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Funds will be used for ash tree management Click here for the Sun Community News story 

All personnel and travel reimbursed by U.S. Forest Service Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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On June 20, the owner of a property management company in Montgomery County accepted a plea agreement in Canajoharie Town Court for illegally dumping solid waste on private property earlier this year. On Feb. 6, 2024, workers with the Canajoharie Department of Public Works observed and recorded video of a dark pickup truck carrying a […]

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Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Artist-in-Residence (AiR) programs. This opportunity will support development of Artist-in-Residence programs in 2025 that recruit artists to use scientific data, cultural trends, or historical facts to interpret natural resources in the Lake Champlain basin. Proposals for […]

Tuesday, July 2, 2024—Replacing the Cook Road culvert is underway. Today, a giant crane lifted the massive precast concrete box culvert into place. Ed Garrow and Sons, Inc., is the general contractor. A Luck Bros. crane did the heavy lifting.

Frontier Town Gateway in N. Hudson is largest high-speed EV station between Albany and Canada Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Willsboro, New York. The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has published the first-year results of the hazelnut trials added to its “superfruits” research series in 2023.  The multi-stemmed wood perennial produces its “fruit” as nuts high in protein and oil, with 81 percent as healthy mono-unsaturated oleic acid. The trial’s first-year results […]

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POSTED ON JUNE 6, 2024 SHARE Note: A list of key highlights and takeaways is available at lcbp.org/press. Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) released today’s 2024 State of the Lake and Ecosystem Indicators Report. Drawing on the most recent scientific data, the report provides a comprehensive assessment of […]

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Hey New Yorkers! We all know our pizza is the best, so let’s do it justice and make sure we recycle our pizza boxes right. Whether you prefer a thick and doughy Sicilian crust or a thin and crispy Neapolitan, there is one thing we need to come to agreement on—recycle that pizza box when […]

The Department of Environmental Conservation announced that it has awarded Champlain Area Trails (CATS) a $100,000 Smart Growth Grant. This grant underlines the department’s continued commitment to capital projects and community development initiatives that synergize environmental protection, economic development, and community livability, especially within the special protective conditions of the Forest Preserve. The grant, focused […]

Town of Peru Clinton County Stuck Truck: On May 27, Acting Captain Booth and Forest Ranger Odell responded to Ausable Point Campground for a report of a vehicle stuck on the beach. Following a brief investigation, Rangers determined the operator had attempted to launch their boat from the foot access to the beach the previous […]

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today reminded New Yorkers that turtles are nesting in May and June and encouraged motorists to ‘give turtles a brake.’ In New York, thousands of turtles are killed each year by unsuspecting drivers when turtles cross roads to find nesting areas. “Vehicle strikes […]

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Region 5 DEC Operations staff, in collaboration with the Wildlife division, recently installed two osprey nesting boxes at Ausable Point Campground. Ospreys have been trying to construct nests in this area, but due to winds have had many failed attempts. The nesting boxes will provide a good, stable base for nesting. In New York, there […]