FOVLAP 2026 Annual Meeting:
New Tools for Lake Health

On September 10th, 2026, 9:30am – 2:45pm, the Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds will hold our Annual Meeting, in person at the Vermont Historical Society in Barre, VT and via Zoom. This meeting is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division, Lakes and Ponds Program. The meeting will begin with the business portion of the meeting, including: FOVLAP updates, and director and officer elections.

After the business portion of the meeting, we’ll enjoy interesting presentations and discussions will follow, including:
  • Lake reports from lake associations
  • Presentations on New Tools for Lake Health:
    • Caffeine as a Proxy for Failing Septic Systems: Mark Mitchell, Vermont Lay Monitoring Program Lead
    • Life in Little Glass Houses: Diatoms as Bioindicators of Environmental Change: Lindsey Cookson – Water and Science Program Coordinator for the Lake Champlain Committee, LCC

AGENDA:agenda with speakers and topics

To register for an in-person spot or to receive the Zoom link, click here. 

announcement of meeting with lake at sunset with dock

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