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view from terzian woodlot trail of lake george

Lake George residents upset over uninspected boat launches

By Zachary Matson

Volunteers document out-of-state boat launches raising concerns about invasive species spread at Million Dollar Beach ramp

invasive milfoil

What lakes are next for herbicide treatment?

By Zachary Matson

Lake communities across the Adirondack Park look to ProcellaCOR as key in fight against invasive weed

A buckthorn thicket

Dispatches from a buckthorn assassin

By Tim Rowland

Adirondack Garden Club tackles invasive plant problem at Essex Quarry trail

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Park agency approves Lake Luzerne’s plan to kill lake weeds with herbicide

By Zachary Matson

The Adirondack Park Agency approved a plan to use herbicide to battle invasive water weed on Lake Luzerne

lake luzerne

Lake communities line up for herbicide approval from APA 

By Zachary Matson

As the state appeals a court decision vacating a Lake George herbicide permit, a line of other interested communities is forming at APA

Predator beetles

Meet the beetles

By Gwendolyn Craig

Researchers release bugs in strategy to save Adirondack hemlocks

invasive insects

2022 Explored: Invasive Species

By Zachary Matson

Invasive species on both land and water continue to threaten the health of Adirondack ecosystems. 

Elm trees, already vulnerable, face additional threat

By Mike Lynch

Destructive zigzag sawfly found in St. Lawrence Co.

Ask a scientist: Spotted lanternfly

By Mike Lynch

Invasive species expert talks about insect that could threaten several tree species

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No boat left behind

By Zachary Matson

Adirondack Watershed Institute boat stewards continue their education mission as a new boat cleanliness certification law takes effect

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