Blooms were dominant at the beginning of week 11 in the northeast section of Lake Champlain on 8/26 with extensive ones reported in Missisquoi Bay, St. Albans Bay, Main Lake North, and the Inland Sea. Blooms were also observed at Lake Carmi, Lake Memphremagog, Shelburne Pond, and Ticklenaked Pond and unusual pink cyanobacteria was observed at Silver Lake in Barnard VT. Read...

Week 10 was busy for the LCC cyanobacteria monitoring team as Lori announced her upcoming retirement (12/31/24), Alexa got married, Lindsey headed off to trek for a week in the wilds of Montana and Alberta, and Eileen wrapped up a big project on native aquatic plants. On the cyanobacteria beat, blooms dominated the scene in some Quebec portions of Lake Champlain’s Missisquoi Bay and parts of St. Albans Bay. Read...

I am writing to let you know that after nearly four decades at the Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) I will retire at the end of 2024. I am deeply honored to have had this wonderful job. Lake Champlain is a constant source of wonder, beauty, and sustenance in my life, and I feel very grateful for the privilege of serving as LCC Executive Director. While I love my LCC work, I now have three young grandchildren and want to be there for them, playing outdoors, and helping to nurture their environmental ethic. Read...

I am writing to share some bittersweet news about the Lake Champlain Committee. After an extraordinary career spanning nearly four decades, our beloved Executive Director, Lori Fisher, has announced her retirement, effective at the end of 2024.

Lori’s unwavering dedication and passion for protecting and preserving Lake Champlain have made her an iconic figure in our community and beyond. Her leadership has been instrumental in countless achievements for the LCC, and her impact on the health and well-being of our lake is immeasurable. We are deeply grateful for her tireless efforts and invaluable contributions to our organization. Read...

The Lake Champlain Committee of Vermont, New York, and Quebec announced today that Lori Fisher, its esteemed Executive Director, will retire on December 31 after more than 30 years of dedicated service to the organization and the Lake Champlain Basin.

Under Fisher’s leadership, the Lake Champlain Committee has made significant strides in protecting and restoring the health of Lake Champlain. Her passion for the lake and her unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship have been key to advancing LCC’s mission. Read...

It was another week of highly variable conditions depending upon where you were. Monitors filed 240 reports during week 9 and 19% were of blooms. The majority came from northern sections of Lake Champlain. Some blooms persisted for days and continued into week 10. The many bloom reports also delayed the compilation and sending of our weekly email. LCC does roughly 90% of the report vetting and follow-up with monitors so our report to you goes out later during high traffic weeks. Read...

Some extensive and persistent blooms were experienced in northern sections of Lake Champlain and various inland waterways including the Poultney River during week 8 of monitoring. Big thanks to all the community science volunteers who are chronicling conditions. Cyanobacteria monitoring will continue through the fall so click here if you’d like to join the 2024 cyanobacteria monitoring team.  

While most monitors reported generally safe conditions during their week 7 site rounds, those that did observe blooms often found them widespread. And blooms certainly weren’t restricted to Lake Champlain – VT inland waterways of Lake Carmi, Shadow Lake, and the Moore Reservoir all had significant blooms. In this email you’ll find details on weekly conditions, resources to help you recognize cyanobacteria, along with photographs of Gloeotrichia sp.; spinach smoothie look-alikes; bloom gloom at Lake Champlain sites at Venise-en-Québec QC, Philipsburg QC, Macomber Point in the Inland Sea VT, Niquette Bay VT; and inland lake VT sites at Lake Carmi, Shadow Lake, and Shelburne Pond. Read...