Lewis Creek Association wraps up 2021 Boat Launch Steward Program at Bristol and Monkton Ponds

Lewis Creek Association wraps up 2021 Boat Launch Steward Program at Bristol and Monkton Ponds

Matthew Gorton and Kate Kelly, Lewis Creek Association

Lewis Creek Association recently wrapped up its boat launch steward program at Bristol and Monkton ponds. LCA chose Bristol and Monkton ponds due to their popularity with anglers, recreational boaters, wildlife enthusiasts, and for the natural communities that are present at the ponds.

There’s plenty going on in the outdoors, both good and not-so good

There’s plenty going on in the outdoors, both good and not-so good

Elizabeth Bassett

First some good news. The Island Line Bike Ferry is plying the Cut, 200 feet of open water between Mallet’s Bay and the open lake, allowing pedestrians and bicycles to travel from Colchester to the Champlain Islands. Years ago, trains rolled between Rutland and Montreal, crossing a swing bridge that opened to allow boat passage.