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Zachary Matson

Zachary Matson has been an environmental reporter for the Explorer since October 2021. He is focused on the many issues impacting water and the people, plants and wildlife that rely on it in the Adirondack Park. Zach worked at daily newspapers in Missouri, Arizona and New York for nearly a decade, most recently as the education reporter at the Daily Gazette in Schenectady. He lives in Saranac with his family.

All Stories by Zachary Matson

Upper Saranac Foundation asks state to pay share of dam repairs 

By Zachary Matson

The Upper Saranac Foundation is repairing its Bartlett Carry Dam and thinks the state should help pay

Long Lake agrees to purchase causeway, dam wrecked in storms last year 

By Zachary Matson

The town of Long Lake plans to buy and repair a causeway and dam breached during heavy rainfall last summer

Lake George Commission declares ProcellaCOR concentrations undetectable after 24 hours 

By Zachary Matson

Lake George Association conducts its own sampling, monitoring

State boosts spending on Adirondack dams to address deferred maintenance

By Zachary Matson

A state agency is working to repair a handful of Adirondack dams, starting with the iconic Indian Lake Stone Dam.

Herbicide used in Lake George for first time

By Zachary Matson

The Lake George Park Commission on Saturday dropped an herbicide into Lake George, a controversial escalation in its battle against Eurasian watermilfoil

Court paves way to herbicide use in Lake George

By Zachary Matson

Judge denies injunction against herbicide in Lake George

round goby fish

Precautionary measures initiated following detection of invasive round goby fish

By Zachary Matson

Detection at Champlain Canal’s second lock in Halfmoon triggers extra monitoring

Adirondack Park Agency gives go ahead to herbicide in Lake George

By Zachary Matson

Window of time to use ProcellaCOR this year ends June 30

David Wick, executive director of the Lake George Park Commission, drives a crew of swimmers looking for milfoil on Lake George.

On Lake George: Why ProcellaCOR? Why now?

By Zachary Matson

Lake George Park Commission Executive Director Dave Wick addresses concerns over ProcellaCOR use

Lake George residents in ProcellaCOR pilot bays raise health concerns over herbicide use

By Zachary Matson

Property owners in Lake George's ProcellaCOR pilot bays say they want out of the plan.

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