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      Public Input Sought for Lake Placid Lake Management Plan

      August 16, 2020 By Ausable River Association Leave a Comment

      The Shore Owners’ Association of Lake Placid (LPSOA) is seeking public input to help inform the development of a lake management plan for Lake Placid. Earlier this year, LPSOA began working with Dr. Brendan Wiltse from the Ausable River Association on the development of a lake … [Read more...] about Public Input Sought for Lake Placid Lake Management Plan

      Filed Under: News Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Ausable River Association, Brendan Wiltse, Lake Placid, milfoil, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Paradox Bay, Shore Owners’ Association of Lake Placid, Village of Lake Placid, water quality

      Boat Inspection and Decontamination Stewards Prepare for the Upcoming Adirondack Boating Season

      May 21, 2020 By Adirondack Watershed Institute Leave a Comment

      Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (PSC AWI) will be providing free boat inspections and decontaminations starting Memorial Day weekend at nearly 100 locations across the region to help the public stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. PSC AWI operates … [Read more...] about Boat Inspection and Decontamination Stewards Prepare for the Upcoming Adirondack Boating Season

      Filed Under: News Tagged With: Adirondack Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention Program, boat decontamination, boat inspection, boating, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute

      State Opens Boreas Ponds (THE SUN)

      October 1, 2016 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      An autumn view toward mountains surrounding Boreas Ponds, taken shortly after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state’s plan to purchase the former Finch, Pruyn & Co. timber tract and corporate retreat. (Credit: Kim Dedam)

      State officials have opened former timberlands in the Boreas tract property to public access. The interim move comes as fall colors begin the slow march through the mountains. The newest addition to the Adirondack Park State Forest, Boreas has not been formally classified by the … [Read more...] about State Opens Boreas Ponds (THE SUN)

      Filed Under: News, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Forest Preserve, BOREAS PONDS, canoeing, cross country skiing, Hiking, hunting, Kim Dedam, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, North Hudson NY, Sun Community News

      Joe Racette Demystifies Timber Rattlesnakes

      May 16, 2014 By Katie Shepard 1 Comment

      On Friday, April 25, I attended Joe Racette's lecture "Timber Rattlesnakes in Folklore and Fact" at Whallonsburg Grange Hall along with over fifty other attendees eager to learn more about this local snake. Racette is the New York State Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator for the … [Read more...] about Joe Racette Demystifies Timber Rattlesnakes

      Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: bounty, Crotalus horridus, Joe Racette, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Timber Rattlesnakes, Whallonsburg Grange Hall

      Upcoming Sea Lamprey Control Treatment

      September 5, 2012 By Katie Shepard Leave a Comment

      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

      Filed Under: Outdoors Tagged With: Ammocoete, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, lamprey control program, lampricides, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, sea lamprey, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife

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