting native plants such as goldenrod and milkweed. Check out the link for more information! 2024-10-16

How Climate Change is Shaping Internal Migration Worldwide - It's not just coastal cities bracing for sea-level rise or farmers battling erratic weather patterns—millions of people are being driven by changing climates to relocate, not across borders, but within their own countries. Read more on drought’s role in migration. 2024-10-16

New Study from Rutgers University Reveals the Persistence of Plastic Pollution - Plastic pollution – tiny bits of plastic, smaller than a grain of sand – is everywhere, a fact of life that applies even to newborn rodents, according to a Rutgers Health study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. 2024-10-09

Say “No” to Neonicotinoids - As agriculture has evolved, so have the methods to combat pests, leading to the widespread use of neonicotinoids. While effective at targeting pests, these chemicals have far-reaching consequences, particularly for pollinators like bees and aquatic ecosystems. 2024-03-01