The Peru Gazette

“Why Local Apples? Because New York State grows a lot of great apples! According to the USDA, approximately 42,360 acres of farmland in New York State are home to apple orchards. The current climate across New York State, from the Hudson Valley to the Canadian border, to Western NY, is great for growing apples. The […]

Source: Rail bikes offer fall outing for all ages – Adirondack Explorer

New Season Expands Opportunities for Trout Stream Fishing Year-Round New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded anglers that the State’s new catch-and-release trout stream season begins on Oct. 16, expanding recreational opportunities. “Using science, research, and public input, DEC is increasing fishing opportunities while advancing responsible trout management in […]

Source: A wild Adirondack river is restored to cope with climate change | NCPR News

“Gov. Kathy Hochul’s selection of the Champlain-Hudson Power Express as a conduit delivering green energy to New York City will provide a small windfall to 14 Essex County governments that will benefit from a structured schedule of revenue payments over the next 30 years.” Source: Champlain-Hudson project benefits lake towns, school districts | Sun Community […]

“However, heat the manure to 700 to 1,200 degrees fahrenheit without oxygen, and one can create biochar fertilizer. The process is known as pyrolysis, which is very different from incineration — instead of producing only ash and smoke, pyrolysis produces nutrient-rich liquid and solid residue.” Source: Waste not: Cow manure could become (more) sustainable fertilizer […]

Source: Upstate NY fall foliage report: Adirondacks arriving at peak or near-peak colors this weekend – syracuse.com

Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC is pleased to announce a Request for Technical Pre-Proposals for services to further the goals and objectives of the Lake Champlain management plan Opportunities for Action. The total request for each project may range from $25,000 to $300,000 for projects anticipated […]

“Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced the state will move ahead with a proposed major project to run hydropower from Quebec to New York City. The Champlain-Hudson Express transmission line would carry more than 12-hundred megawatts of hydropower from Quebec under Lake Champlain & the Hudson River to power more than a million homes in […]

“Knocking on the door The hodgepodge of project locations so far approved in the park has given some local leaders pause. The state and federal push for more renewable energy has solar developers knocking on Adirondackers’ doors, but some are wondering if large solar projects belong in the park and, if so, where. Even stalwart […]

Source: Hochul touts environmental, economic projects in the Adirondacks

Source: Climate change conference set for Oct. 21 | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Adirondack search and rescues down since 2020, but so is the ranger force | NCPR News

“It’s not often that voters get a shot at immediate results. But that’s exactly the opportunity New Yorkers will have this fall, as a proposal to amend the state constitution faces its final hurdle. The proposed “Green Amendment” would guarantee clean air and water as a legal right in New York. It passed the New […]

Source: Assemblyman Jones: Next steps for gypsy moth infestation | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In the spring, forests across the North Country experienced an infestation of Lymantria dispar dispar commonly known as gypsy moth, causing a severe loss of foliage

Source: NYS Assembly considers limiting a pesticide linked to bee deaths | NCPR News

Source: Foliage report for Sept 15-21: Fall colors starting to appear – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Fall foliage in Upstate NY: Grab your train ticket to an autumnal wonderland – syracuse.com

Source: Fall foliage in Upstate NY: Why leaves change different colors (video) – syracuse.com

Source: Ausable River Association Canoe Raffle and upcoming events – The Adirondack Almanack

By John T. Ryan September 4, 2021 – It was over seven years ago, in May 2014, when the Peru Gazette photographed Serenity Garden on the Harkness-Clintonville Rd. At that time, Art Ford, a logger by trade, had worked on his property off and on for about three or four years. He had planted a […]

Source: ‘Robot farmers’ pioneer climate-resilient farming in the North Country | NCPR News

Source: Adirondack forest ranger helped lead fight against California Dixie Fire | NCPR News

“Kelley Tucker, Executive Director of the Ausable River Association joins us to talk about the damage Irene did to the region, especially the Ausable River Watershed in the Adirondacks. She also talks about more than a dozen projects currently in the works or being proposed to help the East and West Branches of the Ausable […]

Source: New model sustainable hiking trail on Mt. Van Hoevenberg nears completion – The Adirondack Almanack