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
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One North Country site will be selected to receive a community-scale composter from Compost for Good
AdkAction's Compost for Good (CfG) project is looking for a new home for a community scale in-vessel drum composter. The 4'x20' design is capable of processing up to 50,000 pounds of food scraps per year and will be made available to a North Country Site Host to be used as a … [Read more...] about One North Country site will be selected to receive a community-scale composter from Compost for Good
AdkAction’s New Fair Food Card; Cash for Farm Fresh Food
AdkAction is piloting a new program to help bring locally-produced food into reach for those hovering just above the poverty line, while prioritizing choice in the food purchased. The Fair Food Program provides direct funding to qualified households via new Fair Food Cards that … [Read more...] about AdkAction’s New Fair Food Card; Cash for Farm Fresh Food
Keeseville Community Garden Workshops for All
AdkAction’s Community Garden in Keeseville has events and workshops for all ages every month throughout the summer season. This summer, AdkAction and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County will be hosting gardening workshops and educational events at the new Keeseville … [Read more...] about Keeseville Community Garden Workshops for All
“Clean Water, Safe Roads Partnership” Launched to Reduce Road Salt Contamination in the Lake Champlain Basin
Adirondack communities within the Lake Champlain Basin are invited to join a new Clean Water, Safe Roads Partnership to reduce road salt use by adopting improved winter road maintenance techniques. The Clean Water, Safe Roads Partnership will address the threat to aquatic and … [Read more...] about “Clean Water, Safe Roads Partnership” Launched to Reduce Road Salt Contamination in the Lake Champlain Basin