Casin' the Basin Newsletter

Our newsletter Casin' the Basin is published annually. Please send us an email to join our mailing list. Browse recent issues in PDF format below.

In August 2007 we launched a new email newsletter that will be sent quarterly. Click here to read the latest edition and subscribe.

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Spring 2007
Highlights phosphorus-free lawn care, LCBP farm awards, grant updates, education news, cultural heritage and recreation updates, and World Water Forum. Read On-line (850 KB PDF)

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Winter/Spring 2006
Highlights ecosystem indicators, LCBP grants, aquatic nuisance species, LCBP farm award, and 2006 appropriations. Read On-line (2 MB PDF)



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Winter/Spring 2005
Highlights Reducing Bacteria in Stormwater Runoff, LCBP Grants, Champlain Connection, 2005 LCBP Budget, and Quebec News. Read On-line (242 KB PDF)



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Summer 2004
Highlights Canal Schooner Launching, Bald Eagles, Sea Grant Updates, LCBP 2004 Budget, and Committee News. Read On-line (264 KB PDF)



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Winter 2004
Highlights Stormwater Education, 2003 Local Grants, Clayplain Forests, Clean and Clear Initiative, Phosphorus Reduction Timeline. In 2004 Casin' the Basin was redesigned! This new look is easier to read online. Read On-line (263 KB PDF)


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Spring/Summer 2003
Highlights the Earth Day signing of the Opportunities for Action plan revisions. Other articles include: Nuisance Species and the Champlain Canal, LakeNet Workshop, ECHO at the Leahy Center Opening, Wayside Exhibits, the Vermont-Quebec Phosphorus Agreement, and Blue-Green Algae. Read On-line (675 KB PDF)


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Spring 2001
Highlights the ecosystem indicators program which will assess the health of the Basin ecosystem and the effectiveness of management programs. Other articles include: Cumberland Bay Cleanup Complete, Outreach Projects Awarded, Wayside Exhibit Manual, Cultural Heritage Projects Awarded, Sea Grant News, LCBP 2001 Funding. Read On-line (352 KB PDF)


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Fall 2000
Highlights the current status of efforts to reduce phosphorus loads to Lake Champlain. Other articles include: Public Meeting Comments, DNA Bacteria Tracking, Mercury Reduction on Farms, Bike Ferries, Water Chestnut Alert, Zebra Mussel Shipwreck Study. Read On-line (1,355 KB PDF)


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Summer 2000
Highlights the efforts of watershed, lake and river organizations throughout the Basin. Other articles include: Lake Champlain Websites, Partnership Program Awards, Local Project Awards, Lake Ohrid, Champlain 2000 Awards, Summit 2000 Teacher Workshop. Read On-line (826 KB PDF)


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Winter 2000
Highlights the new Sea Grant program on Lake Champlain. Other articles include: Blue-Green Algae, Round Gobies, Millennium Trail Award, St. Albans Diorama, Smart Growth Programs, Grant Opportunities, and 2000 Federal Funding. Read On-line (825 KB PDF)


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Summer/Fall 1999
Highlights monitoring programs on Lake Champlain. Other articles include: Public Meeting Update, Underwater Survey, Lake Champlain Birding Trail, and Recreation and Cultural Heritage Awards. Read On-line (1,585 KB PDF)


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Spring 1999
Highlights stream restoration and training efforts in the Lake Champlain Basin. Other articles include: Historic Landings Trail, Removing Phosphorus from Wastewater Using Wollastonite, and 1999 LCBP Funding. Read On-line (833 KB PDF)


 
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