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
Lake Champlain Basin Program
Adirondack Watershed Institute wins two research grants to study road salt pollution and green infrastructure improvements.
Officials at Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) announced it was recently awarded two research grants from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP). The first grant will help scientists and policy makers understand the extent of road salt pollution in Lake … [Read more...] about Adirondack Watershed Institute wins two research grants to study road salt pollution and green infrastructure improvements.
“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
“Clean Water, Safe Roads Partnership” Awarded Funding for Road Salt Reduction in Champlain Basin
AdkAction has been awarded $50,000 by the Lake Champlain Basin Program for a new “Clean Water, Safe Roads'' partnership to reduce salt polluting the 125-mile-long lake between New York and Vermont. Together with partners from Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute … [Read more...] about “Clean Water, Safe Roads Partnership” Awarded Funding for Road Salt Reduction in Champlain Basin
Upcoming Sea Lamprey Control Treatment
Lake Champlain has been recently troubled by the parasitic sea lamprey. These creatures prey on fish in the lake weakening and killing them. A method of sea lamprey control has been devised to attempt to curtail the numbers being effected. In recent years these lamprey have … [Read more...] about Upcoming Sea Lamprey Control Treatment