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The Department of Environmental Conservation hosts a monthly public Clean Water Conversation presentation series (formerly named the “Clean Water Lecture Series”) on a variety of clean water-related topics. Presentations are free and open to the public online via webinar (Microsoft Teams). This year, each conversation spotlights a diversity of groups working on projects in Vermont communities to improve water quality in rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. Come learn with us about clean water successes making a difference across the state.
Please see the link above for a tutorial on how to attend the events via Microsoft Teams. View past Clean Water Conversations recordings on the Clean Water Initiative YouTube Channel linked above.
- Conversations Schedule 2025
- Upcoming Clean Water Conversations and Materials
- Past Clean Water Conversations
Upcoming Clean Water Conversations 2025
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Conversations Schedule 2025
| Topic | Date and Time | Registration |
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Clean Water Initiative 2024 Performance Report | Claire Madden, Tracking and Accounting Team, DEC Clean Water Initiative Program |
Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Past Event |
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Lake Watershed Action Plans: A Tool for Cleaner Water through Community Engagement | DEC Lakes and Ponds Program, White River NRDC, Lake Morey Protection Association |
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Past Event |
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Watersheds and Community Stewardship | Watersheds United Vermont, White River Partnership, Friends of the Winooski River, Lewis Creek Association |
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Past Event |
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Clean Water Initiative Program Forestland Practices | David Wilcox, FPR Watershed Forestry Program |
Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Past Event |
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Vermont Agriculture Water Quality Partnership Annual Report | Alli Lewis, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts |
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Past Event |
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Stormwater Infrastructure and the Green Schools Initiative | Sarah Coleman, DEC Clean Water Initiative Program |
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Register Here |
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Collaboration for Clean Water in the Northeast Kingdom | Meg Carter, Northwoods Stewardship Center |
CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
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Clean Water Board and Budget | Colleen Miller and Gianna Petito, DEC Clean Water Initiative Program |
Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Register Here |
Past Clean Water Conversations
- Vermont Agricultural Water Quality Partnership 2024 Annual Report
May 8, 2025
Speakers: Alli Wells, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Clean Water Initiative Forestland Practices
April 10, 2025
Speakers: David Wilcox, Watershed Forester at Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Watersheds and Community Stewardship
March 27, 2025
Speakers:
Watersheds United Vermont
White River Partnership
Lewis Creek Association
Friends of the Winooski
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Lake Watershed Action Plans: Tools for Cleaner Water through Community Engagement
February 23, 2025
Speakers:
Vermont DEC Lakes and Ponds
White River Natural Resource Conservation District
Lake Morey Protection Association
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Vermont Clean Water Initiative Performance Report
January 23, 2025
Speakers: Claire Madden, Vermont DEC Clean Water Initiative Program
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- American Rescue Plan Act-Funded Clean Water Projects Panel
August 1, 2024
Speakers: Ashley Hellman, Madeline Russell, and Sarah Coleman, Vermont DEC Clean Water Initiative Program
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Agriculture, Water Quality, and Climate Resilience
July 22, 2024
Speakers: Nina Gage and Ryan Patch, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Vermont Climate and Water Quality Connections
June 27, 2024
Speakers: Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Vermont State Climatologist
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Partner Panel - Clean Water Projects Improving Flood Resiliency
May 9, 2024
Speakers:
Brattleboro Housing Partnerships
Connecticut River Conservancy
Vermont River Conservancy
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Planning Commission
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- We All Live Downstream
April 4, 2024
Speakers: Staci Pomeroy and Ned Swanberg, Vermont DEC Rivers Program
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Phosphorus Loading into Lake Champlain Post 2023 Flooding
March 7, 2024
Speakers: Dr. Matthew Vaughan, Chief Scientist, Lake Champlain Basin Program
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Vermont Clean Water Initiative 2023 Performance Report
February 1, 2024
Speakers: Claire Madden and Lauren Sopher, Vermont DEC Clean Water Initiative Program
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- LWAP's Tip to Tail: Implementation Outcomes from Lake Watershed Action Plans
August 17, 2023
Speaker: Alison Marchione, Vermont DEC Lakes and Ponds
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Tactical Basin Planning for Flood Resilience
July 31, 2023
Speaker: Vermont DEC Tactical Basin Planning Team
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Mudpuppy Conservation
June 8, 2023
Speaker: Mark Ferguson, Wildlife Biologist with Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Clean Water Project Design and Implementation Block Grant Q&A Panel
May 25, 2023
Speakers:
Vermont DEC Clean Water Initiative Program
Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Watersheds United Vermont
Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
Connecticut River Conservancy
Friends of the Winooski River
Recording (YouTube)
- What's Going on at Lake Carmi? Update on Vermont's Lake in Crisis
April 13, 2023
Speakers: Oliver Pierson, Vermont DEC Lakes and Ponds
Presentation (PDF)
- Water is Life with Abenaki Artists Association
March 9, 2023
Speakers: Vera Longtoe Sheehan, Executive Director of the Abenaki Artists Association and Founder of the Abenaki Arts and Education Center
Recording (YouTube)
- Looking Ahead to Cleaner Water
February 9, 2023
Speaker: Claire Madden, Tracking & Accounting Coordinator with Vermont DEC Clean Water Initiative Program
Presentation (PDF)
-Recording (YouTube)
- Key Changes in the Clean Water Initiative Funding Policy
January 26, 2023
Speaker: Gianna Petito, Grants Coordinator with Vermont DEC Clean Water Initiative Program
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Agriculture, Climate Change, and Water Quality
January 12, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Joshua Faulkner, Researcher at University of Vermont
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Connect with Clean Water Initiative Funding
August 3, 2022
Speakers: Gianna Petito, Lauren Sopher, Rachel Wood, and Sarah Coleman with Vermont DEC Clean Water Initiative Program
Presentation, Resource Document
Recording (YouTube)
- Building Vermont's Clean Water Service Provider Network
June 30, 2022
Speakers:
Emily Bird, Ethan Swift, and Chris Rottler with Vermont DEC
Dean Pierce, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Dan Albrecht, Northern Lake Champlain Clean Water Service Provider
Presentation (DEC), Presentation (Dean Pierce), Presentation (Dan Albrecht)
Recording (YouTube)
- How are Vermont's Wetlands Doing and How Can I Support Them?
May 26, 2022
Speaker: Laura Lapierre, DEC Wetlands Program Manager
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Opportunities for Climate Resiliency on Vermont's Rural Roads
May 12, 2022
Speaker: Beverley Wemple, Professor at University of Vermont
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Prioritizing and Implementing Clean Water Projects on State Lands
April 29, 2022
Speaker: David Wilcox, Watershed Forester at Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Clean Water Funded Projects from Start to Finish
March 31, 2022
Speaker: Karen Bates, Watershed Planner at Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Investments in Clean Water are Paying Off for Vermont
January 27, 2022
Speaker: Helen Carr, Nonpoint Source Coordinator, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Introduction to Wetland Screening Tool
June 17, 2021
Speaker: Shannon Morrison, District Wetlands Ecologist, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Status of Vermont's Inland Lakes: Phosphorus Trends and Protection
June 3, 2021
Speakers:
Kellie Merrell, Aquatic Ecologist
Oliver Pierson, Lakes and Ponds Program Manager, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Reconnecting Rivers: Developing Tools to Restore Stream, Wetland, and Floodplain Functions
May 6, 2021
Speakers:
Gretchen Alexander, Vermont DEC Lead River Scientist
Roy Schiff, Principal Water Resources Engineer
Kristen Underwood, UVM Research Assistant Professor
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- The Multiple Benefits of Wetland Conservation and Restoration on Public Lands
April 1, 2021
Speaker: David Sausville, Wildlife Biologist, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Vermont's Tactical Basin Planning Initiative - Past, Present, and Future
March 18, 2021
Speakers:
Ethan Swift, Watershed Planning Program Manager, Vermont DEC
Ben Copans, Watershed Coordinator, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Vermont Pay-For-Phosphorus Program
March 4, 2021
Speaker: Sonia Howlett, Water Quality Specialist, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Vermont's Clean Water Investments and Results
February 8, 2021
Speakers:
Helen Carr, Nonpoint Source Coordinator and Katie Bockwoldt
Vermont DEC Clean Water Initiative Program
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- In Action! Stormwater 3-Acre General Permit
January 7, 2021
Speaker: Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program manager, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Pointing Out Nonpoint Source Pollution
December 3, 2020
Speaker: Helen Carr, Nonpoint Source Coordinator, DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- An Introduction to Act 76
August 15, 2019
Speakers: Neil Kamman and Emily Bird, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Lake Score Cards Highlight Restoration Progress and Protection Needs
June 13, 2019
Speaker: Leslie Matthews, Lakes and Ponds Program Environmental Scientist, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Stormwater Update: What You Need to Know About the New 3-Acre General Permit
May 9, 2019
Speaker: Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- WISPr, It’s Louder Than It Sounds: Millions Available for Natural Resources Restoration
April 11, 2019
Speaker: Ashley Lucht, Water Infrastructure Financing Program, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Immerse Yourself in Vermont’s River Basins Through Story Maps and More
March 14, 2019
Speaker: Danielle Owczarski, Basin Planner, Vermont DEC
- Presentation (YouTube)
- Recording (YouTube)
- 2018 Investment Report and Interagency Clean Water Projects Dashboard
February 14, 2019
Speakers: Emily Bird, Assistant Manager and Helen Carr, Operations Coordinator, Clean Water Initiative Program, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Proposed Revisions to the Acceptable Management Practices for Maintaining Water Quality on Logging Jobs
June 14, 2018
Speaker: Dave Wilcox, Watershed Forester, Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Wetlands Bioassessment
May 10, 2018
Speakers: Tina Heath and Charlie Hohn, Wetlands Ecologists, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Addressing Combined Sewer Overflows
April 12, 2018
Speakers:
Jessica Bulova, Wastewater Program Manager
Terisa Thomas, Financial and Loan Programs Manager, Vermont DEC
- Presentation (PDF)
- Recording (YouTube)
- Lake Champlain Restoration Plan Progress Report
March 29, 2018
Speaker: Kari Dolan, Clean Water Initiative Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Municipal Roads General Permit
February 8, 2018
Speaker: Jim Ryan, Municipal Roads Program Coordinator, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Clean Water Investment Report
January 18, 2018
Speaker: Emily Bird, Nonpoint Source Coordinator, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Vermont’s Required Agricultural Practices: The First Year in Review
December 14, 2017
Speakers: Nina Gage and Kaitlin Hayes, Agricultural Water Quality Specialists, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Restoring Lake Memphremagog
November 9, 2017
Speaker: Ben Copans, Basin Planner, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)
- Stormwater Rule and General Permits Update
October 12, 2017
Speaker: Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Vermont DEC
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (YouTube)