The Peru Gazette

Source: 2018 I Bird NY Birding Challenges Announced – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Reminder: Use Local Firewood – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Boaters: Help Prevent Spread of Invasives – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Survey reveals High Peaks parking lots ‘routinely’ above capacity – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Peru OKs public student exhibit – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Power outage at Adirondack Hatchery kills majority of DEC’s salmon stock – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Lessons of Overuse from Across the Northeast

The Barney Downs Road Convenience Station is closed today (Saturday, April 28, 2018) for an unexplained reason.

Source: Judge tosses state permit on mega-farm manure waste – Times Union

From the Office of Assemblyman Bill Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that legislation he introduced designating Chazy Lake as an inland waterway for the purposes of waterfront revitalization has passed the Assembly (A.8723-A). “Chazy Lake is a prime example of the North Country’s true beauty,” Jones said. “This legislation further commits to protecting our area’s […]

Source: Cuomo proposes plastic-bag ban – Times Union

Source: Behind Saranac Lake’s big green fence, a clean-up decades in the making | NCPR News

Source: Protecting the lake – LakePlacidNews.com | News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York – Lake Placid News

DEC Urges Homeowners to Purchase Phosphorus-Free Lawn Fertilizer Encourages Homeowners to Practice Sustainable Lawn Care to Protect State Waterbodies To protect water quality this spring, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today urged New Yorkers to practice sustainable lawn care and today announced the “Look for the Zero” campaign […]

Source: 7.1M gallons of partially treated sewage released into Lake Champlain

Hunters harvested an estimated 203,427 deer during the 2017-18 hunting seasons, about 5% fewer than in 2016-17. The 2017-18 estimated deer take included 95,623 antlerless deer and 107,804 antlered bucks. Statewide, this represents a 10% decline in antlerless harvest and nearly identical buck harvest as in 2016. Two items of note from the season: hunters […]

Source: Mirror Lake Water Quality Report Released – – The Adirondack Almanack

Dear New Yorker: There’s now even more to explore and enjoy in the Adirondacks! Thanks to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the Adirondack Park Agency, the classification of the largest Forest Preserve addition in the history of the Adirondack Park has been approved. The classification of 11,412 acres of the Boreas Ponds tract as wilderness […]

Source: John Sheehan: EPA’s Budget, Acid Rain Research – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Water Wellness: Understanding Our Groundwater – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Avoiding Conflicts With Adirondack Coyotes – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Invasive Alewife Spreading In Champlain Basin – – The Adirondack Almanack

From the Office of Assemblyman D. Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that the Assembly’s budget proposal maintains the current tax structure for Forest Preserve lands in order to protect the North Country economy, rejecting the governor’s proposal to cap taxes and shift to payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs). “Changing the way state […]

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today the launch of a new Campground Ambassador program as part of the state’s Adventure NY initiative to connect more New Yorkers with the outdoors. Like other campground host programs, new volunteer Campground Ambassadors will assist DEC campground staff in welcoming and assisting the millions […]