Scenic view of a lake with calm, reflective water, surrounded by large rocks and a dense forest of tall evergreen trees under a clear blue sky.

Stewards of Caspian and the Greensboro Watersheds

Following the 2019 Greater Greensboro Community Visit, the Lakes and Environmental Stewardship Committee brought the Caspian Lake Stewards and the wider Greensboro Watershed Stewards together to address water quality and lake protection in Greater Greensboro.  This committee manages programs that focus on Caspian Lake as well as the wider Greensboro Watersheds. The entire watershed region includes all of the streams and ponds within multiple watersheds, such as Barr Hill (Stanley and Greensboro Brooks), Long Pond (Sawmill Brook), Lamoille River, Lake Eligo, and North Greensboro (Whetstone and Whitney Brooks). There are opportunities available for our community to participate in all of these areas.

Who are the Watershed Stewards and what is their role with Caspian Lake? Who in town can I contact if I have questions about lake level or water quality?

  • The Watershed Stewards are a volunteer group that operates under the GA’s Lakes & Environmental Stewardship Committee (which is currently co-chaired by Stew Arnold and Ken Connolly). This committee also oversees the Lake Wise and Stream Wise programs, the Watershed Action Plan, and numerous other core activities that protect the health and wellbeing of Caspian Lake, its watershed, and the environment of our greater Greensboro community. 

  • Currently, the volunteer GA watershed stewards that comprise the working group monitoring the lake level on a biweekly basis are Stew Arnold, John Schweizer, Paul Brierre, Ken Connolly, Chris Steel (also Chair of Greensboro’s Conservation Commission), Naomi Ranz-Schleifer (as President of the Greensboro Association), and MacNeil (as Chair of the Greensboro Selectboard). 

  • Stew Arnold - Stewarnold@hotmail.com

  • John Schweizer - johnszr70@gmail.com

  • Paul Brierre - greenmtgumbo@gmail.com

  • Ken Connolly - ken.connolly@me.com

  • Chris Steel - chrissteel4@gmail.com

  • Naomi Ranz-Schleifer - nranzschleifer@gmail.com

  • MacNeil - macneil@greensborovt.gov 

  • For health concerns related to water quality:

  • Karl Stein - Town Health Officer

  • Christine Armstrong - Deputy Town Health Officer - dhgreensborovt@gmail.com