Vermont’s streams are an integral aspect of the state’s culture and identify. Home to over 90 species of freshwater fish and 21,000 invertebrates, streams offer habitat for a wide range of wildlife. Streams have been carving the Green Mountains for millions of years and continue to shape the state’s beautiful landscape.
Collecting discharge data from Potash Brook in Burlington for the University of Vermont’s course in Stream Ecology (2024).
Understanding how streams operate can provide valuable insight on wildlife population dynamics, water quality, and climate trends. This blog serves as a guide for Vermont’s changing streams as the state continues to face ongoing threats of climate change and other anthropogenic changes.
We hope that by understanding the importance of these ecosystems, climate action and other stream restoration processes be put into effect.