The Peru Gazette

Source: DEC Seeks Swimming Pool Owners for Citizen Science Survey of Invasive Beetle – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Rockin’ the boat: two teens take on Euarsian watermilfoil eradication | | pressrepublican.com

Source: The Plan for Imperial Dam – Mountain Lake PBS

* New York’s budget crisis means funding consequences for schools, local governments and hospitals, and now that list is growing. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the state will postpone a $3 billion environmental bond act that was set to appear on the ballot this November for at least one year. If passed, the Restore […]

By John T. Ryan  The Peru Town Board made several significant decisions at its July 27 meeting.  The Board:  Agreed to a contract with AES Northeast as its engineer to develop plans for the hamlet’s wastewater treatment plant. The NYS is requiring the Town to upgrade the plant and its infection control system no later […]

            The Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act (S.8663/A8767) has now passed in both the Assembly and the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) and Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury), was passed unanimously by the Assembly on Monday, July 20, 2020. The Senate passed the bill yesterday with only one member voting […]

Source: Free tire collection for Clinton County residents | Sun Community News ALTONA | Clinton County residents can soon take advantage of a free local tire-collection event.

Source: Plastic Free July: Participants share their tips for reducing waste – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: How the Honey Pot is Filled – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Sparking widespread interest in composting – – The Adirondack Almanack

Campers Encouraged to Follow Guidelines to Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19 While Enjoying Beauty of Adirondacks and Catskills The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that additional DEC campgrounds in the Adirondack and Catskill parks will open on July 1 to existing reservation holders for the 2020 season. To maintain social […]

Source: Lake Champlain water temperature sets June record

Source: National Pollinator Week 2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

PLATTSBURGH, NY, June 19, 2020. Temperatures are forecasted to reach up into the high 80s with high humidity today and this weekend. With this in mind, local health officials are urging residents to protect themselves from heat-related illnesses. One particular concern noted by the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) relates to COVID-19. In order to […]

Additional DEC Campground Openings to be Announced Soon for Summer 2020 Season Campers Encouraged to Follow Guidelines to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 While Enjoying Beauty of Adirondacks and Catskills The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that 20 of DEC’s campgrounds in the Adirondack and Catskill parks will open […]

Source: Unprepared hikers get lost outside of Marcy Dam – – The Adirondack Almanack

Opportunities Abound for New York’s Most Popular Freshwater Sportfish New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner (DEC) Basil Seggos announced today that the traditional harvest season for Largemouth and Smallmouth bass opens on June 20 and closes Nov. 30. In most waters, there is also a catch and release season starting on Dec. 1, […]

Source: Four new members nominated to the Adirondack Park Agency board | NCPR News

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is cosponsoring the Great American Outdoors Act, bipartisan legislation that supports the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. This will support the nearly $22 billion backlog of deferred maintenance projects on federal lands and also makes funding for the Land […]

Source: Adirondack 46ers contribute to Summit Stewardship Program – – The Adirondack Almanack

Editor Error:  Your editor misinterpreted the section of the street being renamed. Sorry! I originally reported that the new section of Washington St. was being named Gala Lane. That was incorrect.  By John T. Ryan At the Peru Town Board’s May 11th meeting, the Board named the 100 feet of highway between Mannix Rd. and […]

Plattsburgh/Peru, N.Y.  This spring, New York apple growers are applying the results of a computer modeling-based orchard management research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) to more precisely manage their orchard thinning practices with a goal of producing higher quality fruit for harvest this fall. A free recorded webinar highlighting this […]

Source: Bucks, does and fawns: All about deer – – The Adirondack Almanack

Adirondacks By Air Reports: The historic Oxbow Bridge in Cadyville was built in the 1890s, and once allowed cars to cross from Plattsburgh to Schuyler Falls. But in recent years, it’s attracted thrill-seeking younger crowds. In several instances, those who came to the bridge to jump into the Saranac River jumped unknowingly to their deaths. […]

Source: Over 1 million gallons of non-disinfected wastewater released into Lake Champlain