Vermont is blessed with amazing water resources — streams, rivers and lakes — that nourish our farms and forests and offer unparalleled recreation opportunities. While Vermont has programs in place meant to keep our waters healthy, pollution problems and shortsighted development proposals continue to plague communities. This workshop will offer a broad and vital look at the programs in place designed to keep Vermont waterways free from pollution, available to Vermonters for drinking water and recreation and protected in an increasingly warming world. As you’ll hear, however, lackluster laws and lack of public participation in development decisions combine to threaten this essential resource. Find out how you can — and must — stay tuned to water issues in Vermont and in your backyard to ensure our waters remain pure, public and plentiful.