Protecting the Lake Champlain Watershed—Together

Learn how CWICNY’s programs are helping build a healthier watershed through projects in the Lake Champlain Basin.

Clean Water Takes Collaboration

The Champlain Watershed Improvement Coalition of New York (CWICNY) brings together partners across the Lake Champlain watershed to plan and implement projects that reduce pollution and protect the region’s natural resources. By connecting communities with the tools, funding, and knowledge they need, we’re helping build a healthier watershed—one project at a time.

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Our Programs

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Agriculture

Helping farmers protect water quality through practical conservation practices and sustainable land management.
Urban Stormwater

Reducing stormwater pollution through green infrastructure, erosion control, and effective runoff management.
Forestry

Protecting water quality through sustainable forestry, erosion control, and resilient forest management practices.
Water Quality

Protecting and restoring water quality through watershed planning, restoration, and pollution reduction projects.

Featured Projects

Lake Champlain Nonpoint Source Pollution Project

Through a grant from the NYS Department of Ag and Markets, CWICNY worked with farmers to implement cover crops and other soil health improvement practices on 2,764 acres of 38 farms over the course of two years.
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Featured Projects

Lake Champlain Cover Crop Project

Through a grant from the NYS Department of Ag and Markets, CWICNY worked with farmers to implement cover crops and other soil health improvement practices on 2,764 acres of 38 farms over the course of two years.
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