Undoing industry’s impact on a river
By Tim Rowland
Ausable River restoration project aims to right past wrongs and bring the East Branch of the river back to pre-industrial conditions.
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Annual watershed cleanup hits high water mark
By Tim Rowland
Around 100 people cleared out 2,000 pounds from Ausable River's banks this past weekend
Ausable River Association resumes educational outings
The Ausable River Association aims to advocate for the watershed through stewardship, conservation and recreation.
Flooding risk greater than estimates have shown
By Ry Rivard
Editor’s Note: This was originally published Tuesday as the Water Line newsletter. Sign up here to follow the reporting of Water Reporter Ry Rivard and to receive other Adirondack Explorer newsletters. By Ry RivardNew national maps suggest flood risk is far higher than most people realize, in New York and across the country. In some…
Flooding and high winds knock out power, close roads in the Adirondacks
By Mike Lynch
High winds and flooding has closed roads and knocked out power throughout the Adirondacks.
‘Dream Mile’ on Ausable River gets dreamier
By Ben Westcott
Landowners noticed how a large pool on their property known as the Culvert Pool—a spot where the Big Brown Brook enters the Ausable River—was getting shallower as a result of sediment buildup at the pool’s bottom.
Rome Dam Removal
By Mike Lynch
A video update of the Rome Dam removal by the Ausable River Association. The dam on river left has been cut to the base and material is being hauled off site. The Rome Dam is located on the West Branch of the Ausable River a couple miles upstream from Ausable Forks. Removal of the dam…
Ausable River dam’s fish passage postponed again
By Michael Virtanen Federal authorities have granted the utility operating a power dam on the Ausable River near Lake Champlain another year’s postponement on its requirement to install a fish passage system. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision on June 7 gives New York State Electric and Gas its sixth one-year extension. According to FERC,…
Park Perspectives: Culverts as a common cause
The Ausable River is a far-reaching system, fed by dozens of streams dropping out of the eastern High Peaks, moving water into the major courses of the East and West Branches before the rivers join to tumble out of the foothills and into Lake Champlain. At some point in its travels much of the flow…
A first for bikers
By Phil Brown
DEC opens trails in Forest Preserve designed for mountain biking.