The Peru Gazette

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 […]

Town of St. Armand Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Sept. 22 at 12:10 p.m., Franklin County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting an injured 64-year-old hiker from Dyer, Indiana, on Baker Mountain. The hiker went off the trail, fell, and injured his right leg. Forest Rangers Evans and Sabo responded to […]

A Public Hearing of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr.Kregg Bruno, Councilman, Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present were Ms. Pamela Barber, Secretary to the […]

Source: New York Fall Foliage Report | Experience Peak Fall Colors in NY

Source: Adirondack Moose Sightings: Rare and Majestic – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: North Country climate voters’ response to the election? “Existential dread.” | NCPR News

Source: Northern lights may be visible from Northern New York, Vermont this week

Source: Panic attacks. Ringing ears. Shaking walls. Happy 1-year anniversary to the F-35s. – VTDigger

Source: Making the case for water reporting – – The Adirondack Almanack

Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced a $541,755 grant to be awarded to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for the Lake Champlain Management Program. This funding will continue an ongoing long-term water quality and biological monitoring program, which detects environmental changes in the Lake. “Lake Champlain is a vast and […]

Source: Saranac Lake earns bronze-level Climate Smart Community status | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Burlington schools knew about PCBs in soil for 13 months before reporting the problem – VTDigger