Beams of sunlight illuminate a group of Lake Champlain Land Trust volunteers sawing branches, raking pine needles, placing rocks, and, occasionally—when summoning up an extra burst of energy—grunting as they construct a new forest trail. On the last day of summer, the group helped expand the trail …
Lake Champlain Photos – Gannon Osborn
Volunteers: The Keystone to Stewardship
Satisfaction. Discovery. Commitment. Giving back. Protecting the Lake. These were common answers when we asked our volunteers why they help. Dianne Leary thinks back to childhood summers spent lying on her grandparent's dock with a diving mask watching fish. Observing the hidden underwater …
