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1,000 parcels in Clinton County set to become floodplains | Sun Community News MOOERS 

Source: 1,000 parcels in Clinton County set to become floodplains | Sun Community News MOOERS | Tom and Lori Bedard have lived on Route 11 for almost 30 years. On March 4, the Bedards received a letter sent from the Town of Mooers informing them that they own one

DEC issues muddy trails advisory | Sun Community News RAY BROOK | 

Source: DEC issues muddy trails advisory | Sun Community News RAY BROOK | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging hikers to postpone hikes on Adirondack trails above 2,500 feet until high elevation trails have dried and hardened. 

Adirondack Park within NYS Climate Strategies – Barely Mentioned – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack Park within NYS Climate Strategies – Barely Mentioned – – The Adirondack Almanack

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years | NCPR News

Source: What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years | NCPR News

DEC Announces Proposed Changes to Wild Turkey Hunting Regulations

Proposed Changes Would Expand Hunting Opportunities New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced proposed changes to wild turkey hunting regulations, giving hunters additional turkey hunting opportunities. The proposal, if enacted, would not be in place until later this year and among other changes, establishes a spring turkey season in […]

Paul Smith’s College VIC’s Big Tree Fest features “The Logger” – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Paul Smith’s College VIC’s Big Tree Fest features “The Logger” – The Adirondack Almanack

State moves to keep Champlain free from dangerous invasive | Sun Community News LAKE CHAMPLAIN | 

Source: State moves to keep Champlain free from dangerous invasive | Sun Community News LAKE CHAMPLAIN | In response to an invasive fish that has the potential to damage Lake Champlain’s valuable sport fisheries, the New York State Department of Environmental Cons

Bluebirds are returning to the North Country  – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Bluebirds are returning to the North Country  – – The Adirondack Almanack

Lake George: in the Adirondack Park ‘but not always of it’ | NCPR News

“Remember, the Adirondack Park tourism economy as a whole is about $1 billion a year. Lake George is probably responsible for more than half of that.” Source: Lake George: in the Adirondack Park ‘but not always of it’ | NCPR News

Get ticked off at ticks – The Adirondack Almanack

“Lyme is a huge – perhaps the biggest – health risk to farmers, forestry workers and others whose jobs are principally outdoors. In this first of a three-part series, I hope to correct some misunderstandings about Lyme disease, and explore why it’s so hard to diagnose. “Source: Get ticked off at ticks – The Adirondack […]

Transportation Goes Green – Mountain Lake PBS

Transportation and aerospace manufacturers from here in the North Country & Quebec gather to talk about the push to go green and the new generation of electric buses and electric aircraft that are already being built here in the region’s transportation hub. New York’s DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos talks about the move to electric is […]

Keene Stewarts gets new electric vehicle chargers | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Keene Stewarts gets new electric vehicle chargers | News | pressrepublican.com

Brush fire in Grand Isle broke out after unpermitted burn, crews say

Source: Brush fire in Grand Isle broke out after unpermitted burn, crews say

New fishing regulations start April 1 – Adirondack Explorer

Source: New fishing regulations start April 1 – Adirondack Explorer

Backcountry skiers, hikers warned of avalanche risk in Adirondack High Peaks

Source: Backcountry skiers, hikers warned of avalanche risk in Adirondack High Peaks

This Week on Mountain Lake Journal March 25, 2022 – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: This Week on Mountain Lake Journal March 25, 2022 – Mountain Lake PBS

US, Canada officials: Time for NY vehicles to go electric | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: US, Canada officials: Time for NY vehicles to go electric | News | pressrepublican.com

DEC Announces Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Examinations – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: DEC Announces Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Examinations – – The Adirondack Almanack

NYSDEC Adopts New Fishing Regulations – We Love Outdoors

Source: NYSDEC Adopts New Fishing Regulations – We Love Outdoors

Spring burn ban starts March 16 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Spring burn ban starts March 16 – – The Adirondack Almanack

For some with salt in their wells, NY buys bottled water. For others, it paid $4M for a water hookup | NCPR News

Source: For some with salt in their wells, NY buys bottled water. For others, it paid $4M for a water hookup | NCPR News

Crypto miners find cheap energy and wariness in New York – Marketplace

Source: Crypto miners find cheap energy and wariness in New York – Marketplace

A bright spot on a bleak map – Adirondack Explorer

“Adirondacks region stands out as conservation leader on national biodiversity map.” Source: A bright spot on a bleak map – Adirondack Explorer

Environmentalists raise alarm about invasive fish in Hudson River, move to protect Lake Champlain – VTDigger

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., issued a joint statement to VTDigger Friday afternoon, urging immediate action to mitigate the spread of the species.  “The round goby is a clear and present threat to Lake Champlain’s fisheries and ecosystem. Not only is it a voracious predator, but the round goby […]

Micro-grants for Adk farms grow larger | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Farms that implement environmentally beneficial practices favored.

Source: Micro-grants for Adk farms grow larger | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Farms that implement environmentally beneficial practices favored.