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Fire Tower and Trail to Mountain Summit Now Again Open to Public Supports Governor Cuomo’s Adventure NY Initiative to Connect New Yorkers with Nature The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that repairs to the Wakely Mountain Fire Tower are complete. The public can once again hike to the summit of…
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Below is the DEC Forest Ranger highlights for late-June including, a lost mountain biker found and reunited with family, and Wildland fire extinguished in Washington County. Town of Wilmington Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On June 25 at 5:32 p.m., a call came in to DEC Ray Brook Dispatch from Essex County 911 reporting a 65-year-old woman…
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation says a contractor illegally killed a timber rattlesnake, a threatened species in New York State. The snake’s head and tail were cut off. In another incident, environmental conservation officers investigated the death of a moose in the town of Webb. Following is the latest ECO report: DEC Investigator Named…
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DEC announces the completion of $214,000 projects to improve access to outdoor recreation in the Adirondacks. Improvements Support Governor Cuomo’s Adventure NY Initiative to Connect New Yorkers with Nature New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the completion of $214,000 improvements to the Ausable Point Campground and the Santa…
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DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights Forest Ranger Actions for 6/18 – 6/24/18 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 the backcountry. In…
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The huge influx of hikers and campers has had catastrophic impacts on natural resources and the wilderness experience. Overuse of trails, campsites, and summits has caused widespread and serious erosion; damaged and destroyed fragile alpine vegetation; and left areas littered with trash and human waste.
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Canoeists delight in a trip on two branches of the Grass River By Phil Brown The Adirondacks is blessed with lovely waterfalls. A number of them can be found along the Grass River. And the best of those is Lampson Falls, which can be reached by a short walk or a longer paddle. On a…
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Welcome to organized bicycle touring in the Adirondacks, where even a looming storm can’t dampen the good vibe. The event, which started in 2015, brings several hundred cyclists to the Adirondacks to revel in some of the best road biking in the state. Gear is transported from site to site, allowing cyclists to enjoy the day’s ride unencumbered by baggage. Food is provided—tasty, healthy, locally harvested. And the evening is capped with a beer garden and entertainment ranging from live music to a story slam.
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Silver Bay, NY: The Silver Bay YMCA Conference and Family Retreat Center plans to modernize its waste water capabilities in fall 2018. Silver Bay recently submitted and received approval for its design plans from NYSDEC to replace its’ existing waste water system with a new Membrane Bioreactors (MBR), chief executive officer Steve Tamm has announced.…
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Paul Smiths, NY (06/12/2018) — The Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) has been awarded a five-year, $9.3 million contract by New York State to implement the Adirondack Park Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program. The contract calls for the AWI to implement a region-wide watercraft inspection and decontamination program to stop the introduction, spread,…