For Immediate Release: August 1, 2022

Contact: Mary Perchlik, ECO AmeriCorps Member
Department of Environmental Conservation | Agency of Natural Resources
mary.perchlik@partner.vermont.gov, 802-505-3711

Montpelier, VT – On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, join members of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Clean Water Initiative Program (CWIP) to learn about funding resources that support clean water in Vermont, including upcoming opportunities and eligibility.

Vermont’s rivers, lakes, and ponds are one of the joys of summertime and are an important environmental and economic resource for residents and visitors. Protecting and restoring the water quality in Vermont is a priority. The State of Vermont funds clean water projects to prevent pollution from washing into these waters from the landscape.

Beginning this year, the amount of funding in Vermont for clean water will increase beyond historic levels. There are many current and upcoming funding opportunities supporting partner organizations in completing a wide range of projects to protect and restore clean water in Vermont. From restoring rivers and floodplains to natural, least erosive conditions to the mitigation of polluted stormwater runoff from pavement, clean water work and the funding that supports it is diverse. Increasing funds brings new opportunities and challenges to improve management of and relationships with our natural landscape.

Register for the Clean Water Lecture Series, "Connect with Clean Water Initiative Funding."

Learn more and view recordings of all prior lectures, visit the DEC Clean Water Initiative Program on our YouTube channel or our web page.

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