Hey there LSC, we'd like to share with you a Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) project called "Summit to Shore - Celebrating and Protecting the Waters of the Lake Champlain Basin.

You can view the project website here: Summit To Shore

The LCBP describes the project this way:

"Lake Champlain, abundant with magnificent natural beauty and a rich history, is fed with waters delivered by a large network of rivers and streams that collect rain and snowfall from the surrounding landscape. This expansive watershed is known as the Lake Champlain Basin.

Organizations in communities throughout the Basin—from headwaters far from the lake to the lake's shoreline—are helping to protect and restore water quality and habitat. These organizations are invaluable sources of knowledge and information. They provide many opportunities for individuals to get involved as stewards of the natural and cultural heritage in their own backyard.

The Summit to Shore videos share stories of community stewardship of the Lake Champlain Basin. The collection is organized by major rivers within the Basin, and includes unique aerial and on-the-ground perspectives of these waterways."

As part of the project, a Lake St. Catherine camp owner (great job Kim!), and members of the LSCA and the Poultney Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District (PMNRCD) were interviewed about the Lake Wise Program on LSC as one of the many programs and projects occurring in the Poultney-Mettowee Watershed. LBCP and NEIWPCC have helped to fund Lake Wise on LSC through grants since 2019.

The video piece features some great info about the Lake Wise Program on LSC, and some beautiful images and drone footage of the lake. Lake St. Catherine is featured in the first part of the video entitled "One Lake, Many Stewards".

You'll also see PMNRCD rockstars Hilary and Sadie talking about other great projects they have worked on, including restoring fish passage on the Mettowee River, a tour of the Champlain Valley Native Plant Restoration Nursery - right here in Poultney - which provides the native plants for the Lake Wise and LEAP Programs on the lake, and native plantings on local farms.

We encourage you to take a look at this massive project to see all the conservation work being done in the Lake Champlain Watershed.

Here is the video with highlights from the Poultney-Mettowee Watershed which includes the great work of PMNRCD in our area, including Lake Wise on LSC. Check it out:

Lake Wise is a *FREE* program for lakeshore property owners. The 2026 Lake Wise Program on LSC is funded through a Education and Outreach Property Assessment Program grant earned by the LSCA from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) and NEIWPCC. You can read all about this great program here: https://lakestcatherine.org/lake-wise-program

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.

Thank you to LCBP for highlighting all the great conservation work occurring in the Lake Champlain Basin!