VEGETATED SHORELINE
The Lifeline of Our Lake
What is the vegetated shoreline?
The vegetated shoreline is the strip of natural vegetation located between your property and the lake or a watercourse. It acts as a true protective barrier: a mix of shrubs, herbaceous plants, and trees that stabilize the soil and filter what would otherwise end up in the water.
Why is it important ?
A healthy shoreline plays several essential roles:
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Filtering pollutants: fertilizers, pesticides, sediments, and other contaminants are trapped by the roots and the soil.
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Reducing erosion: roots stabilize the banks and prevent them from collapsing.
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Creating habitat for wildlife: birds, pollinating insects, amphibians, and fish all depend on this zone.
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Preserving the lake’s natural beauty: a vegetated shoreline is more resilient, more stable, and more enjoyable to live near.
How to restore your shoreline buffer?
Restoring your shoreline doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are the main steps:
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Stop mowing: allow a buffer zone of 10 to 15 meters to grow naturally.
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Plant native species: they are adapted to the local climate, require little maintenance, and support biodiversity.
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Limit impermeable surfaces: paving stones, retaining walls, and rigid structures increase erosion and runoff.
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Avoid fertilizers and pesticides near the shoreline.
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Let trees and shrubs grow: they are your best allies against erosion.
To learn more, consult the following resources:
Rusty crayfish Trap Loan Program
To raise awareness about the impact of invasive species on Brome Lake, Conservation Lac Brome offers you the opportunity to borrow crayfish traps.
How the Program Works
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Borrow up to three traps by leaving a refundable deposit of $20 per trap. The deposit will be returned once the equipment is brought back in good condition.
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Before taking the equipment home, participants are asked to complete a brief training consisting of two short video modules, read the code of ethics, and sign a commitment declaration.
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After your capture efforts, we invite you to fill out a short form to share your results.
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Please be reminded that once a crayfish is captured, it is prohibited to release it back into the water or transport it alive. Only personal-use capture is permitted.
Would you like to borrow some traps?
Learn to recognize, capture, kill, dispose of and better yet, cook the rusty crayfish!
Zebra mussel citizen detection program
To raise awareness about the impact of invasive species, Conservation Lac Brome offers you the opportunity to borrow crayfish traps.
How the Program Works
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Borrow a collector in exchange for a refundable $20 deposit, which will be returned once the equipment is returned in good condition.
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Our team will assist with the installation at each participant’s location for a smooth start.
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citizens commit to conducting weekly monitoring of the collector using the provided observation form.