Help to protect our valuable natural resource - Lake St. Catherine - through conscious decision making by participating in the Lake Wise program!
You can read more about the Lake Wise Program here: https://lakestcatherine.org/lake-wise-program
Lake Wise was developed through the Vermont DEC and is meant to provide technical assistance for shoreline landowners looking to incorporate lake friendly living practices on their properties. The Lake Wise assessment focuses on four portions of your property; driveway, structure, recreation area, and shoreline. The follow-up report gives recommendations on which stormwater management practices would be best for your property and the lake.
As a shoreline property owner, you have the access and the ability to control what is happening directly at the water's edge.
While small-scale improvements on individual properties may not seem like they have much impact, collectively the implementation of many small projects will have a positive benefit on the water quality in the lake and the surrounding watershed. Larger watershed projects are also being worked on (The LSC Stormwater Master Plan, The LSC Watershed Action Plan).
Actions now will promote a healthy lake environment that will continue to support swimming, fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing in the future.
Over the past 6 years, over 100 properties have participated in the Lake Wise Program on LSC, and 29 property owners have earned the Lake Wise Award. You can read all about all the great work that your fellow lakeshore property owners and our partner the Poultney Mettowee Natural Resource Conservation District (PMNRCD) put into the 2024 program here: https://lakestcatherine.org/blog/13442577
Three property owners on the lake earned the Lake Wise Award in 2024, and we'll be sharing photos of the winners and their properties soon.
Jaden from PMNRCD did a fantastic job in 2024, and we're excited that she'll be coordinating the program again in 2025!
If you would like to participate in Lake Wise this season, spots are limited, so please email us at info@lakestcatherine.org to get signed up! If you have previously participated in Lake Wise and would like a follow-up assessment, please let us know.
Lake Wise is a *FREE* program for lakeshore property owners. The 2025 Lake Wise Program on LSC is funded through a Clean Water Small Implementation Grant grant earned by the LSCA from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) and NEIWPCC.
