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A few years ago, the Lake Iroquois Association was brainstorming additional ways in which the organization could generate funds for projects and initiatives to help meet its mission to protect and enhance the health and well-being of the lake. Of particular interest was a way to generate funds outside of the usual fundraising activities that often take place during the warmer months. The idea of an ice-out contest entered into the conversation. A few phone calls and e-mails with a gracious member of the Joe’s Pond Association led to an exchange of information instrumental in laying the g...

Saint Michael’s College (SMC) has announced that it is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wetlands easement program to help protect 163 acres from agricultural use or development. The college says it’s the first Vermont institution of higher education to work with a federal wetlands easement program in the long-term preservation of natural habitat. The partnership will help reduce harmful phosphorus runoff into Lake Champlain and support the institution’s educational and research programs -- which are p...

COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s St. Michael’s College is preserving some of its...

The Outside Story: Insight into an insect’s life in wintertime Honey bees at Niemi's Apiary in Athol construct the honey comb on removable frames. A black swallowtail butterfly sits on a zinnia at Northampton Community Gardens, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. A black swallowtail butterfly sits on a zinnia at Northampton Community Gardens, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. A giant swallowtail butterfly sits on a zinnia at Northampton Community Gardens, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 on a garden planted by Tom Gagnon of Florence. Gypsy moth egg masses are shown on a tree June 8, 2017 in Belchertown. Modified: 1/24/20...