Lake Wise Info Sheet - Rain Gardens
August 23, 2022
Rain gardens are both aesthetic and functional concave gardens with native plants that filter stormwater runoff, reduce erosion, and replenish groundwater.
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Lake Wise Info Sheet - Planning Pathways
August 23, 2022
Meandering and switchback pathways that are stable and shed runoff regularly prevent erosion and stabilize high traffic areas. Methods include path delineation, crushed stone, Erosion Control mix, and water bars.
Lake Wise Info Sheet - Permeable Pavers
August 23, 2022
Permeable paver blocks and geogrid reinforced aggregate or turf are structural surfaces consisting of a permeable material underlain by a storage or infiltration reservoir. They can be installed to infiltrate, filter, and store stormwater.
Lake Wise Info Sheet - Managing Invasive Plants
August 23, 2022
Invasive species are non-native plants, animals, algae, fungi, or pathogens that threaten and often outcompete native species and undermine the function and integrity of an ecosystem. They are typically a result of human degraded environments and introduction. Limiting the growth or eradicating invasive species is critical to protecting the survival and diversity of native plant species, which are the foundation for ecosystem health, wildlife habitat, water quality protection, and aesthetic and recreational value.
Lake Wise Info Sheet - Low Impact Lakeshore Development
August 23, 2022
Low impact development (LID), also called green infrastructure (GI), refers to the practices and systems that protect ecological function of a landscape by minimizing disturbance and mimicking natural processes of water absorption and filtration to treat all stormwater runoff and protect water quality.
Lake Wise Info Sheet - Live Stakes & Fascines
August 23, 2022
Live stakes are dormant woody plant cuttings capable of quickly vegetating restoration areas. Fascines are bundles of dormant branches that are laid horizontally along a slopes’ contour, often in a small swale.
Lake Wise Info Sheet - Lakeshore Buffers
August 23, 2022
A protected or restored area of multi-layered native vegetation, organic material, and noncompacted soils that provides a protective buffer for the lake from developed areas. The vegetated buffer protects water quality, stabilizes shorelands, and provides vital habitat.
Lake Wise Info Sheet - Lake Friendly Yard Maintenance
August 23, 2022
Simple yard and garden maintenance practices that can save time, effort, and money, and help keep lake waters safe for people, pets, and wildlife.
Lake Wise Info Sheet - Form A Lake Association
August 23, 2022
Associations form for many reasons. In Vermont, lake associations coordinate and provide a voice for the lake community on a diversity of issues ranging from private road maintenance; shoreland, water quality and wildlife issues; native plantings; boating safety; sharing local berry recipes and lake stories; to outlet dam ownership situations. Shoreland owners and lake recreationists benefit greatly by working together to protect the lake.
Lake Wise Info Sheet - Infiltration Trenches
August 23, 2022
An infiltration trench is a stone-lined shallow channel that collects and infiltrates stormwater runoff from developed areas including walkways, driveways, parking lots, and roofs.