Vermont Summer Public Trips Series 2025 - Trip 1

Date/Time: 
Friday, July 11, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: 
3 college street

Event Description: Each summer Lake Champlain Sea Grant and UVM Extension host a series of Summer on the Lake educational boat trips. The public is invited aboard the UVM research and education vessel, the R/V Marcelle Melosira, to build scientific, geologic, cultural, and historical knowledge about Lake Champlain and its watershed. There will be four public Vermont trips offered for Summer 2025 (see dates below). 

Age Restriction: Participants must be a minimum of 8 years old to attend. Individuals under this age limit will not be allowed on the boat due to safety concerns. Anyone between the ages of 8-17 must have a parent/guardian present with them to participate. 

Location: On Lake Champlain aboard the R/V Marcelle Melosira 

  • Meet at the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory, Loading Dock (outback by boat launch) - 3 College Street, Burlington, VT. You must pay to park. 

Trip Option: Lake Champlain Live - Friday, July 11th, 2025 – 10am to 12pm 

Trip Description: Lake Champlain Live will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about and try their hands as limnologists (i.e., those who study inland waters). Following an interactive introduction to the geology and formation of the Lake Champlain basin and the lake, participants will learn about biological, chemical and physical measurements limnologists make to improve our understanding of the lake, its watershed, and our impacts on them. 

Price: $35 per person 

Additional Information: All participants must be in close-toed shoes to board the boat. For additional information, please visit the event home page. 

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