Champlain Aquatic invasive Monitoring Program (CHAMP) Training Sessions - 2024
LCC's Champlain Aquatic invasive Monitoring Program (CHAMP), recruits, trains, and supports volunteers to survey for AIS at sites throughout Lake Champlain. Volunteers paddle or walk along a shoreline site, rake in samples of aquatic life, assess what they’ve gathered, and report their findings of key target invasive species to LCC via an online form. CHAMP volunteers help us gather important data to combat AIS spread. We’ll provide you with a toolkit to help you identify target AIS, train you in surveying techniques, teach you how to do a rake toss to find nuisance aquatics, and support you in assessing conditions and filing reports. If you're interested in volunteering with CHAMP for the 2024 season, sign up here (note that volunteers need to attend an in-person training session and view a training video prior to surveying).
CHAMP training sessions are currently scheduled as follows:
- Monday, 9/16/2024 from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM at the Shelburne Bay Boat Launch - 1136 Bay Rd., Shelburne, VT 05482
- Wednesday, 9/18/2024 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM at the Plattsburgh Boat Launch - 2 Dock St., Plattsburgh, NY 12901
- Thursday, 9/18/2024 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM at the Peru Boat Launch - 3930 US-9, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
- Friday, 9/20/2024 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM at the Port Henry Boat Launch - 35 Dock St., Port Henry, NY 12974
- Friday, 9/20/2024 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM at the South Bay State Boat Launch - Parking lot behind 11 County Rte 7A, Whitehall, NY 12887
