Goals
We are going to identify several point source pollution areas and analyze their effects, both indirect and direct, on the river and the nearby watershed.
To identify and examine different steps taken to mitigate pollution along stretches of the river
Focus on buffer zones, fertilization times vs. rainfall trends.
To find data on the health of certain parts of the river (chemical tests), that hopefully will overlap with the point source areas we identify.
Evaluate the role that dams play in the river’s health/dynamics.
Examine what the river means to various people, their interactions with the river, and the impacts of pollution on what the river means.
Questions to Consider
Have these steps to mitigate pollution been effective? How do you define success? Is there a model from another river or watershed to base tactics off of? Or what makes the Winooski different?
How do people/businesses/ respond to pollution on the Winooski? Do farmers who live near these point sources care/take action? Why or why not?
How do people interact with the Winooski River? What does it mean to them? How can or does pollution affect their opinions and uses?
Contacts
Friends of the Winooski
Vermont River Conservancy- Steve Libby
Vermont Department of Agriculture
Farmers in the state
Various people we see utilizing the river, random opinions of people who know of the Winooski, and have interacted with it in some way.
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| The Winooski River
Shot from the pedestrian bridge at the VINS North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, Vermont.
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