Clean Water Lecture Series

The Department of Environmental Conservation hosts a monthly lecture series on a variety of clean water-related topics. Lectures are free and open to the public online via webinar (Microsoft Teams). See below for more information on upcoming clean water lectures.

Please see the link above for a tutorial on how to attend the events via Microsoft Teams. View past clean water lecture recordings on the Clean Water Vermont YouTube channel linked above. 

• Lecture Schedule 2020-2021
• Upcoming Clean water Lectures and Materials
• Past Clean Water Lectures
  

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Upcoming Clean Water Lectures 2021

Re-Connecting Rivers: Developing Tools to Restore Stream, Wetland, and Floodplain Functions

Thursday, May 6, 2021, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

• Register to Attend Here

Lecture Schedule 2020-2021

This schedule is updated as we confirm presenters and topics for 2021.

Past Clean Water Lectures

• April 1, 2021: The Multiple Benefits of Wetland Conservation and Restoration on Public Lands 
  - Speaker: David Sausville, Wildlife Biologist, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• March 18,2021:Vermont's Tactical Basin Planning Initiative - Past, Present, and Future
  - Speakers: Ethan Swift, Watershed Planning Program Manager and Ben Copans, Watershed Coordinator, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation 
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• March 4,2021:Vermont Pay-For-Phosphorus Program
  - Speaker: Sonia Howlett, Water Quality Specialist, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• February 8,2021:Vermont's Clean Water Investments and Results
  - Speakers: Helen Carr, Nonpoint Source Coordinator and Katie Bockwoldt, Tracking and Accounting, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• January 7, 2021: In Action! Stormwater 3-Acre General Permit
  - Speaker: Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program manager, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• December 3, 2020: Pointing Out Nonpoint Source Pollution
  - Speaker: Helen Carr, Nonpoint Source Coordinator, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• August 15, 2019: An Introduction to Act 76
  - Speakers: Neil Kamman and Emily Bird, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• June 13, 2019: Lake Score Cards Highlight Restoration Progress and Protection Needs
  - Speaker: Leslie Matthews, Lakes and Ponds Program Environmental Scientist, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• May 9, 2019: Stormwater Update: What You Need to Know About the New 3-Acre General Permit
  - Speaker: Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• April 11, 2019: WISPr, It’s Louder Than It Sounds: Millions Available for Natural Resources Restoration
  - Speaker: Ashley Lucht, Water Infrastructure Financing Program, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• March 14, 2019: Immerse Yourself in Vermont’s River Basins Through Story Maps and More
  - Speaker: Danielle Owczarski, Basin Planner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation
  - Recording (YouTube)
• February 14, 2019: 2018 Investment Report and Interagency Clean Water Projects Dashboard
  - Speakers: Emily Bird, Assistant Manager and Helen Carr, Operations Coordinator, Clean Water Initiative Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• June 14, 2018: Proposed Revisions to the Acceptable Management Practices for Maintaining Water Quality on Logging Jobs
  - Speaker: Dave Wilcox, Watershed Forester, Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• May 10, 2018: Wetlands Bioassessment
  - Speakers: Tina Heath and Charlie Hohn, Wetlands Ecologists, Department of Environmental Conservation
  ​- Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• April 12, 2018: Addressing Combined Sewer Overflows
  - Speakers: Jessica Bulova, Wastewater Program Manager, and Terisa Thomas, Financial and Loan Programs Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
  ​- Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• March 29, 2018: Lake Champlain Restoration Plan Progress Report
  - Speaker: Kari Dolan, Clean Water Initiative Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
  ​- Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• February 8, 2018: Municipal Roads General Permit
  - Speaker: Jim Ryan, Municipal Roads Program Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation
  ​- Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• January 18, 2018: Clean Water Investment Report 
  - Speaker: Emily Bird, Nonpoint Source Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• December 14, 2017: Vermont’s Required Agricultural Practices: The first year in review
  - Speakers: Nina Gage and Kaitlin Hayes, Agricultural Water Quality Specialists, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• November 9, 2017: Restoring Lake Memphremagog
  - Speaker: Ben Copans, Basin Planner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• October 12, 2017: Stormwater Rule and General Permits Update
  - Speaker: Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
  - Presentation (PDF)
  - Recording (YouTube)
• September 14, 2017: Clean Water Fund Budget Process and Draft Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
  - Speaker: Kari Dolan, Clean Water Initiative Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation