Today, September 7, 2014 is National Grandparents Day! "Grandparents Day?" you say. Or so I can imagine you saying. To yourself. With raised eyebrows and a slightly dubious sideways glance at your screen. Yes, Grandparents Day is a "thing", as folks say nowadays. Actually … [Read more...] about Grandparents Day: Honor Your Forebears
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Cougar Watch Update from Protect the Adirondacks!
I'd like to return briefly to one of the most majestic (if controversial) apex predators to have graced the Adirondacks and the Champlain Valley, the cougar. Specifically I'll introduce a resource for tracking cougar sightings, and perhaps some of the fortunate members of our … [Read more...] about Cougar Watch Update from Protect the Adirondacks!
Help Save Ranger Trail
Our friends at the organization "Friends of Pok-O-Moonshine" have asked CATS to help spread the word about an important project at one of our area’s most popular trails. Please see the letter below from the group's coordinator, David Thomas-Train, and consider making a donation … [Read more...] about Help Save Ranger Trail
Oil Train Forum Attendees Call for Action
More than 130 concerned residents attended an LCC public forum to discuss the risks of crude oil train traffic through the Adirondack Park and Champlain Valley last week, with many saying they would urge New York state officials to fully assess the risks to communities and the … [Read more...] about Oil Train Forum Attendees Call for Action
Fundraising Effort in Schroon Lake Saves Historic Strand Theatre
Year Long Fundraising Effort in Schroon Lake to Equip Historic Theatre with Digital Projection Meets Goal Save the Strand, a committee to raise funds for the digital conversion of the Strand Theatre in Schroon Lake, announces that it has met its goal of raising funds to match … [Read more...] about Fundraising Effort in Schroon Lake Saves Historic Strand Theatre