If you love our deep, cold, clean lakes and want to learn more about how we can preserve these NEK gems, please join us at Lake Willoughby for a workshop.

JEWELS OF THE KINGDOM: PROTECTING OUR OLIGOTROPHIC LAKES
SAT, JULY 26
1PM-4:30PM
WESTMORE COMMUNITY CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL

Did you know that Vermont is home to one of the highest proportions of oligotrophic lakes in our nation? If you love these deep, cold, clean lakes and want to learn more about them and how we can preserve these gems, please join us at Lake Willoughby.

The workshop will focus on the ecological significance of oligotrophic lakes, the threats posed to them by climate change and human development, and how lake communities can act to protect them. Co-hosted by the Westmore Association.

Space is limited; RSVP requested here. 

For more information, contact: Will Marlier, OCNRCD Lake Watershed Program Specialist
will.marlier@orleanscountynrcd.org

What does oligotrophic mean? An oligotrophic lake is characterized by high water clarity, cold temperatures, low nutrient levels, and low plant growth. 

Learn more about the state of lakes, check out the National Lakes Assessment: The Fourth Collaborative Survey of Lakes in the United States that has the results of the 2022 survey of lake condition in the US.