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
Champlain Valley
Oil Transport Community Forum
Please join the Lake Champlain Committee at Plattsburgh City Hall Auditorium on Thursday, August 28 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM for an important community forum on risks of oil transport. Local emergency services directors, federal spill-response officials, lake ecologists and advocates … [Read more...] about Oil Transport Community Forum
Why I Give to Lakeside School
I am so pleased to see how our local communities have changed since my family moved here in 2001. There were no CSA’s, few hiking trails, and nothing that could be compared to Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm. We had few options of where to send our two-year old to … [Read more...] about Why I Give to Lakeside School
Serpentine Splendors: Snakes of Split Rock Wildway
Here on the equable Adirondack Coast, we are blessed with more snake species than colder parts of the Northeast. By northern forest standards we are fairly rich in amphibians, especially salamanders; but like most cool areas, we have only modest numbers of reptile species. The … [Read more...] about Serpentine Splendors: Snakes of Split Rock Wildway
Birdwatching: Golden-Winged Warblers
Found him! Birdwatchers from across the United States studied the elusive golden-winged warbler as part of the 12th Annual Adirondack Birding Celebration June 6 at an Essex thicket. The golden-winged warbler is a “species of special concern,” said trip leader Brian McAllister. … [Read more...] about Birdwatching: Golden-Winged Warblers