While many of us in the Adirondacks have long been familiar with forests and have a good working knowledge of forest ecosystems, there’s a growing interest in what we can’t see below the surface in the forest soil, notably a wide array of tree and plant roots, fungi, bacteria and … [Read more...] about Adirondack Garden Club Presents “The Forest Beneath Our Feet” Lecture
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April 2023 Proclaimed New York Native Plant Month
The 23 Garden Club of America member clubs in the state of New York, of which the Adirondack Garden Club is a member, are pleased to announce the official designation of April 2023 as “New York Native Plant Month.” The signed proclamation by Governor Hochul will follow by April … [Read more...] about April 2023 Proclaimed New York Native Plant Month
Window for Adirondack Garden Club Fund Grant Applications Now Open
The window for the Adirondack Garden Club’s 2023 grant applications is now open. The Adirondack Garden Club offers three grants: Ellen Lea Paine Memorial Nature Fund was established in 2005 to give financial assistance to individuals and not-for-profit organizations, … [Read more...] about Window for Adirondack Garden Club Fund Grant Applications Now Open
Twenty Adirondack Libraries Selected for AdkAction’s Library Buzz Program and Native Plant Sale Launch
AdkAction is announcing two pollinator-focused programs in 2023. In late 2022, AdkAction invited libraries across the Adirondacks to apply to AdkAction Library Buzz Program–a program that offers free Pollinator Resource Kits to local libraries to help them empower both area … [Read more...] about Twenty Adirondack Libraries Selected for AdkAction’s Library Buzz Program and Native Plant Sale Launch
Library Buzz Program Will Give Pollinator Resources to Libraries in the Adirondack Region
There are many threats to pollinators in the Adirondacks, including habitat loss and fragmentation, pesticide use, climate change, and disease. AdkAction’s Adirondack Pollinator Project is offering free Pollinator Resource Kits to libraries across the region, to empower both area … [Read more...] about Library Buzz Program Will Give Pollinator Resources to Libraries in the Adirondack Region