Tips for planting trees that will thrive in the midst of climate changes By Megan Plete Postol The changing climate has shifted weather patterns in small ways. Those minor changes, over time, have begun to affect the landscape of the … [Read more...] about Future-proofing our landscape
invasive species
APA seeks public comments on invasive species management changes
State officials seek more flexibility in choosing eradication methods By Gwendolyn Craig The state Department of Environmental Conservation seeks more flexibility in managing invasive species on state land, prompting the Adirondack Park … [Read more...] about APA seeks public comments on invasive species management changes
ASK A SCIENTIST: Invasive Species
DEC’s Bureau of Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health Research Scientist Jessica Cancelliere By Megan Plete Postol Research scientist Jessica Cancelliere works within the New York State Department of Conservation’s Bureau of Invasive Species … [Read more...] about ASK A SCIENTIST: Invasive Species
Knocking out knotweed
Groups mount eradication efforts parkwide By Carolyn Shapiro Doug Johnson remembers noticing Japanese knotweed for the first time about 15 years ago in southern Vermont, where his wife’s parents own an old farmhouse. He didn’t recognize the … [Read more...] about Knocking out knotweed
Lake George to move ahead in battle against milfoil
In split vote, APA approves herbicide use, despite opposition By Gwendolyn Craig Despite objections from several stakeholders, the Adirondack Park Agency on Thursday approved a controversial plan to apply an herbicide to two infestations of … [Read more...] about Lake George to move ahead in battle against milfoil
Lake George groups at odds over plan to use herbicide that targets milfoil
By Dana Holmlund The Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) is seeking Adirondack Park Agency approval to trial the herbicide ProcellaCOR EC in two dense patches of invasive Eurasian watermilfoil in Lake George. After years of milfoil management, the … [Read more...] about Lake George groups at odds over plan to use herbicide that targets milfoil