Press Release

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has a few tips on how to properly dry or season firewood to reduce costs, smoke, and fuel use.

This spring, the Clean Water Initiative Program (CWIP) at the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is launching the second half of the 2025 Clean Water Conversation Series.

After several seasons of thorough sampling, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) scientists, consultants, and local partners have detected zebra mussels in United States (US) waters at Lake Memphremagog.

The large groundwater withdrawal program was established in 2008 under Act 199.

Join us for the 19th annual Vermont Organics Recycling Summit (VORS), on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Randolph, VT.

As spring approaches, it brings the possibility of flooding and the opportunity for spring cleaning.

Halls Lake in Newbury and Little Averill Lake in Averill Joined Five Other Awardees

As Vermonters patiently wait for spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invites the public to report when Vermont’s lakes and ponds lose their ice cover.

Understanding Floodplains and Your Flood Risk

The theme for World Wetlands Day on February 2, 2025, is protecting wetlands for our common future.