AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoRail Trail Dumping: Vermont State Police and ANR are investigating a major trash and scrap-metal dumping along the Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail in Sheldon, with cleanup costs and safety/environmental concerns; tips go to VSP St. Albans. Lake Champlain Fisheries: A small Hatchery Cove corridor on Lake Champlain is closed to fishing Oct. 1–Nov. 30 to protect landlocked Atlantic salmon as they move into Hatchery Brook to spawn. Plastic Recycling Claims: Beyond Plastics says Starbucks’ “widely recyclable” plastic cups aren’t actually recycled—tracked cups ended up in landfills or incinerators. Winter Snow Research: UMF is joining the NSF-funded Snow STORE effort, building a regional snowpack monitoring network across northern New England. Orchard Pest Management: Vermont apple growers are using precision, targeted pest control and weather-aware spraying to protect pie-ready fruit. Local Cleanup & Health: Volunteers collected 1,300 syringes in a Hartford-area cleanup, highlighting ongoing community health and litter concerns. Forestry Training: VT-LEAP is running “Professionalism in Forestry” starting Oct. 6 at UVM Extension in Berlin, with grant info for working lands businesses.
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