Appreciation for the Vermont Public Access Greeter Program
We are grateful for all the Greeters around Vermont who dedicated their summers to protecting our lakes from the spread of invasive species. A big thank you also to the Lake Associations who support the program. This important work couldn’t be done without them!
Vermont Public Access Greeters educate about aquatic invasive species, provide watercraft inspections at public launch points on some Vermont waterbodies, and stop aquatic invasive species introductions. The DEC started this program in 2002 to address the transport of aquatic invasive species by hitching a ride on watercraft, trailers, fishing, and other recreational equipment moving between waterbodies. Information on how to start a Greeter Program can be found on the DEC’s Public Access Greeter Program website. Nearly all Greeter Programs are run by lake associations using both volunteers and paid staff. Today there are 35 inland lakes in the Vermont Greeter network that could help provide you with information on how they work, and how to organize them.
For more information about aquatic invasive species and how to stop the spread, please visit: https://vermontlakes.org/aquatic-invasive-species/
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