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  • Identify local resource needs
  • Recruit the resources to meet those needs by working with partners, funding sources and volunteers
  • Have locally elected volunteers who serve as the governing bodies of the Districts

 

 

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Summer Programs

Lamoille County Conservation District Nature Center

Check out camps offered at the Nature Center this summer including:

  • Creature Features
  • Things with Wings
  • The Green Scene
  • Wild in the Woods
  • Outdoor Adventures
  • Farm Adventures
  • Girls from the Gournd Up
  • Mini Herb Camp
  • Historical Happenings

Click here for more information or call  802.888.9218 x 117

 

Winooski Natural Resources Conseravtion District

For the past three years, the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District (WNRCD) and UVM Extension Lake Champlain Sea Grant have partnered to hold a Rooftop to River Rain Garden Contest in the Lake Champlain watershed. The goal of the contest is to encourage the installation of rain gardens to reduce the volume of stormwater entering local water bodies and improve water quality in the Lake Champlain Basin, and in particular, in stormwater-impaired streams in Chittenden County.  Since its inception, the contest has been a huge success.  Please click here for brochure.

In 2011, in addition to the contest itself, we are able to offer a 50% cost share on a reimbursable basis for select rain garden installations. This cost share opportunity provides up to $150 dollars ($300 for up to five Burlington residents) for plant materials, soil amendments, and equipment rentals.

To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:

  • Install a rain garden in the Lake Champlain Watershed between May 15, 2011 and October 15, 2011
  • Treat a minimum of 300 square feet of impervious area
  • Agree to the terms and conditions of the Rain Garden Cost Share Program
  • Funding is limited and preference will go to impaired waterways and sensitive areas in Chittenden County. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
  • Rain Garden Cost Share Application
  • If selected, participants will enter into a contract with WNRCD and must agree to:
  • Maintain the rain garden, ensuring it is functioning as designed
  • Authorize access by WNRCD and its partners to inspect the project, construction activities, and post-construction conditions
  • Allow WNRCD and its partners to take photos and information gained from the project for future public education opportunities

If you have further questions, please contact Justin Kenney at (802) 828-4493 x113 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Information can also be found at www.vacd.org/winooski  or click her for pdf file.