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| Home | Top (of Education category) | Add a Site | Modify a Site | | Administrative | What's New | What's Cool | Random Link | Search | What's New We are currently linked to 170 local web sites. 1 New Links: k-12 For most high school students, stormwater pollution is not a pressing issue. At Vermont Commons School in South Burlington -- as in much of Chittenden County -- it's a hot topic. One reason for the concern is that this pollution winds up in Lake Champlain. Lawn and garden fertilizers, pesticides, motor oil, waste from car washing, pets, and automotive fluid leaks find their way into streams and eventually flow into the lake. High levels of phosphorus, in particular, promote overgrowths in lake weed and algae. The problem is exacerbated by development that paves over land that otherwise could filter out contaminants. Students at Vermont Commons School are tuned into these conditions. During chemistry and "research and service" courses, they have learned about water quality and the ecology of wetlands and streams. They studied the problems of erosion and poor water quality. Then they went outside to do something about it. Their school is located in the Bartlett Brook watershed. new (Added: 11-Oct-2002 Hits: 0 Display introduction and full item (if available) on separate pages. Link number 179 Source: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/local/wednesday/7000h.htm.) (Link Headings that are no longer clickable are old and their link may have expired.)

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