Lake Raponda Association – Lake Raponda Association

Lake Raponda Loon Paddle Monday, August 10, 10:30 a.m. Meet at the VT State boat launch by the dam at the north end of the lake. Loon biologist Eloise Girard of Vermont Center for Ecostudies will tour Raponda's loon habitat with paddleboarders, kayakers, and canoeists to discuss VCE's efforts to restore loon nesting, in partnership with the Raponda Foundation. Kids are welcome when accompanied by adults.
Lake Raponda Association 2026 Annual Meeting Saturday, August 8. Save the date for the 2026 annual meeting and pot luck.
Raponda Ridge Biodiversity Hike Saturday, August 15, 10:00 a.m. Meet at the Raponda Ridge parking area on Ware Road Extension. Map Scott Smyers is a longtime resident of Raponda's Mountainview and the head of Oxbow Associates of Acton, MA, wetlands and wildlife consultants specializing in rare amphibian and reptile study and invasives mitigation. We will be hiking a moderate distance in the foothills of Hogback Mountain. Kids are welcome when accompanied by adults.
Lake Raponda awarded Lake Wise Gold Award In January 2024, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation awarded Lake Raponda the Gold Lake Wise Award. Only five of Vermont’s hundreds of lakes have achieved this. Learn more here.
Environmental News The latest newsletter of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies' focuses on plants and pollinators. Previous issues are here.