Photo by Tom Rogers, © Lake Champlain Committee
Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria blooms are a significant issue in Lake Champlain and can pose health risks to people and pets. Blooms can vary widely in appearance, making awareness and monitoring especially important. Learn how to recognize blooms and consider joining our cyanobacteria monitoring program.
Aquatic Invasive Species
Invasive species pose a major threat to the lake's ecological health and recreational access. Through LCC's Champlain Aquatic invasive Monitoring Program (CHAMP), we train and support volunteers to survey and report on invasive species in the lake.
Volunteer
Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Lake Champlain Committee. Our community science monitoring programs, the Lake Champlain Paddlers' Trail, and education and outreach work would not be possible without the help of dedicated folks that share a love for Lake Champlain and a passion to protect it.
LCC is a bi-state nonprofit that uses science-based advocacy, education, and collaborative action to protect and restore water quality, safeguard natural habitats, foster stewardship, and ensure recreational access.
E-news
LCC's quarterly e-newsletter gives you access to news and updates on Lake Champlain and our work for a healthy lake.
News
LCC Week 12 2026 Cyano. Monitoring Report - 8/30-9/5
Posted 9/8/26
This week marked the highest bloom activity of the 2026 monitoring season so far. Of the 164 reports submitted, 60 (36%) documented bloom conditions, including 17 low alerts and 43 high alerts. St. Albans Bay and the Inland Sea experienced…
September 2026 Lake Look: What Can We Learn From the Rain?
Posted 9/2/26
School is back in session, and students throughout the Lake Champlain watershed will be looking out from classrooms as autumn showers drench their campuses.
LCC Week 11 2026 Cyano. Monitoring Report - 8/23-8/29
Posted 9/1/26
Pink-purple blooms of Planktothrix continued at Silver Lake this week. This type of cyanobacteria looks quite different from the green blooms more commonly reported in Vermont, forming long, stringy strands that have been described as looking like…