The tremendous success of the Lay Monitoring Program is largely due to the many volunteers. Since the development of the Lay Monitoring Program in 1979, valuable data has been generated on many lakes including Lake Champlain. More information is available on this program. The Aquatic Nuisance Species Watchers Program trains citizen volunteers to monitor for the presence of invasive non-native aquatic species. The program is currently focusing on monitoring for Eurasian watermilfoil, water chestnut, and zebra mussels.
More information is available on aquatic nuisance species in Vermont.