Wells Village Library and the Lake St. Catherine Association are hosting a reception Saturday, May 31st at 2:00 PM at the library to reveal their newly created Lake St. Catherine Watershed Model conceived and designed through a Libraries Love Lakes collaboration.

Libraries Love Lakes is an outreach project pairing schools and public libraries with lake scientists to promote collaborative and educational programming emphasizing the importance of lakes to our everyday lives. WVL and the LSCA sought and received funding for the project through a Lake Champlain Basin Program Education and Outreach Grant with support from NEIWPCC.

Constructed according to suggested specifications, digital designer Nic Stark (nicstark.com) skillfully brought to life the LLL vision for the 3’ x 6’ model. The educational goal is to effectively demonstrate impacts to lake health from several variables including stormwater runoff, shore erosion, and other environmental perturbations. It will also be an effective tool to show locations of prime habitat for eagles and other species. Finally, it will serve as visual representation of possible outcomes for planning and restoration purposes.

Please direct questions to Gina Ellis, Librarian, at wellslibraryvt@gmail.com or by phoning 802.645.0611. You may also email Jerremy Jones, Trustee, Lake St. Catherine Association at jerremy.jones@lakestcatherine.org.