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Cyanobacteria Monitoring Report In sun and rain, heat and cold, monitors collectively filed over 2,700 reports during the 2021 season. In the links and photographs below you’ll find our last weekly report compilation for 2021; see a late season bloom at Arnold’s Bay; learn what a difference a day can make; view water samples of cyanobacteria […]

Source: Pond hockey and cross country skiing may disappear from North Country by end of century | NCPR News

Source: Casella, Clinton Co. talk future of waste convenience stations | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Water defenders – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Veterans thanked with Free Fishing Days | Sun Community News ALBANY | DEC waives license requirements for all resident and non-resident veterans.

“Whether these winged miracles are flying several hundred to several thousand miles to seek ample conditions for survival, these tiny flyers have the ability to fly 50-100 miles a day and have been spotted by passenger jets at over …”  Source: Monarchs: How High Can They Fly? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Nova Bus scores new all-electric bus deal | Local News | pressrepublican.com

DEC Announces Nov. 20 Start for Regular Firearms Season for Deer and Bear Hunting in New York’s Southern Zone In the Northern Zone, the regular deer and bear hunting season opened Oct. 23 and closes on Dec. 5. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that regular firearms season […]

From NYS DEC  New Regulations will Improve Conservation and Safeguard Sustained Public Use New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the adoption of new regulations governing the public use of Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) and the simultaneous repeal of three obsolete area-specific regulations. These regulations will become effective Jan. 1, […]

Town of Lewis – Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 27 at 11:15 a.m., Essex County 911 contacted DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting a 66-year-old hiker from Elizabethtown had suffered a non-weight bearing knee injury on the Mount Fay summit. Due to the hiker’s location, NYSP Aviation was requested and Forest Ranger Lt. Burns and Forest […]

Source: DEC Announces Nov. 1 Release film ‘Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species’ – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: New legislation targets illegal mufflers and excessive noise | Sun Community News ALBANY | On Oct. 29, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that increases penalties against motorists and repair shops that illegally modify mufflers and exhaust systems to ma

Source: Salt solutions? – – The Adirondack Almanack

If you’re traveling to an outdoor destination this weekend be on the lookout for moose on the move. This time of year, moose are wandering looking for mates, leading them to areas where they are not typically seen. While this improves the opportunities for people to enjoy sightings of a moose, it also increases the […]

Source: ADK reaches deal to purchase Cascade Ski Center – Adirondack Explorer

Source: DEC on Hiking Parking Permits – Mountain Lake PBS

Each year Americans dispose of 2 billion pumpkins after they have served their purposes adorning our stoops and porches, according to a recent article in Atlantic magazine. Rotting organic material, such as pumpkins and their innards, when buried in a landfill produce methane – a potent greenhouse gas. AdkAction’s Compost for Good team is announcing […]

Source: Nova Bus electric fleet on display at State Transit Expo | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Nova Bus has unveiled for the first time in North America its new 100 percent electric, long-range dual charging bus at the New York Public Transit Association conf

New York State Board of Elections outlines the proposals appearing on the 2021 Election Ballot. Look for the pros and cons on the web. Source: 2021 Statewide Ballot Proposals | New York State Board of Elections

Source: The Wild Center to send delegation to U.N. climate talks in Scotland – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack Park Agency’s permit changes called into question

“Obviously the answer is Harmonia axyridis, a.k.a. the multicolored Asian lady beetle or lady bug. This insect, although beneficial to gardens, is no treat when it gathers by the hundreds on your doors or exterior walls in autumn. And more than a few will find their way indoors.” Source: Orange Is the New Nuisance – […]

Source: Grab your binoculars and look up in the North Country sky! | NCPR News

Source: Program for landowners on navigating solar – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Sound sensors now tracking Burlington airport jet noise