Lake Raponda wins Lake Wise Award

Foliage around Lake Raponda
Foliage around Lake Raponda

MONTPELIER - The Department of Environmental Conservation announced that a fourth and fifth lake have achieved the Gold Lake Wise Award. Lake Raponda in Wilmington and Lake Morey in Fairlee join Echo Lake, Seymour Lake, and Lake Iroquois in reaching this accomplishment. The Gold Lake Wise Award is granted to lake associations when 15% of the properties surrounding a lake have received an individual Lake Wise Award.


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