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Protect nesting loons and loon chicks

Loons nesting along lake shorelines are susceptible to human disturbance, and their nests can be flooded and destroyed by motorboat wakes. Photo from Vermont Fish & Wildlife
June 11, 2026
LoonMonitor is the program where volunteers follow loons all season long.
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