The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh, July 12, 2021. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is advising residents to be on the lookout for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) at local swimming areas. Point au Roche State Park announced on Monday that their swimming area would be closed until further notice due to HABs. “This particular park’s water is regulated by New […]

Town of Keene Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On July 4 at 1:30 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from three climbers in the Trap Dike reporting that one of the group had suffered a lower leg injury after a fall. Five Forest Rangers, four Assistant Forest Rangers, and two volunteer climbers responded to […]

Jan-Jun 2021 is 1.97” below my 30-year average for the period! Not so much, but added to last year’s deficit and our warm/dry spells, it kept us in the moderate drought category. January — June 2021 Precipitation (includes melted snow) 30-yr 2021 DEP+ DEP- Jan 1.71” 2.20” +0.49” – Feb 1.62” 1.81” +0.19” – Mar […]

Source: Adirondack fire towers: Now more for education than rescue | NCPR News

Source: Local farm helping environment one solar panel at a time | Sun Community News MOOERS | Larry and Marlene Ashline have owned their farm since 1974. Previously Larry Ashline’s father owned the farm which he bought back in 1956.

“In Grand Isle, Lake Champlain Transportation has encountered strong opposition from neighbors as it seeks local approval for a 30,000-square-foot maintenance, storage and office building just south of the Gordons Landing ferry terminal.” Source: A Ferry Company’s Planned Facility Sails Into a Storm in the Champlain Islands | Development | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent […]

Source: Baker Mountain: The low peak with a High Peaks-style problem | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Rattlesnakes are seen popping up around the Champlain Valley

Source: Whitney estate owner says tax pressures among reasons to divide land

Source: Berries are the Harvest of the Month for July – – The Adirondack Almanack

PLEASE NOTE: The 2021 State of the Lake and Ecosystem Indicators report is now posted on-line: www.lcbp.org/sol2021 Major messages from the 2021 report include: 2021 State of the Lake Report: Clean Water Many regions of Lake Champlain have phosphorus concentrations that are often near or below targeted limits. However, phosphorus concentrations in some parts of […]

Classic road cycling event benefits Ausable River Association WILMINGTON, NY (June 3) – The 10th Annual Ride for the River, benefitting the Ausable River Association (AsRA), will be held in-person on Sunday, July 18. Proceeds from this road cycling tour support AsRA’s work to protect the clean waters, healthy streams, biodiverse habitats, and scenic beauty […]

Source: Transmission line could bring Essex County $82 million over 30 years | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County and its lakeside governments could reap $82 million over the next 30 years from a proposed submerged powerline connecting the hydroelectr

Peru – “For the past week, Diane Parmeter Wills has been picking caterpillars by the hundreds off her two apple trees at her home in Peru (Clinton County), in the northeastern part of the park. Wills estimates she pulled 2,000 the first day, (easily sliding bunches of them into a pail), 1,000 the second, 600 […]

Source: Clinton County to detail gypsy moth infestation | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With homeowners hit hard by recent infestations of gypsy moths, the Clinton County Soil and Water Conservation District will soon host a free webinar to help guide residents

Source: Gypsy moths taking over northern New York and Vermont | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | As residents across northern New York and Vermont celebrate the return of summer-like weather, many have also noticed the return of something else-gypsy moth caterpi

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC will hold academies for its newest classes of Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) and Forest Rangers beginning in May 2022. The six-month training academies will prepare up to 60 of DEC’s newest recruits for careers protecting New York’s natural resources […]

“The stations authorized by the bill can be set up at any location in the Adirondack Park and within a ten-mile radius of its border, and would provide certifications for inspection and decontamination in addition to providing direct education and outreach to boaters, which will help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species.” Source: […]

Posted June 8, 2021, by the Clinton Soil and Water Conservation District 

Source: Gypsy moth larvae munch through North Country foliage

Source: N.Y. Senate approves Stec’s aquatic invasive legislation | Sun Community News ALBANY | With unanimous support, the New York State Senate has approved new legislation aimed at strengthening and making permanent the ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of a

Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday signed an expansive $7.35 billion state budget that, buoyed by federal Covid-19 relief funds, invests heavily in broadband, affordable housing projects and measures to fight climate change. Source: Scott signs $7.35 billion state budget – VTDigger

If you care about lake water quality in Northern NY, please read this story Source: Water Line – Lessons in the water

Source: APIPP Kicks off Invasive Species Awareness Week 2021 – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: This weekend in the Adirondacks: Low, cold water, high, hot sun | NCPR News