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Source: Schroon Lake gets Adirondacks’ first non-Tesla Fast Charger – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program launches Winter Learning Series – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: When it comes to giant hornets, there is great news about bad news – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Pine Cones: Nature’s (useful) seed bearers – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Record number of billion-dollar disasters struck U.S. in 2020 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Surveys Conducted through March 2021 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the launch of an ice fishing creel survey that will be conducted on the New York waters of Lake Champlain starting this week through March. “Lake Champlain is one of New York’s top fishing destinations and ice […]

Source: Cows And A Clean Lake? Champlain Advisory Committee Considers Dairy’s Future | Vermont Public Radio

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the First Day Hikes program. Spend time in the outdoors safely this holiday season and celebrate at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, trails, and public lands across the Empire State on January 1, 2021. Find a hike near you by visiting DEC’s First Day Hikes page or […]

“Battling ‘putrid’ outbreaks on the Adirondack Park’s eastern flank, New York and Vermont advocates struggle to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain.” An excellent story that anyone concerned about Lake Champlain should read. Source: A lake in crisis | Adirondack Explorer

Source: 175 Organizations Launch Coalition for Environmental Funding, Jobs and Clean Water – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Peter Hornbeck, Master Boatbuilder And Wilderness Advocate, 1943-2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Mine Waste in the Eastern Adirondacks May be Untapped, Accessible Source of Rare Earth Element Minerals

NYS DEC says: With holiday cheer and gifts galore, many of you will give or receive new electronic equipment. As you switch out of the old and welcome the new, please remember to recycle your old electronics responsibly. Examples of common electronic equipment that must be recycled: Computers (desktops, laptops, e-readers, tablets, etc.) Computer peripherals […]

NYS DEC Says – Boxes and ribbons There’s always so many Wrapping paper options The choices are plenty Decisions, decisions Which wrapping paper to use? Take a look at the chart below To help you pick and choose Careful choices Made with less haste Means a happy holiday for the Earth Because of less waste […]

Source: Developer shows why new APA legislation is necessary – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Curbing New York’s 40-year road salt addiction | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Hybrid boat: $3.9M UVM research vehicle features diesel/electric power

Source: Things Fall Apart At The Adirondack Park Agency – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Stink, squash and seed bugs: Uninvited pests – – The Adirondack Almanack

Announcement Builds on Fund’s Climate Action Plan New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), valued at an estimated $226 billion, has adopted a goal to transition its portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. This process will include completion within four years […]

Source: DEC releases deer, trout management plans – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Farmers in Quebec are the focus of program to protect Lake Champlain | NCPR News

Source: Update: Explosion that shook Central New York explained – syracuse.com

Science-Based Plan with Angler Input will Improve Management of Wild and Stocked Trout Draft Regulations Proposed to Implement Key Plan Provisions Including Year-Round Catch-and-Release Season and Revising Regulations to Make Them Easier to Understand New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today released the State’s final Trout Stream Management Plan that […]

Source: Rangers aid injured hikers on Mount Jo, Black Mountain | Adirondack Explorer