Lamoille Watershed Water Quality Monitoring and Exchange Project

LCNRCD visited participating schools in the Lamoille Watershed to introduce a collaborative Vermont EPSCoR Stream Project being completed by colleges in the watershed. Johnson State College, St. Michael’s, Sterling College and University of Vermont students collected samples on tributaries to record phosphorus, e-coli, and macroinvertebrate indicators for healthy water parameters.

Middle and high school students were introduced to the Stream Project, and followed similar protocols in gathering data in the field at sample sites where college students also gathered data. In some cases, representatives from colleges were available to guide students in the data collecting. Sampling consisted of a macroinvertebrate analysis, chemistry test, and riparian buffer observation. Participating students visited the site in the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 to gather information.

Schools participating in the project created Lamoille Watershed Resource Pages to describe their field work, follow up research, and results from their observations. This Lamoille Watershed Water Quality Monitoring and Exchange Project page is a community sharing home for student narratives and data, a link to the scientifically legitimate data at VT EPSCoR and can also be a public posting forum for general observations of the river. Please contact LCNRCD to find out how you can post information.

Participating Colleges

University of Vermont
Johnson State College
Sterling College
St. Michael’s College

Participating Schools (click school to access School Resource Page - coming soon)
Craftsbury Academy 1
Craftsbury Academy 2
Lamoille Union Middle School
VYCC at Lamoille Union High School
Peoples Academy Middle School Brady Class
Peoples Academy Middle School Emerson Class
Peoples Academy Middle School Ludington Class