The Quinlan Covered Bridge in Charlotte carries many vehicles over Lewis Creek each day; the geographic setting of the bridge presents some challenges for public safety and flood resilience.
Join the Monkton Conservation Commission and LCA’s Kate Kelly for a presentation on Japanese knotweed and how to remove it manually.
Save the Date for LCA’s Annual Mountains to Mouth Celebration!
Alternatives for improving flood resilience will be discussed and viewed during this walk at the Quinlan Bridge over Lewis Creek.
LCA needs your help to remove a non-native invasive plant that threatens to invade the newly restored wetland behind the United Church of Hinesburg.
Join Lewis Creek Association staff for upcoming hands‑on demonstrations of manual Japanese knotweed removal. Sign up today!
Join Lewis Creek Association staff for upcoming hands‑on demonstrations of manual Japanese knotweed removal. Sign up today!
Volunteer to remove aquatic invasive species and improve wetland health while enjoying birds and other wildlife on the water!
Join us to learn about birds in a riparian buffer and help with maintenance on planted trees and shrubs!
Late April is the beginning of peak spring bird migration. This is when breeding birds return from their wintering ground in Central and South America and the Caribbean to breed in northern latitudes.
While road salting keeps us safe on roads, sidewalks, and parking lots during winter, it also contaminates waterways and groundwater, kills roadside vegetation, compacts soils, and allows heavy metals to move through the soil, potentially affecting drinking water wells.
Join Lewis Creek Association, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District, The Nature Conservancy, and Lake Champlain Sea Grant for a virtual conversation to hear about actions the state and local organizations are taking to reduce flood risk and protect our communities.
Join Lewis Creek Association for a presentation and discussion about water quality in Lewis Creek and Bristol, and how it affects Lake Champlain’s health.
Join Lewis Creek Association for a presentation and discussion about water quality in Lewis Creek, LaPlatte River, and direct-to-lake drainages in Charlotte, and how it affects Lake Champlain’s health.
Join Lewis Creek Association for a multi-part “Ahead of the Storm” Tour of Hinesburg on both public and private land. Learn more about: how we best manage water to mimic natural processes, clean up our stormwater runoff, improve water quality in our rivers and lakes, and become more flood resilient.
Please Join us for LCA’s 2025 Party - A day-long celebration of the natural, cultural, and landscape history of Monkton and portions of the Lewis Creek watershed!
Join us to learn about our knotweed removal demonstration sites!
Please join Kate Kelly (Lewis Creek Association) and Jim Andrews (Vermont Reptile & Amphibian Atlas) for a paddle on the Lower LaPlatte River Marsh Natural Area.
Join us to learn about water quality in our watersheds on June 30!
Join Gardener’s Supply, alongside the Town of Shelburne and other partners, for an educational session on rain gardens.
University of Vermont (UVM) floodplain researchers Dr. Rebecca Diehl and Dr. Kristen Underwood, along with their students, will host a research open house at the Cota Ballfields along Lewis Creek in Starksboro.
Join the Charlotte Park and Wildlife Refuge Oversight Committee, Audubon Vermont and the Lewis Creek Association on May 17th to explore the Birds and Biodiversity of the Park.
Join us for a presentation and discussion about water quality in Charlotte and our stormwater resource available to landowners.
Join us for a presentation and discussion about water quality in Hinesburg and our stormwater resource available to landowners.
Join Andrea Morgante at the Vermont Flower Show Seminar - Ahead of the Storm: How to Design, Build & Plant Garden Landscapes That Attract Pollinators & Wildlife, Absorb Water and Delight All the Senses.
Grassland birds are declining nationwide. Come learn about Bobolinks, Eastern Meadowlarks, and Savannah Sparrows, and what you can do to help them at this talk Cohosted by the Mid-Champlain Valley Regional Conservation Partnership and the Monkton Conservation Commission.
Please join the Starksboro Conservation Commission for a presentation by Kristin Underwood entitled, “July 2024 flooding along the Lewis Creek in Starksboro: Strategies for building back better.”
Join us for a presentation sharing the results of our 2024 boat launch steward program and Japanese knotweed removal project.
Join Kiley Briggs, Director of Conservation for The Orianne Society, to learn more about the ecology of Wood Turtles, the work being done to save this vulnerable species, and how landowners can participate in Wood Turtle conservation.
Please join us to plant trees - sign up here!
Interested in learning more about water quality in the Patrick Brook Watershed and Lake Champlain? And how improved road maintenance and design on private roads can both help improve water quality and help with flooding impacts in your neighborhood?
Come to our annual party and learn about the watershed!
Come visit our table and make some cider - bring your own apples!
Come visit us at the Shelburne Farmers Market!
