Lake associations keep watch for aquatic invaders and water degradation By SARA RUBERG The Adirondacks are filled with people who work every day to protect the park’s thousands of lakes and ponds. For some, it becomes a career. For others, like … [Read more...] about The water sentinels
Monarch butterflies: conservation’s orange flag
By Sara Ruberg Dan Jenkins resides in a monarch butterfly oasis. He is doing everything he can to keep it that way, despite increasing challenges for the species. When his family moved decades ago to property on the southern tip of Upper Saranac … [Read more...] about Monarch butterflies: conservation’s orange flag
Stakeholders discuss High Peaks issues
By SARA RUBERG The Department of Environmental Conservation and about 60 stakeholders met to talk about the problems of high traffic that have plagued the high peaks region for the past several years. The group discussed the issues on July 30 … [Read more...] about Stakeholders discuss High Peaks issues
Memorial planned for Ed Fowler, conservation leader
By SARA RUBERG A Keene Valley memorial service is scheduled Aug. 11 for a man known in the Adirondacks as a leader among environmental groups. Edward “Ed” Fowler died on May 19 after complications from a triple bypass surgery. He was seen as a … [Read more...] about Memorial planned for Ed Fowler, conservation leader
Employee recruitment among struggles discussed at Explorer forum
By SARA RUBERG Like many Adirondack Park employers, Kathryn Reiss struggled to find young people to hire this summer at her business, the High Falls Gorge nature park and cafe. She recruited 15 people—five short of what she needs to host … [Read more...] about Employee recruitment among struggles discussed at Explorer forum
Former EPA official urges Adirondackers to move “Beyond Plastics”
By SARA RUBERG Judith Enck is pushing people and communities to replace their single-use plastic materials. Enck, a former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator and current senior adviser at Bennington College, works to … [Read more...] about Former EPA official urges Adirondackers to move “Beyond Plastics”