Help partners search for hemlock-killing bug
A partnership of organizations is asking for the public's help to search the Lake George area for hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive bug that kills one of the area's most prolific and iconic trees.
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2020 EXPLORED: Invasive species
By Ry Rivard
This year, the Explorer looked at several major invaders and the damage they did.
Leaks in Adirondack water defenses
Hundreds of boaters refuse inspections and cleanings, and stewards lack authority to force them.
WATCH: DEC treats about 2,500 Lake George-area hemlock trees for invasive bug
The DEC treated about 2,500 hemlock trees around 138 acres near Lake George in Washington County for the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid.
Predator beetles released on Lake George to eat hemlock-killing bug
Surveyors are finding more areas along Lake George have the invasive bug that kills hemlocks, and treatment options, including the release of a non-native predator beetle, have begun.
Keeping the invasive bugs at bay
A bug the size of a ground pepper flake is killing these hemlocks—a species accounting for nearly 80% of the trees in the lake’s watershed.
Decades-old milfoil mats removed from Lake George
Once used for controlling Eurasian water milfoil, plastic mats on the bottom of Lake George are tossed in the garbage.
Invasive bug found on protected Lake George island
The Adirondack Park Agency wants to update a permit for treating invasive species in light of a growing bug infestation on Lake George.
Satellites could help spot hemlock woolly adelgid on Lake George
The sick hemlock trees on the eastern shore of Lake George were likely infected by an invasive bug for years. Can detection happen sooner?
Fish Creek Campground plan raises concerns
By Mike Lynch
The state is updating its management plan for the popular Fish Creek Campground and Day Use Area, and at least one organization has concerns about the plan’s ability to address key issues related to water quality and aquatic invasive species.