Interested in learning more about water quality in the Patrick Brook Watershed and Lake Champlain? And how improved road maintenance and design on private roads can both help improve water quality and help with flooding impacts in your neighborhood? Join Kate Kelly, LCA's Program Manager, and Jessica Louisos, Water Resources Engineer at SLR Consulting, for a workshop in the Sunset Lake neighborhood in Hinesburg on Tuesday, October 15th, 4:30-6:00 pm!
We plan to meet at the fork of Sunset Lane... read more ▼
Interested in learning more about water quality in the Patrick Brook Watershed and Lake Champlain? And how improved road maintenance and design on private roads can both help improve water quality and help with flooding impacts in your neighborhood? Join Kate Kelly, LCA's Program Manager, and Jessica Louisos, Water Resources Engineer at SLR Consulting, for a workshop in the Sunset Lake neighborhood in Hinesburg on Tuesday, October 15th, 4:30-6:00 pm!
We plan to meet at the fork of Sunset Lane East and West at 4:30pm and will talk and walk along the roads together. While we'll be focusing on the roads in the Sunset Lake neighborhood, the concepts in this workshop could apply to any private road! Registration requested (limited space available!) - learn more and sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C49ADAB28A7F58-51659396-water#/ or email Sara Lovitz at sara@lewiscreek.org. Please feel free to share widely!
read lessLewis Creek Association 2024 Party!
Sunday, October 6th
A day long celebration of the lives and work of Marty Illick and Terry Dinnan in partnership with Vermont Master Naturalist. Free and open to the public.
Location: Starksboro Cota Field, States Prison Hollow Road & Route 116
Join friends and neighbors for all or part of the day. In the morning (9-11 AM), Vermont Master Naturalists will lead several field trips to explore the watershed from Mountains to the Mouth and Bedrock to Birds.... read more ▼
Lewis Creek Association 2024 Party!
Sunday, October 6th
A day long celebration of the lives and work of Marty Illick and Terry Dinnan in partnership with Vermont Master Naturalist. Free and open to the public.
Location: Starksboro Cota Field, States Prison Hollow Road & Route 116
Join friends and neighbors for all or part of the day. In the morning (9-11 AM), Vermont Master Naturalists will lead several field trips to explore the watershed from Mountains to the Mouth and Bedrock to Birds. Registration required - sign up at www.lewiscreek.org
The afternoon will begin at Cota Field with lunch and remarks from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (lunch and refreshments provided or bring a picnic).
From 1 to 4 PM, there will be activities for children and outings with local experts on history, wildlife, geology, and other natural history topics. Outings (no registration required) include identification of aquatic wildlife in Lewis Creek with Declan McCabe, a visit to a gravel pit discussing the geological history of the area with Craig Heindel, and a visit to the historic mill in Starksboro.
Afternoon Details:
11:30 AM Arrival
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Lunch and honoring Marty & Terry
1:15 - 2:15 PM and 2:30 - 3:30 PM Field Trips to:
Gravel Pit (Craig Heindel)
Mill (Elsa Gilbertson)
Aquatic Invertebrates in Lewis Creek (Declan McCabe)
Kids activities, learn about wildlife in the watershed, and visiting at Cota Field
3:30 - 4:00 PM Wrap up, visit with friends and neighbors
See the Lewis Creek Association website for more details www.lewiscreek.org
We hope to see you there!
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The FPF Community Directory is a collection of more than 15,000 Vermont businesses and nonprofits in 247 categories that participate in Front Porch Forum. FPF does not screen or evaluate these organizations. Learn more in the FPF Help Center.