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New Pilot Shuttle Program Will Be Free for Riders and Help Manage Sustainable Visitation to Adirondack High Peaks Region The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Essex County, and town of Keene today announced the details of the new, pilot Route 73 shuttle system that will launch on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. The […]

Source: Art and adventure: Sailing Vermont painter captures scenery along Lake Champlain

Town of Newcomb – Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Aug. 2 at 3 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received notification from the Mount Marcy Summit Steward of a sick hiker in the Flowed Lands lean-to. The hiker was part of a group and was last seen at 10 a.m. The sick hiker was reported to […]

“Global climate change is accelerating and human emissions of greenhouse gases are the overwhelming cause, according to a landmark report released Monday by the United Nations. There is still time to avoid catastrophic warming this century, but only if countries around the world stop burning fossil fuels as quickly as possible, the authors warn.” Source: […]

“Styles Brook originates in the Jay Mountain Wilderness area descending 2187 feet until it reaches the East Branch of the Ausable River at 766ft at a bridge on Route 9N – halfway between the Hamlets of Keene and Upper Jay.  Approximately eight to eleven inches of rain fell over a ten-hour period August 28, 2011 […]

Source: A tagged Monarch Butterfly from Paul Smith’s found in Mexico – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Road salt task force still without members after eight months

This article centers on Lake George; however, Lake Champlain has been experiencing the same blooms. Source: Harmful algal blooms are here, and here’s what to look for – The Adirondack Almanack

New Opportunities for Deer Hunters Expanded Call Center Hours and Online Sales New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for the 2021-2022 seasons are on sale now. In addition, DEC announced new opportunities for hunters this year, including expanded […]

Source: 12 Ways Indian Lake Supervisor Brian Wells Gets Historic Forever Wild Decision Wrong – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Judge dismisses Saranac Lake marina lawsuit | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Initial East Branch restoration project is a go | Sun Community News UPPER JAY | The Essex County Board of Supervisors green-lighted a project in the Town of Jay to help restore the East Branch of the Ausable River to health, and hopefully reduce the sever

Source: Sabotaging Trail Deal Was No Way to Protect the Adirondacks  – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Experience Outdoors in Lake Placid faces backlash from neighbors

“Biological control (bio-control) is the practice of importing and releasing natural enemies from a pest’s native range to help manage the target-pest’s populations in areas of introduction. APHIS research into natural enemies of EAB has identified several species of small, female parasitoid wasps that don’t bite or sting, but which seeks out EAB, in order […]

Source: As caterpillars turn into gypsy moths, a respite for trees

Source: The Proposed Great Schroon Lake (or the Dams that Never Were) – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Farmer’s attempt to fertilize with septic waste highlights state’s sewage treatment problem – VTDigger

Source: State protects 8,000 acres on Grasse river in St. Lawrence County | NCPR News

Source: Spotted lanternfly: help state biologists track another invasive pest | NCPR News

Source: Heavy rains lead to Burlington sewer overflow

Source: Blue-green scum plagues popular beaches, boat launch areas | Sun Community News WESTPORT | Cyanobacteria causes toxic blooms on Lake Champlain shores

Burlington is not the only place with blue-green algae problems. The Port Douglas Beach near Keeseville was deemed unsafe for swimming today. This photo was taken yesterday a few hundred yards north of Port Douglas Beach. This form of algae is hazardous to humans and animals. Visitors sometimes arrive at a rented camp not aware […]