In the roughly one year that the Adirondack Garden Club (AGC) has been tackling invasive plants on a one-acre plot in the Essex Quarry Nature Preserve in the town of Essex, progress has been significant, with the benefits extending well beyond the direct remediation of nuisance … [Read more...] about Adirondack Garden Club Shares Update on the Essex Quarry Nature Preserve Project
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Grant Will Support Aquatic Invasive Species Management
A grant awarded to the Upper Saranac Foundation (USF) will support the management and removal of aquatic invasive species (AIS) throughout the Upper Saranac Watershed and beyond. The USF received $22,354 in funding from the Lake Champlain Basin Program and the New England … [Read more...] about Grant Will Support Aquatic Invasive Species Management
State Grant Supports Follensby Clear Pond Invasive Species Management
A grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) will support the Upper Saranac Foundation’s (USF) efforts to remove aquatic invasive species (AIS) from Follensby Clear Pond. A total of $3 million was awarded to municipalities and nonprofit … [Read more...] about State Grant Supports Follensby Clear Pond Invasive Species Management
Adirondack Garden Club Hosts Lecture on “Save the Trees”
With concern growing over the severe and urgent threat to the health of trees in the North Country posed by invasive insects, the Adirondack Garden Club (AGC) invites the general public to “Save the Trees – Adirondack Forest Pests, Prevention, and Early Detection,” a Zoom … [Read more...] about Adirondack Garden Club Hosts Lecture on “Save the Trees”
Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention 2020 Annual Report Released
Boater numbers up and invasive species numbers down Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (PSC AWI) released its Annual Stewardship Program for the 2020 boating season. The publication summarizes data on aquatic invasive species (AIS) spread prevention and … [Read more...] about Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention 2020 Annual Report Released