The Peru Gazette

Source: Thanking DEC Forest Ranger Capt. John Streiff | Sun Community News Capt. retires after 26-year career at DEC

Source: Parents want Burlington High School to open its doors — despite the toxins inside – VTDigger

Village of Saranac Lake – Harrietstown Franklin County Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 15 at 1:12 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a report of an overturned canoe in the Second Pond boat area on Lower Saranac Lake. One person was onshore and uncertain if her companion was still in the water or onshore looking for […]

Source: Groups urge state leaders to remain committed to Adirondack conservation – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Virtual Lyceum Series: Microplastics in Lake Champlain | Lake Champlain Region

Source: New York’s Plastic Bag Ban to Resume Monday

Source: 5 Uses For Dead Leaves (Some Make Your Lawn Healthier!) | Vermont Public Radio

Source: 15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify | Popular Science

Source: Record-breaking trout reeled in on Lake Champlain

Source: Wildfires have pushed Napa Valley’s wine industry to the brink – The Washington Post

Source: Climate goals inspiring renewable energy projects in the Adirondacks

Source: Youth Big Game Hunt coming up this weekend – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Young people play important role in Climate Smart Community achievements – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Gleaning Can Help Feed our Hungry Neighbors  – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: UVM, SUNY-Pburgh receive additional funding for Sea Grant Institute | Sun Community News BURLINGTON | The Lake Champlain Sea Grant (LCSG) Institute attracted additional federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for res

Source: Moats: Drought, high temperatures symptoms of climate change in Vermont – VTDigger

Source: Hiker Permits? Turns out we’ve been there before – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Lake Champlain Research Institute receives additional federal sea grant funding | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Union leader says hire more Adirondack forest rangers or limit hiker access | NCPR News

Source: High Intensity, Multi-Day, Air-Land Military Training Coming to the Park – – The Adirondack Almanack

In This Issue: Plastic Bag Ban Enforcement Begins October 19 ECO Highlights Forest Ranger Highlights DEC Announces Enforcement of New York’s Plastic Bag Ban to Start Oct. 19, 2020 DEC will begin enforcementof the State’s ban on single-use plastic carryout bags on Oct. 19, 2020. The plastic bag ban, which went into effect on March […]

Southern Zone Bowhunting Season Starts Oct. 1 and Hunters May Encounter More Dead Deer Afield in Certain Regions Due to EHD The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today asked bowhunters who may encounter deer affected by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) this fall to report the find to DEC. EHD is a viral […]

Source: Adirondack Fall Foliage: Peek that Peak Color – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Land Trust Map Tells Story Behind 7 Protected Places – – The Adirondack Almanack

New PSA Recognizes October is National Firewood Awareness Month The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today marked the beginning of fall camping season by reminding New Yorkers and visitors to prevent the spread of damaging invasive species by following state firewood requirements when obtaining wood for campfires. In recognition of October as […]