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# Rethink Runoff

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## Posts

- [News](https://rethinkrunoff.org/news/)
- [Upcoming Stream Team Events](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2026/04/upcoming-summer-events/)
- [Adopt-a-Rain Garden](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2026/04/adopt-rain-garden/)
- [Adopt-a-Drain today!](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2026/03/adopt-a-drain-today/) - Rethink Runoff has partnered with Hamline University to manage the Adopt-a-Drain in Chittenden County. Currently, the program has been adopted by five municipalities including Burlington, Colchester, Essex Town, Essex Junction, and Milton. It’s a simple way to make a big impact. Residents can "adopt" a storm drain in their neighborhood and commit to keeping it
- [LaRosa sampling season is on the horizon!](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2026/03/larosa-sampling-season-on-the-horizon/) - Since 2012, the Winooski NRCD has coordinated a statewide water quality monitoring program in Chittenden County, engaging community science volunteers to sample urban and suburban streams affected by nutrient loading, chloride, and other pollutants. This year, the LaRosa Partnership Program will monitor sites across Colchester, Williston, Burlington, and Shelburne, including Allen Brook, Potash Brook, Bartlett
- [ArtHop Artist Collaboration](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/07/arthop-artist-collaboration/)
- [Adopt-a-Rain Garden](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/10/community-rain-garden/)
- [Williston Rain Barrel Event](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/10/williston-rain-barrel-event/)
- [Burlington Art Hop Mural](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/09/burlington-art-hop-mural/)
- [Community Rain Gardens](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/07/adopt-a-rain-garden-2/)
- [South Burlington Drinking Water Week](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/06/south-burlington-drinking-water-week/)
- [Rain Garden Workshop](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/06/rain-garden-workshop/)
- [Empowering Community Science for Water Quality Monitoring](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/03/empowering-community-science-for-water-quality-monitoring/)
- [Welcome our New Conservation Specialist, Lucas Goldfluss](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/03/welcome-our-new-conservation-specialist-lucas-goldfluss/)
- [Upcoming Rain Garden Event in Shelburne: Learn, Plant, and Protect Our Watersheds!](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/03/upcoming-rain-garden-event-in-shelburne-learn-plant-and-protect-our-watersheds/)
- [Adopt-a-Drain in Your Town](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/03/adopt-a-drain-in-your-town/)
- [Adopt a Rain Garden](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/03/adopt-a-rain-garden/)
- [The Stream Team at Art Hop](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2016/10/the-stream-team-at-art-hop/)
- [Kids Rain Garden Challenge](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2025/11/kids-rain-garden-challenge/)
- [Colchester Rain Garden Event](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2026/04/colchester-rain-garden-event/)
- [Storm Drain Murals](https://rethinkrunoff.org/2016/10/storm-drain-murals/)

## Pages

- [Home](https://rethinkrunoff.org/)
- [Get Involved with The Stream Team](https://rethinkrunoff.org/the-stream-team/) - Learn about our upcoming events, visit our Facebook page, or sign up for our newsletter to stay informed of upcoming events. You can also find information about joining the Stream Team and other outreach and education opportunities in Chittenden County.
- [Alder Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/alder-brook/) - Centennial Brook and its watershed is an impaired stream in Burlington and South Burlington. The stream is a small tributary to the Winooski River, and is impacted by toxins, bacteria, and pollution. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality.
- [Allen Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/allen-brook/) - Centennial Brook and its watershed is an impaired stream in Burlington and South Burlington. The stream is a small tributary to the Winooski River, and is impacted by toxins, bacteria, and pollution. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality.
- [What can you do to prevent stormwater runoff?](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/) - Whether you want to become an expert in stormwater runoff terminology or help your children understand water quality in Lake Champlain, education is the first line of defense in keeping the lake clean.
- [Clean Water Resources](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/clean-water-resources/) - Learn about clean water resources & organizations in Chittenden County that are working to protect and restore clean water in Lake Champlain and beyond. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality in Vermont. 
- [Stormwater Runoff Reading List](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/stormwater-runoff-reading-list/)
- [Explore the Lake Champlain Basin](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/) - Explore water pollution by learning how pollution, bacteria, phosphorus and ecoli are impacting the quality of Lake Champlain, as well as impacted watersheds, rivers and streams in Chittenden County.
- [Gardening & Rain Gardens](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/plant-a-rain-garden/) - A rain garden allows rain water to pool for a short period of time in the garden. As the water soaks into the ground, it is cleaned by the plants and soil microbes. This water now can recharge the ground water supply and slowly be released into Lake Champlain.
- [Adopt-A-Drain](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/adopt-a-drain/) - Do you live in Burlington, Colchester, Essex Town, Essex Junction, or Milton? You can adopt a storm drain and help keep pollutants and other materials out of our storm drain systems.
- [Fall Lawn Care](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/lawn-care-vermont/) - When fertilizer is over-applied to the landscape, it is often washed into our waterways during storms via stormwater runoff. Nutrient-rich stormwater containing phosphorus and nitrogen enters Lake Champlain, creating blue-green algae blooms and other water quality issues.
- [Reduce Salt Use in Winter](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/reduce-salt-use-winter/) - Using road salt in the winter months can contribute to water pollution in Vermont’s lakes, rivers and streams.
- [Sunnyside Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/sunnyside-brook/) - Centennial Brook and its watershed is an impaired stream in Burlington and South Burlington. The stream is a small tributary to the Winooski River, and is impacted by toxins, bacteria, and pollution. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality.
- [Sunderland Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/sunderland-brook/) - Centennial Brook and its watershed is an impaired stream in Burlington and South Burlington. The stream is a small tributary to the Winooski River, and is impacted by toxins, bacteria, and pollution. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality.
- [Potash Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/potash-brook/) - Potash Brook originates in South Burlington and flows close to Burlington International Airport before emptying into Lake Champlain in Shelburne Bay. Water samples are tested for phosphorus, turbidity, chloride and nitrogen. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help improve water quality.
- [Munroe Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/munroe-brook/)
- [Muddy Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/muddy-brook/) - Muddy Brook runs along Williston’s western border near South Burlington, and the watershed occupies approximately 6,300 acres. Water samples are tested for phosphorous, nitrogen, chloride, and turbidity. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help improve water quality in Vermont. 
- [Morehouse Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/morehouse-brook/) - Morehouse Brook drains a small, highly urbanized 262-acre watershed that straddles the boundaries of Winooski and Colchester. Water samples are tested for phosphorous, chloride, and turbidity. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality in Vermont. 
- [Mallets Creek](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/mallets-creek/) - Mallets Creek originates in Milton and winds between the Colchester-Milton line. It flows into Malletts Creek Marsh, an important wetland. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality in Vermont. 
- [Indian Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/indian-brook/) - Indian Brook originates in Essex and flows southward beneath Routes 289 and 15 in Chittenden County, and then flows into Lake Champlain via the large wetland complex associated with Mallets Bay. Water samples are tested for phosphorous, nitrogen, chloride, and turbidity.
- [Englesby Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/englesby-brook/) - Engelsby Brook is an impaired stream that originates in Burington and flows into Lake Champlain. Water samples are tested for phosphorous, nitrogen, chloride, and turbidity. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality in Vermont.
- [Centennial Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/centennial-brook/) - Centennial Brook and its watershed is an impaired stream in Burlington and South Burlington. The stream is a small tributary to the Winooski River, and is impacted by toxins, bacteria, and pollution. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality.
- [Bartlett Brook](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/bartlett-brook/) - Centennial Brook and its watershed is an impaired stream in Burlington and South Burlington. The stream is a small tributary to the Winooski River, and is impacted by toxins, bacteria, and pollution. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality.
- [Lake Champlain Algae Blooms & Phosphorus](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/algae-blooms-lake-champlain/) - Elevated levels of nitrogen and phosphorus can promote the growth of cyanobacteria to higher densities, forming cyanobacterial blooms. Known as algae blooms, they are considered harmful and can pose health risks to humans and animals.
- [DIY Home Improvements:<br>Rain Barrels & Downspouts](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/install-a-rain-barrel/) - Rain barrels capture water from a roof and hold it for later use such as on lawns, gardens or indoor plants. Collecting roof runoff in rain barrels reduces the amount of storm water that flows from your property. It's a easy way to conserve water and it's free water for use in your landscape.
- [Pick Up Your Poop](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/pick-up-dog-poop/) - Dog poop can be a major source of bacteria and excess nutrients in local waters, causing harm to people and result in beach closures. Pet waste can also transmit diseases and parasites to humans and pets.
- [Municipal Runoff Projects](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/municipal-runoff-projects/)
- [About Rethink Runoff](https://rethinkrunoff.org/about-rethink-runoff/) - Established in 2017, Rethink Runoff is an ongoing campaign managed by the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) to assist several municipalities and entities to comply with federally required stormwater permits to help keep our lakes, rivers and streams clean.
- [Community Rain Gardens](https://rethinkrunoff.org/the-stream-team/adopt-a-rain-garden/) - Rain gardens are a landscaped depression designed to retain and treat stormwater. The Adopt-a-Rain Garden Program is designed to keep publically-owned rain gardens functional and attractive throughout the Chittenden County watershed.
- [Stream Monitoring](https://rethinkrunoff.org/explore-the-lake-champlain-basin/stream-monitoring/) - Centennial Brook and its watershed is an impaired stream in Burlington and South Burlington. The stream is a small tributary to the Winooski River, and is impacted by toxins, bacteria, and pollution. Get involved in Clean Water Week 2018 to help make a difference in improving water quality.
- [Test Chart.JS](https://rethinkrunoff.org/test-chart-js/)
- [Chart Test](https://rethinkrunoff.org/chart-test/)
- [Glossary](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/glossary/) - Want to know the meaning behind common stormwater terms and industry jargon, such as catch basins, source control, and outfall? Our glossary can help. 
- [Too Many Nutrients](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/for-kids/too-many-nutrients/) - Stormwater education and science experiments can help elementary school kids observe algae growth and algae blooms caused by excess fertilizer use, and discuss how using too much fertilizer can be detrimental to aquatic life.
- [Get the Dirt Out](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/for-kids/get-the-dirt-out/) - Stormwater education and science experiments can help elementary school kids describe water pollution, compare clean and dirty water, and describe the importance of clean water for daily use.
- [Create Your Own Water Cycle](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/for-kids/create-your-own-water-cycle/) - Stormwater education and science experiments can help elementary school kids learn how to describe how the water cycle works and discover how water is recycled in nature.
- [What is a Watershed?](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/for-kids/what-is-a-watershed/) - Stormwater education and science experiments can help elementary school kids learn about influences on the watershed, how to predict where water flows within a watershed, and observe drainage patterns in a watershed.
- [From Streets to Streams](https://rethinkrunoff.org/what-you-can-do/for-kids/from-streets-to-streams/) - Stormwater education and science experiments can help elementary school kids define the term runoff, understand the terms point and nonpoint source pollution, and classify pollution sources as either point or nonpoint source.

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- [News](https://rethinkrunoff.org/category/news/)

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