The Peru Gazette

The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program, Champlain Centre, Champlain Watershed Improvement Coalition of New York, and NEIWPCC welcome the public to celebrate World Water Day on Saturday, March 21, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Champlain Centre in Plattsburgh, New York. This event is hosted in partnership with the Champlain Basin Education Initiative […]

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new online exam for people seeking to become licensed Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators (NWCOs). To provide enhanced access, DEC is offering these examinations online and free of charge. “As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the customer experience, DEC is proud to offer […]

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02/18/2026 – By Isabella Susino | Adirondack Harvest Program Lead The New York Beef Producers Association and New York Beef Council have awarded the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award to Ben Wever Farm in Willsboro, New York. The Environmental Stewardship Award presented to Ben Wever Farm in 2025 by NY Beef Council and the NY Beef […]

Albany, Feb. 18, 2026 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced DEC is holding academies for its newest classes of Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) and Forest Rangers. The six-month training academies will prepare up to 50 of DEC’s newest recruits for careers protecting New York State’s natural […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. , Feb. 12, 2026 Congresswoman Stefanie News Release – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) Enhancements Act of 2026 to reauthorize the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) for five years to support the health and […]

Grand Isle, VT — The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program, in partnership with NEIWPCC, invites the public to Love the Lake 2026, a winter speaker series featuring four presentations on environmental and cultural heritage topics. Free coffee and dessert will be provided. Please note that the location for the February 19th presentation with Teage O’Connor has been changed to the Rock […]

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PLATTSBURGH — Prospective students are invited to experience Clinton Community College firsthand during upcoming Saturday Visit Days, which offer campus tours and opportunities to explore academic programs, student life and support services. Saturday Visit Days will be held on Feb. 7, Feb. 28, March 14 and April 11 this spring. During each visit, prospective students […]

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Town of New Lisbon Otsego County Wilderness Search: On January 28, Forest Ranger Laymon responded to a call for a search for a missing 70-year-old. The missing subject’s husband called at 4:38 p.m. to report his wife missing from their home. Otsego County Sheriff’s Deputies followed her tracks to Butternut Creek. Ranger Laymon went to County […]

News Release of Feb. 3, 2026 – Lewis, NY– Champlain Area Trails (CATS), a community-supported non-profit and accredited land trust dedicated to creating and maintaining trails, conserving land, connecting people with nature, and promoting economic vitality in New York’s Champlain Valley, is proud to announce that it has successfully raised the necessary funds to purchase […]

Peru, NY, February 3, 2026 – As advertised, Clinton County Health Department and Casella Waste Systems personnel were in Peru this morning explaining their joint food collection program. Peru is participating in a pilot program to determine how many residents will participate and, if they don’t, what can be done to encourage participation.  Americans typically […]

Replacing culvert cost $2 million+ By John T Ryan Peru, NY, January 30, 2026 – There was good and bad news at the Peru Town Board’s Thursday, January 29 meeting. The board accepted Luck Brothers’ $1,852,995 bid to replace the collapsed Dry Mill Brook culvert, which led to the April 2024 closure of Telegraph Road. […]

On January 28, 2026, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) filed a notice with the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) to oppose Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC’s petition to FERC to reissue a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and override DEC’s oversight authority under the Clean Water Act for the proposed pipeline project. Despite its proposed […]

Snapshot NY uses trail cameras to research a variety of wildlife including black bears, fishers, bobcats and more  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story