and Awesome Forces; a 30-foot, 3D plesiosaur model of Champ, America's legendary lake monster in Lake Champlain; more than 70 species of fish, amphibians, invertebrates, and reptiles; special traveling exhibitions; and an immersive 3D Theater.

[2] ECHO has been open to public since 2003, offering daily animal encounters and hands-on activities that are educational and family-friendly.

The Leahy Center is also home to the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Lake Champlain Basin Program Resource Room, and Lake Champlain Navy Memorial.

In 2018 the largest solar canopy in Vermont was built onsite to capture renewable energy.

[5] The name ECHO originally represented educating and delighting people of all ages about the Ecology, Culture, History, and Opportunities for stewardship of the Lake Champlain Basin.