A long-shuttered grocery store in downtown Willsboro will see new life as part of a collaborative project between the town, the Nature Conservancy and a start-up makerspace project. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) purchased the 11-acre parcel containing the building from a … [Read more...] about Former Willsboro IGA to See New Life as Makerspace (THE SUN)
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Gov. Cuomo Signs Off on Boreas Ponds Tract Acquisition (The Sun)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday the completion of the Boreas Ponds Tract acquisition to the state’s land holdings. With a shimmering Elk Lake framed by a ring of spruce trees as a backdrop, Cuomo formally announced the completion of the largest addition to the … [Read more...] about Gov. Cuomo Signs Off on Boreas Ponds Tract Acquisition (The Sun)
State Closes on Addition to Adirondack Park
Late last year we informed you when the Adirondack Park gained 69,000 acres, and we're now updating you with the news that the state has closed on a second piece of property to increase the park's land in a second phase of that deal. The complete 69,000 acre tract purchased by … [Read more...] about State Closes on Addition to Adirondack Park
CATS Trail Project in Willsboro
Thursday, May 23 Start at 10:oo am Meet behind the old Willsboro School Are you ready for the next Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Volunteer Trail Project? CATS welcomes people of all ages to come out to help clear the trail. Volunteers are free to stay until the end or help … [Read more...] about CATS Trail Project in Willsboro
Adirondack Park Gains 69,000 Acres
New York has recently purchased 69,000 acres of land in the Adirondacks to add to the protected Adirondack Park. "[This] is more than an investment in clean air, clean water and healthy forests for current and future generations: it also bolsters the Adirondack economy." (The … [Read more...] about Adirondack Park Gains 69,000 Acres