As you gaze out over the water, remember that this valley is ever-changing. After the glacier melted, the land rebounded from weight that had been upon it, and perhaps began to tilt as well. Ocean water ceased flowing into the Champlain Valley, and fresh water began to drain north instead. The valley filled with the Lake Champlain that we know today.

Lake Champlain and Burton Island have not always looked the way they do today. Each stage in their unique history has left its own impressions. By reading these signs, we can understand the natural history that shaped this landscape.

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