The Department of Environmental Conservation is encouraging people to report ice-out dates — the day when a Vermont lake or pond officially loses ice from shore to shore in the spring.

Local ponds and lakes pose risks for recreational ice skaters Chad Merrill | [email protected] December 28, 2022, 12:29 AM ...

The state agency says clear, blue ice on lakes and ponds is stronger than white ice or snow ice, which can be very treacherous. Everyone should stay off of ice that is 2 inches thick or less.

Florida Tech has been recognized with a Melbourne’s Valuable Pond Award for its stormwater pond located off Panther Place.

Also, a malfunction of a sewer pumping station at 83 Lake Ave. last February sent 5.7 million gallons of raw sewage into Lake Quinsigamond. The city plans to spend $6.2 million to redsign the station.

State environmental officials announced on Friday that 13 projects will get funding to address threats from aquatic invasive species like hydrilla and zebra mussels.