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Kayakers explore the area near the Homer Point wetlands during the LGLC's 2024 Hike-A-Thon. Photo by Carl Heilman II

Key wetlands protected near Lake George

By Mike Lynch

Lake George Land Conservancy buys key wetlands property on Huddle Bay on Lake George in the town of Bolton.

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Feds: Vermont failing its duty to protect Lake Champlain

By Zachary Matson

The federal Environmental Protection Agency is pushing Vermont to do more to control runoff from dairy farms impacting Lake Champlain

Elizabethtown’s main street, location of planned sewer project

Inside Elizabethtown’s 60-year journey to a public sewer system

By Tim Rowland

Has the time finally come for this small Adirondack community to build wastewater infrastructure?

Reading the river: Field surveys on the Ausable

By Zachary Matson

In his hands-on exploration of the Ausable River, Gary Henry uncovers strategies for effective stream restoration amid changing environments

Road salt along an Adirondack roadway. A road salt task force is studying alternatives to heavy road salt use.

Mirror Lake progress highlighted at annual salt summit 

By Zachary Matson

Key takeaways from Lake George Association's road salt reduction gathering, held this year in Lake Placid

More Adirondack lakes, communities eligible for septic funds

By Zachary Matson

Dozens more Adirondack lakes qualify under a state septic replacement funding program.

Mercury in Adirondack Park fish raises health concerns

By Mike Lynch

Adirondack Park's pristine waters hide contaminant dangers in fish

procellacor application in caroga lake

Herbicide application denied in Vermont, approved in New York: A tale of two approaches

By Gwendolyn Craig

Ongoing debate raises questions around ProcellaCOR's use in lakes used for drinking water

Lake George Commission declares ProcellaCOR concentrations undetectable after 24 hours 

By Zachary Matson

Lake George Association conducts its own sampling, monitoring

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

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