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Tri-town invasive-species effort advances; Waitsfield named grant holder
Summary
Regional invasive-species management and habitat restoration work was highlighted; Waitsfield Conservation Commission is the Lake Champlain Basin Program grant holder for a project that lists Fayston CC as a partner, with a tri-town meeting set for March 19.
The minutes recorded that the Invasive Species Management and Ecosystem Restoration final report was submitted by the Waitsfield Conservation Commission on Feb. 17 and that Waitsfield was awarded a Lake Champlain Basin Program grant in January 2026. Waitsfield is listed as the grant holder and Fayston Conservation Commission is a partner organization.
Commissioners noted a tri-town invasives team meeting with Friends of the Mad River is scheduled for March 19 to advance collaborative conservation and restoration work. The minutes also record that interviews for an Invasives Management Technician took place at UVM on Feb. 24 and that MRV invasive work was highlighted at the Watershed Forestry Partnership annual meeting on Feb. 19.
The commission discussed coordination and staffing as near-term tasks; no budget amounts for Fayston-specific expenditures were recorded in the minutes.
