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an aquarium plant sold within Vermont and throughout the country may contain an invasive aquatic animal species, zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha). Source: Zebra mussels identified in aquarium products | Sun Community News MONTPELIER | The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources staff scientists were alerted last week that an aquarium plant sold within Vermont and throughout […]

Source: New York loses lawsuit to further dredge PCBs from Hudson River

Source: When It Comes To Clean Energy, USPS Delivery Trucks Don’t Yet Answer The Mail | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Salt study hailed by state leaders quietly scaled back

Source: Advisory group makes recommendations for High Peaks in final report

Ban Reduces Wildfire Risks, Protects Lives and Property New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning will begin March 16, and run through May 14. With spring approaching, DEC is reminding residents that conditions for wildfires are heightened in springtime when most […]

Source: Road Salt Is A Problem For Rivers. Adding Water May Be A Solution · New England News Collaborative

Source: Has the Adirondack Mountain Club Lost its Way? – – The Adirondack Almanack

While no well is pollution-proof, a dug well is at higher risk for contamination. A drilled well is more secure, but regardless of depth, it’s still vulnerable to surface pollutants near the wellhead. There’s no such thing as a well in “solid rock,” which by definition is a dry hole in the ground. Water flows […]

Source: $2 billion settlement likely excludes migrant workers exposed to Roundup – VTDigger

Source: Paul Smith’s to hire seasonal workers for lake protection efforts | Sun Community News PAUL SMITHS | The Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (PSC AWI) will once again provide free watercraft inspection and decontamination services at 14 loc

Source: 2021 outlook for monarchs in the Adirondacks: A bleak prognosis – The Adirondack Almanack

DEC stalling on release of High Peaks visitor recommendations Source: Advisory group’s long-awaited recommendations delayed again

Source: Bears already? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Something Fishy – Essex County On Feb. 18, ECO LaPoint received a report of ice fishermen on Schroon Lake, Essex County, who were catching lake trout shorter than the legal length of 18 inches. ECO LaPoint contacted Acting Lieutenant Nicols, who located the suspects’ vehicle with information provided by the complainant. From the shore, the […]

Recent Forest Ranger Actions Town of Lake George Warren County Ice Rescue: On Feb. 25 at 4 p.m., Forest Ranger Donegan was notified of a snowmobile accident on Lake George with the snowmobiler still in the water. Ranger Donegan responded to the scene adjacent to a local marina while Forest Rangers Kabrehl, Perryman, and Lt. […]

e accumulation of minerals in the bones to make them stiffer and stronger compared to other Source: Woodpeckers: Nature’s Tree Drummers – The Adirondack Almanack

DEC Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. In 2020, DEC Forest Rangers conducted 492 search and rescue missions, extinguished 192 wildfires that […]

Source: Oh, Rats! Controlling populations starts with prevention – – The Adirondack Almanack

Recent Forest Ranger Actions New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. Town of Keene Essex […]

Source: Helping deer get the food they need – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Seed shortage worries farmers, home gardeners – VTDigger

WILMINGTON — After a nationwide search, the Ausable River Association (AsRA) announces the hire of Peru, NY resident Gary Henry for the position of stream restoration associate. Working closely with Executive Director Kelley Tucker, Henry will transition to lead the survey, assessment, design, construction, and long-term monitoring of stream restoration projects, including climate-ready-culvert replacements. A […]