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“Cormorants Reducing Game Fish” New NY study

Enviro-Watch Cormorants Features Fishing Equpipment Studies released by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation indicate that the decline of Lake Ontario’s small mouth bass fishery is directly related to the rise in population of the Double-Crested Cormorant. Based on eleven studies conducted in 1998 on the cormorant’s feeding habitats that show that cormorants have […]

Fun for the whole family at the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center — December, 26-31, 1998

Lake Champlain Basin Science Center Holiday Hours and Activities “Matter Matters” A week long adventure exploring the world of Solids, Liquids and Gasses Fun for the whole Family! Saturday, December 26, 1300 Leapin’ Liquids & Gushin’ Gases Michael Poulton, a Gailor School senior, will demonstrate matter’s changeable nature with experiments using liquid nitrogen, dry ice […]

LCBP Public Access Opportunities

Public Access Opportunities Lake Champlain Basin Program “Casin’ The Basin” e.gif (194 bytes)ight public access projects in New York and Vermont recently received grants through the LCBP. The public access awards program supports efforts to improve and enhance public access on Lake Champlain. LCBP funding for this program was provided by the National Park Service […]

Educator’s Workshop Focuses on Geography of the Lake Champlain Basin

What a Relief!, Teaching the Geography of the Lake Champlain Basin November 10, 1998 Plattsburgh, NY Lake Champalin Basin ProgramColchester, VT- The Champlain Basin Education Initiative (CBIE) is hosing a workshop on November 10, 1998 in Plattsburgh, NY for middle school teachers interested in teaching about the geography of the Lake Champlain Basin. Participants will […]