We’re in the last few weeks of monitoring for the 2024 season with far fewer reports coming in but there are still bloom sightings so check water conditions carefully especially if you’re recreating with pets. Read...

We have a far smaller cadre of community science volunteers checking monitoring sites this time of year so while we’re still receiving bloom reports our coverage both on Lake Champlain and inland waterways is greatly reduced. Read...

Lawns make up a large portion of the developed area in the Lake Champlain Basin and simple changes to mowing and fertilizing practices can reduce stormwater runoff and pollution. Although lawn maintenance tends to wind down this season, fall is an important time to consider practices that reduce water quality impacts and can improve the health of your lawn and soil for next summer and beyond.

Read on to learn about what you can do on your lawn to support water quality! Read...

The cooler fall temperatures reduced the number of bloom sightings but we also have far fewer monitors reporting this late in the season so blooms could have been missed due to lack of coverage. Read...

Over a third of the 91 monitoring reports received for Lake Champlain during week 16 chronicled blooms--only the Main Lake South and South Lake segments had no blooms reported. Lake Carmi and Shelburne Pond also had reports of blooms. While the season is winding down, cyanobacteria can still show up long into the fall. Read...