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Source: Lake George neighbors want to protect crystalline waters when nature calls | Adirondack Explorer

Source: What’s in the state budget for the Adirondacks? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: CCE Essex receives $385k USDA grant to expand local food buying – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Franklin the snow giant | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued guidance to help prevent conflicts between people and coyotes. “Coyotes may become more territorial during the breeding and pup-rearing seasons, which in New York run from January through March, increasing the risk for potential conflicts with people and pets,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. […]

Source: Ice Palace work to begin Thursday | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: DEC Reminder – Seeking Comments for Proposed Trout Stream Fishing Regulations – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Governor sets $92M for Olympic venue improvements | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Important story with very concerning local stats. Source: Adirondack Communities: Workforce Training – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Looking back over pandemic summer, some Adirondacks businesses saw ‘best year ever’

Source: This weekend in the Adirondacks: Be prepared if you’re headed outdoors | NCPR News

Source: Pandemic turning North Country second homes into primary residences | NCPR News

Operation Back Road – Statewide DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement released the results of “Operation Back Road,” a recent statewide detail targeting illegal hunting from roads. During the 2020 hunting season, ECOs used technology, local intelligence, and 147 robotic decoy deer over 300 hours to catch poachers hunting from vehicles or along roadways, putting communities […]

Source: Adirondack conservation groups bring priorities to Albany – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Rescue at Cobble Hill – – The Adirondack Almanack

Officials from Casella Waste Management, presented United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. with a generous contribution of $5,000 that will go towards their 2021 Campaign. Casella Waste Management has been a strong supporter of United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. for several years.   Pictured Left to Right: Kathy Snow; Director of Development […]

Source: Five fire tower peaks that make great winter hikes | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Tupper Lake town board considers buying Big Tupper | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Herkimer County Officer Receives “Officer of the Year” Award From Shikar-Safari Club International for Outstanding Service New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) Darryl Lucas was recently honored with the Wildlife Officer of the Year Award from the Shikar-Safari Club International. “On behalf […]

Source: Wild Side: How a trans forest ranger found herself in the Adirondacks | NCPR News

Applications for Cooperative Program Due March 25 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that applications are now available for DEC’s cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program, which allows people to participate in raising and releasing pheasants to enhance the state’s fall hunting opportunities. The program is provided through DEC’s […]

Just down the hill, a developer is looking to reopen a pair of mines that closed in the 1970s to create a new hydroelectricity project The $300 million project, in effect a giant water battery, would use massive subterranean passages to create electricity by pumping water up and down. Known as the Mineville Energy Storage […]

Source: Keep Standing Dead Trees in your Woodlot – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Snowshoe Mammal Tracking | Lake Champlain Region

Source: Driving the Northway with Paul Schaefer – – The Adirondack Almanack