A Ham Radio course will be offered in Essex Junction on Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15, 8:30am until 6pm each day. Amateur radio (also known as ham radio) allows access to the Amateur Radio Service frequencies and provides the opportunity to contact over 1 million other ham operators worldwide. Many amateur operators enjoy these conversations […]
A Ham Radio course will be offered in Essex Junction on Saturday and Sunday, October 16-17, 8:30am until 6pm each day. A ham radio license allows access to the Amateur Radio Service frequencies and the provides the opportunity to contact over 1 million other ham operators worldwide. Many amateur operators enjoy these conversations from their […]
Middlebury College, in conjunction with NOAA’s Great Lakes Research Lab, has placed a series of current meter moorings and temperature recorders at several locations in Shelburneburne Bay and Burlington Bay. The current meter moorings are located approximately 10 feet below the surface at a lake level of 94.0 feet. The temperature recorders are small (3/4″ […]
Saturday, August 14 1999 10:00 through 17:00 Burlington Community Boathouse – Waterfront Park Burlington, Vermont Free Admission Come and Enjoy The 50 Antique and Classic Sail, Steam, Runabouts and Power boats Gleaming Mahogany, Brass and Chrome Waterfornt Demonstrations and Dockside Displays High Noon Air Show Over the Waterfront Jim Parker Performing Awesome Aerobatics in his […]
The Lake Champlain Basin Program is pleased to announce that $20,000 has been awarded to eight new projects which will enhance public access to Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York. Public access projects include both water and non-water recreational enhancements at any of the following types of public access sites: boat launch areas, shoreline […]
The Winooski Valley Power Squadron, the organization that conducts local boating courses each March and September, was on of the first in the nation to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the United States Power Squadrons by accepting and flying a special ceremonial flag that will travel to local squadrons throughout the country. Power Squadron District […]
The BOAT/ U.S. Foundation for Boating Safety is offering grants of up to $5,000 for local boating-safety projects. Over the last ten years, the Foundation’s Grassroots Grants Program has awarded about $450,000 to 263 volunteer boating groups and other non-profit organizations throughout the United States. The grant application, including guidelines and instructions, is available by […]
July 1999 In July and August, biologists will capture, band, and examine loons on several Vermont lakes in an effort to determine the loons’ overall health. Biologists will take blood and feather samples that will be analyzed to determine levels of mercury and lead in the loons. Mercury contamination of loons has caused increasing concern […]
An application has been received by the VT Department of Environmental Conservation from the City of Burlington for a permit to construct a public fishing pier fixed on piles, in the Burlington Harbor. The proposed fish pier will extend off shore approximately 200 feet. The fist 50 feet of pier will be 8 feet wide. […]
ON-THE-WATERFRONT 1 College Street Burlington, Vermont USA 05401 (802) 864-1848 The mission of the Science Center is to educate visitors about Lake Champlain basin ecology, history and culture in a dynamic hands-on environment.The Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, is a hands-on museum, with exhibits relating to the natural sciences, ecology, and geology. Summer Hours: […]