/tags/enviroment Enviroment en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:36:37 GMT /local-news/2024-08-23/vermont-wants-to-buy-land-in-bennington-county-that-may-or-may-not-have-ties-to-historic-rebellion The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation says it wants to establish a new state forest near a site where the followers of Daniel Shays may have hid after raiding the U.S. armory in Springfield, Mass. during the winter of 1786-1787. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:36:37 GMT /local-news/2024-08-23/vermont-wants-to-buy-land-in-bennington-county-that-may-or-may-not-have-ties-to-historic-rebellion Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2024-06-06/lake-champlain-has-largely-recovered-after-nutrient-input-from-flooding-says-new-report The Lake Champlain Basin Program’s “State of the Lakeâ€� report notes changes in phosphorus levels and documents data on the lake’s watershed during the 2023 flood events. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:26:33 GMT /local-news/2024-06-06/lake-champlain-has-largely-recovered-after-nutrient-input-from-flooding-says-new-report Samantha Watson /local-news/2024-05-30/private-island-brighton-now-part-of-state-park A 15-acre island in the Northeast Kingdom is now open to the public as part of Brighton State Park. The purchase also conserves the island's red pine forest that is a breeding habitat for bald eagles and loons. Thu, 30 May 2024 22:32:19 GMT /local-news/2024-05-30/private-island-brighton-now-part-of-state-park Samantha Watson /show/vermont-edition/2024-05-15/kids-and-legislators-alike-celebrate-vermonts-new-state-mushroom A state representative and two seven-year-olds discuss the legislative process for naming a state mushroom. Wed, 15 May 2024 19:32:48 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-05-15/kids-and-legislators-alike-celebrate-vermonts-new-state-mushroom Mikaela Lefrak /show/vermont-edition/2024-04-04/three-things-to-know-about-spring-migration-from-vermonts-bird-diva For the annual spring bird show, the Bird Diva answers all your birding questions. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:56:42 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-04-04/three-things-to-know-about-spring-migration-from-vermonts-bird-diva Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro /show/made-here/2024-02-22/meet-the-women-who-plant-trees-deep-in-wilds-of-quebec In the latest Made Here documentary, director Julie Lambert introduces us to the women who plant trees in rural Quebec. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:22:36 GMT /show/made-here/2024-02-22/meet-the-women-who-plant-trees-deep-in-wilds-of-quebec /local-news/2023-12-22/richard-spiese-helps-bennington-with-pfas-contamination-one-house-at-a-time Spiese, who works as a hazard waste site manager for the Department of Environmental Conservation, is once again traveling around Bennington in response to further PFAS contamination in residents' water. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-12-22/richard-spiese-helps-bennington-with-pfas-contamination-one-house-at-a-time Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2023-09-27/owners-of-privately-run-woodstock-water-company-want-town-to-purchase-system After July's flooding wrecked the water system in Woodstock, the owners of the privately run company say they can't afford to continue investing in system. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-09-27/owners-of-privately-run-woodstock-water-company-want-town-to-purchase-system Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2023-09-22/the-magic-of-skipping-stones-at-lake-paran-in-bennington The 10th annual Lake Paran Stone Skipping Competition was held on Sept. 16 in Bennington. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-09-22/the-magic-of-skipping-stones-at-lake-paran-in-bennington Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2023-08-21/mosquitoes-test-positive-for-eee-in-vermont-for-first-time-in-years For most people with EEE, symptoms are similar to the cold or flu. But the disease can result in severe illness and be fatal. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:28:03 GMT /local-news/2023-08-21/mosquitoes-test-positive-for-eee-in-vermont-for-first-time-in-years Brittany Patterson, Lexi Krupp