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Families Encouraged to Register Early for Camps New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that online registration for the agency’s 2020 Summer Camps program will open Sunday, January 26, 2020, at 1 p.m. Applications should be submitted through the online registration program available through a link from the Summer […]

System will Provide Heat to Three State Agency Office Buildings The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Adirondack Park Agency (APA), and New York State Police today formally commissioned a renewable biomass heating system at the State Office Campus in Ray Brook, NY. The High-Efficiency Low-Emission Boiler, fueled by wood pellets, will provide […]

Source: Trudeau Sanatorium sale continues wave of new investment in Saranac Lake | NCPR News

Source: State Forest Preserve Use Plans Ignore Climate Change – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Exploring Adirondack Climate Change Impacts – – The Adirondack Almanack

New DEC High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group will Collaborate, Develop Framework to Balance Region’s Public Use Needs New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced a new strategic planning initiative for sustainably managing public use in the Adirondack High Peaks. The High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group, comprised of […]

Au Sable Forks – After being closed for three years Riverside Lanes reopened on August 1st. Leagues have returned and the kitchen is operating. Au Sable Forks native John Sorrell, his wife Amy and Amy’s brother Kevin Bedard have brought the business back to life. Amy Sorrell quit her full-time job to operate the business. […]

Source: Climate Change Impacting Adirondack Boreal Birds – – The Adirondack Almanack

Article quote: “Citing a recent study from the Adirondack Watershed Institute, Jones said of 500 Adirondacks wells tested, 64% of these downhill from state roads were found to have sodium levels exceeding the federally recommended health limit of 20 parts per million, as well as 250 ppm over the recommended levels of chloride, with some […]

Source: Storm Update: Much of Hamilton County NY remains cut off | NCPR News

Source: Historic Flooding In The Adirondacks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Meteorologist John Hart said rainfall in the 24-hour period set a seasonal record. 5.01″ near Speculator,  3.78″ in Tupper Lake, 3.73″, 3.56″ Keene Valley, 3.73″ in Ticonderoga. The Peru Gazette stopped at Ausable Chasm about 12:30 p.m. today. Here’s a 2:30 minute video of Rainbow Falls and above the Falls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Lq1eSLCrM

Source: State of emergency in Essex County – Sun Community News & Printing

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has signed on as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The bill is being led by Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-4) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) and includes solutions to address the labor crisis facing American agriculture. The bill provides […]

Very similar if not identical to Peru’s new store which scheduled to open on November 6th. Source: Stewart’s Shops opens into new, larger space in E’town – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Help Protect Adirondack Bats: A Primer – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Paul Smith’s College Becoming Nordic Training Center – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Invasive Ash Borer Closing In On Adirondack Park – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Lost, Injured Adirondack Hikers Spur Rescues – – The Adirondack Almanack

First Two Weekends in November and Veterans Day are Free to Honor Veterans The public will be able to drive up Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Parkway and enjoy the views for free on the first two weekends in November and on Veterans Day, November 11, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil […]

Source: ‘This weekend we were prepared’ | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Lake Colden and Tributaries Show Signs of Fish and Habitat Recovery Decades of New York’s Clean Air Initiatives Helped Reduce Effects of Acid Rain The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation (ALSC) today announced the confirmation of brook trout in an Adirondack lake deemed “fishless” for decades […]

  The next few weeks will be beautiful!

Youth Big Game Hunt on Columbus Day Weekend New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that bowhunting seasons for deer and bear will begin in the Northern Zone on Sept. 27 and in the Southern Zone on Oct. 1. “New York provides great opportunity for the state’s more than […]

Source: Tips for Seeing Fall Foliage in the Adirondacks | Adirondack Council