The “Energizer Bunny of conservation” worked to protect the park for 46 years By James M. Odato Timothy Barnett, who found ways to win over private landowners to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of the most coveted conservation lands in … [Read more...] about Timothy Barnett, first director of The Nature Conservancy, Adirondack Chapter, has died
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State water managers take steps to ward off round goby
Champlain canal system locks to remain open for now By Zachary Matson State officials recently outlined plans to prevent the invasive round goby fish from reaching Lake Champlain, stopping short of promising to close a lock on the canal … [Read more...] about State water managers take steps to ward off round goby
Nature Conservancy, state in talks over future of Follensby Pond
By Gwendolyn Craig The Nature Conservancy and state officials are “in discussion” over the future of Follensby Pond, the historical site of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s philosophers camp and one of the largest privately owned tracts left for possible … [Read more...] about Nature Conservancy, state in talks over future of Follensby Pond
Lake George Land Conservancy buys land to protect key waters
By Mike Lynch Lake George Land Conservancy recently added lands that will allow them help protect wetlands and waterways near one of the Adirondack Park's well-known lakes. It bought 154 acres in the Town of Putnam, in the northeastern region … [Read more...] about Lake George Land Conservancy buys land to protect key waters
Nature Conservancy grants will help protect Adirondacks-connected land
By Gwendolyn Craig Adirondack-region land trusts were among 12 recipients of Nature Conservancy grant funding for land protection and planning in the face of climate change and forest fragmentation. The grant program is called the “2021 … [Read more...] about Nature Conservancy grants will help protect Adirondacks-connected land
Everton Falls is a recreational oasis
By Tom French Everton Falls, 7 miles east of St. Regis Falls, could be considered a recreational oasis of the northern Adirondacks, with paddling, hiking, biking, fishing and even bushwhacking on an old railroad bed if one wants. With its … [Read more...] about Everton Falls is a recreational oasis