The Peru Gazette

Watertown Daily Times | Biomass facility on Fort Drum officially opens on Friday.

By Adele Douglas This past Sunday two snapping turtles could be seen burying their eggs – one near the entrance to the Fellowship Center and the other in Little Ausable Park.  This morning this mommy was trying her luck in Heyworth/Mason Park.  Here are a few snapping turtle facts. From NYSDEC’s webpage about snapping turtles: […]

The Inevitable Climate Catastrophe – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education.

By John T. Ryan Peru residents interested in agriculture may have noticed a plant peeking through the corn stubble this spring. If things go as planned, they’ll see even more of this crop next year. On April 24th, several farmers gathered at Dimock Farms on Route 22B to hear agriculture and water pollution experts describe the […]

Ash tree news: linking tree health to human health? « The In Box.

Boaters can curb spread of invasives » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Watertown Daily Times | Non-ethanol fuel catches on at north country gas stations; Nice N Easy is latest to join trend.

Out for trout in Lake Champlain | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com.

Adirondack Wildlife: Be Careful of Roadside Moose – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Skiers Seek To Maintain Backcountry Glades On Lyon Mt. – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

APA Schedules Hearings On New State Lands – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Is the Adirondack Park an economic engine? « The In Box.

Commentary: NYCO’s Mining Amendment Is A Bad Idea – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Exploring Adirondack Park with the Governor :: Articles :: Gotham Magazine.

Shoreline Regs: It’s About Water Quality, Not Aesthetics | The Adirondack Almanack.

Click here for information from the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s 2012 “State of the Lake Report” 

New York state buys Adirondack land from Nature Conservancy | syracuse.com.

Adirondack Birds: The Dark-Eyed Junco | The Adirondack Almanack.

Even on a windy, overcast day Ausable Marsh in spring is chocked full of birds.  On just a short walk you can easily see over ten species.  Pictured here are a red billed mystery bird (any ideas?), a tern, Canada Geese and an Osprey.  The ones that got away inlcude a King Fisher diving for a fish, Red […]

Essex County supervisors: Nesting study is for the birds – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | 

New Report: Lake Champlain Basin Flood Resilience | The Adirondack Almanack.

Watertown Daily Times | Energy audit reaps savings for farmers.

Rabid fox bites person in Ausable » Local News » Press-Republican.

Court approves move to sue DEC, APA » Local News » Press-Republican.

By Donald McBrayer The Town Board held their regular meeting on Monday, April 9th. Everyone was in attendance. The Board discussed issues with the new Peru Town Court schedule.  The Court’s convening time was recently moved from Tuesday at 5PM to 2PM. In March, Judge James Kirby told the Board that a change in the […]