The enabling legislation of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership identifies the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) as the new heritage area’s managing entity. While most of the CVNHP is located within the Lake Champlain Basin, the new designation extends southward into Bennington and Saratoga counties. The legislation also contains CVNHP activities to the counties that border Lake Champlain, Lake George, the Champlain Canal and the Upper Hudson River.

For more than 15 years, the LCBP has worked in partnership with government agencies from New York, Vermont, and Quebec, private organizations, local communities, and individuals to coordinate and fund efforts which benefit the Lake Champlain Basin's water quality, fisheries, wetlands, wildlife, recreation, and cultural resources. The LCBP believes that increasing access to recreation programs and providing cultural heritage learning opportunities builds a sense of stewardship for the environmental, historic, and social resources of the basin. Over the years, the LCBP has provided more than $1 million for cultural heritage and recreation projects. Search the LCBP's Grant Database to learn more.

The CVNHP planning process is guided by the Lake Champlain Steering Committee with advisement from the LCBP Cultural Heritage and Recreation Advisory Committee, which is made up of specialists from the heritage, recreation, and transportation sectors.

Several LCBP staff support the planning efforts for the CVNHP. These include:

• Bill Howland, Program Manager
• Jim Brangan, Cultural Heritage & Recreation Coordinator
• Colleen Hickey, Education & Outreach Coordinator
• Laura Hollowell, Resource Room Specialist
• Kathy Jarvis, Office Manager