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Still Time for Stream Wise!
There is still time left to sign up for a Stream Wise evaluation! If you live in Franklin (year-round or seasonally) and have a stream on your property then you are eligible. This program is similar to the more well-known Lake Wise program but focuses on stream health. If you would like to learn more about how you can ensure the health of your stream please reach out to our coordinator at jcrocker5@une.edu or (802) 825-1243.
Watershed Workshops are here!The first of four educational water quality workshops is coming to Lake Carmi! The Franklin Watershed Committee and Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District are hosting the first educational watershed workshop of the season!
This workshop titled "Healthy Shorelines, Part One: Lakeshore Buffers" will feature guest speaker Holly Greenleaf of Greenleaf Design, LLC. For those interested in attending please RSVP by emailing info@franklincountynrcd.org or calling (802) 528-4159. Hope to see many of you there! See below for the full schedule 
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Workshop 2: Healthy Shorelines Part 2
Workshop 3: Healthy Streams
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Stream Wise in the Franklin Watershed
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Vermont Youth Conservation Corps at Lake Carmi!
This week (June 26th to June 30th) a crew from the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps completed some water quality improvement projects here at Lake Carmi! The VYCC crew installed dripline infiltration trenches at 4 camps, planted native plants along shorelines or for stormwater management at 3 camps, and replaced a concrete patio and walkway with pervious pavers and gravel at 1 camp on Patton Shore. The projects were selected from last summer's Lake Wise evaluations as recommended Best Management Practices. These projects will reduce the amount of stormwater runoff and nutrients that enters the lake, and help to reduce the overall amount of phosphorus in Lake Carmi. We are SO happy with the work that the crew put in and the enthusiasm that they brought with them.
We would like to offer a HUGE thank you to Kathy Dynarski at the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District and Kristen Balschunat at the VYCC for helping to plan this enormous project, without whom we could not have succeeded.
Stay tuned for photos!
We would like to offer a HUGE thank you to Kathy Dynarski at the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District and Kristen Balschunat at the VYCC for helping to plan this enormous project, without whom we could not have succeeded.
Stay tuned for photos!
Rain Garden Planning and Infrastructure Walk
The Franklin County Stormwater Collaborative nd the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District is hosting a hybrid meeting to learn more about how soil composition and stormwater runoff affects water quality on March 23rd, 2023 at 6 pm.
More information at the link below
https://www.franklincountynrcd.org/post/march-23rd-winter-workshop-rain-garden-planning-stormwater-infrastructure-walk
More information at the link below
https://www.franklincountynrcd.org/post/march-23rd-winter-workshop-rain-garden-planning-stormwater-infrastructure-walk
Water and Landscapes Restoration Techniques Workshop
The Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District is hosting a Water and Landscapes Restoration Techniques Workshop at Paul Lin Dairy on March 30th, 2023 from 12:30 to 3:00 pm
More information at the link below
https://www.franklincountynrcd.org/post/water-and-landscape-restoration-techniques-workshop-at-paul-lin-dairy?fbclid=IwAR1uHQzbgnq0-UZ6hJxXturmn1CvzyCxtrIGZDD9_hf5bwEMHZT0StNNwXY
More information at the link below
https://www.franklincountynrcd.org/post/water-and-landscape-restoration-techniques-workshop-at-paul-lin-dairy?fbclid=IwAR1uHQzbgnq0-UZ6hJxXturmn1CvzyCxtrIGZDD9_hf5bwEMHZT0StNNwXY
July 15: The health department has issued a warning and closed the State Park due to extensive cyanobacteria blooms. See our new photo journal for cyanobacteria blooms under the "Objectives" tab at the top of the page
Water Quality Project Kickoff!
On June 29th the Water Quality Project Kickoff meeting was held with the Franklin County Natural Resources District to discuss upcoming Best Management Practice projects. This summer, the FCNRCD will be gathering an inventory of existing BMPs and future BMP projects to improve water quality around the lake. In order to achieve this goal we want YOUR input!
The FCNRCD would love feedback on the following questions:
For more information about the Best Management Practice Project visit https://www.franklincountynrcd.org/lakecarmi
We would love to hear from you!
The FCNRCD would love feedback on the following questions:
- What is important to you about Lake Carmi? What is your vision for Lake Carmi?
- Would you be willing to host us to come to your neighborhood and talk about this project and connect with neighbors? Are there community events that we should attend?
- Are there areas around the lake where significant progress has been made that we should know about?
- Are there areas around the lake where there are opportunities for future BMP work – for example, an area of shoreline that can be revegetated, or a streambank that is eroding?
For more information about the Best Management Practice Project visit https://www.franklincountynrcd.org/lakecarmi
We would love to hear from you!
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