Milfoil can outcompete native vegetation, harming the ecology and recreation. Photo by Mike Lynch By Gwendolyn Craig No pressure, Minerva Lake, but all eyes are on you now. The Adirondack Park Agency approved on Thursday the one-time use of … [Read more...] about APA approves herbicide use on Minerva Lake
Eurasian watermilfoil
The water sentinels
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
Boat inspectors ramp up battle against invasive species
By SARA RUBERG Nate Brault was impelled to protect the Adirondacks from aquatic invasive species, for his family’s sake. His junior year of high school, Brault joined the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute stewardship program. … [Read more...] about Boat inspectors ramp up battle against invasive species