The Peru Gazette

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks to fund projects that improve public understanding of and engagement with watershed issues in the Lake Champlain Basin. This opportunity is intended to support efforts that increase awareness of challenges facing the Basin’s water quality and ecosystems, and […]

Town of Martinsburg Lewis County Wilderness Search: On Oct. 29 at 8:32 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a lost hunter near Graves Road on Lesser Wilderness State Forest. The 67-year-old from Ancram became lost in the darkness while tracking a deer they shot. Forest Ranger Maxwell worked with New York State Police and […]

Cyclists on the newly completed section find serene scenery with wetlands teeming with bog-loving plants Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Poster Contest Submissions Accepted Through Jan. 2, 2026 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton and the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) today announced the theme for the annual water conservation poster contest for middle school students: “Water Connects Us All.” The 2026 poster theme challenges middle school students to learn about […]

Legislation S.8047/A.3628 Prepares For Implementation of Potential Constitutional Amendment To Sustainably Develop the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex While Adding At Least 2,500 Acres to the Adirondack Forest Preserve Albany- October 27, 2025 News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation (S.8047/A.3628) implementing the potential constitutional amendment authorizing continued use and improvement of […]

October 27, 2025 Saranac Lake — The Upper Saranac Foundation (USF) Dive Team has concluded another successful season of aquatic invasive species (AIS) management at Follensby Clear Pond, marking significant progress in the effort to protect the Upper Saranac watershed. Expanded invasive management efforts at Follensby Clear Pond in 2024 and 2025 were made possible […]

A 2015 promise to conserve farmland, make cheese and educate students completely unraveled at the Norwich Farm. Click here for the VTDigger story 

The law required a state agency to issue major regulations more than a year and a half ago, and it had no excuse not to, the court found. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Necropsy supports DEC’s field observations before staff euthanized the animal in July Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Grand Isle, VT –   Lake Champlain Sea Grant, in partnership with the University of Vermont’s Water Resources Institute, the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program/NEIWPCC, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium, is pleased to host the 2026 Lake Champlain Research Conference. The conference will be held from January 26–27, 2026, at the University of […]

EV charging stations have become more common at lodging facilities in recent years where guests can charge overnight Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

NYS DEC reports: Vehicle and Hunting Compliance Checks – Hamilton County On Oct. 19, ECOs stationed at a check point in Hamilton County checked more than 100 vehicles, including hunters. Officers found no hunting violations, firearms that were safe and unloaded during their inspections, and legally tagged deer. These routine checks help to ensure that […]

Climate Smart Communities Taskforce completes solar array installation on highway garage Click here for the SunCommunity News story 

Sue Hagar takes helm of coalition working to protect watershed from pollution, climate threats Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story  The Peru Gazette is posting this story a month late; however, it’s a very important story 

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other State agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. In the first half of 2025, Rangers conducted […]

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Governor’s letter signals state interest in buying 32,000 acres to add to Adirondack Forest Preserve Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

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This year’s fall foliage hasn’t been as colorful as some years due to a number of factors, including the drought. Click here for teh Adirondack Explorer story 

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