New York’s canals invite non-natives to (and from) the lake By Ry Rivard When humans plumbed upstate New York with 500 miles of canals for shipping, they connected the Great Lakes, the Hudson River and Lake Champlain. Their goal was to … [Read more...] about Lake Champlain’s back door for invasive species
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APA approves herbicide use on Minerva Lake
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 a new kind of herbicide to treat the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil on a portion of the 79-acre lake … [Read more...] about APA approves herbicide use on Minerva Lake
Adirondackers on guard against forest pests
By Brandon Loomis Tiny, sap-sucking bugs strip hemlock needles and open a forest’s cooling canopy to sunlight. Exotic green beetles drill into ash trees and leave offspring that kill by carving tunnels that choke off circulation. Brightly … [Read more...] about Adirondackers on guard against forest pests
Northway boat wash signage questioned
By Gwendolyn Craig QUEENSBURY — A person who had driven up the Northway past the Exit 18 Adirondacks Welcome Center, asked state Sen. Betty Little why there was a boat wash there but no car wash. The question made Little, R-Queensbury, consider … [Read more...] about Northway boat wash signage questioned
2019 Adirondack stories of the year
"Crowding." "Day use." "Overuse." "Traffic management." Whatever you want to call it -- even if you just call it a lot of people enjoying nature -- the effort to understand and plan for the rising number of people driving to and hiking … [Read more...] about 2019 Adirondack stories of the year
Emerald ash borer confirmed in Jefferson County
New York environmental officials have confirmed the nonnative pest emerald ash borer at two locations in Jefferson County: in a street tree in Watertown and in the village of Clayton, on the St. Lawrence River. The Asian beetle's larvae feed on … [Read more...] about Emerald ash borer confirmed in Jefferson County