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Lake Ontario Spring Preyfish Assessment Report Available

October 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2023 Lake Ontario Spring Preyfish AssessmentThe final report from the 2023 Lake Ontario Spring Preyfish Assessment is now available on the Great Lakes Fishery Commission website (PDF). [Read more…] about Lake Ontario Spring Preyfish Assessment Report Available

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: alewife, DEC, Fisheries, fishing, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Lake Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Science

State Seeks Comments, Plans For Saranac Lake Railroad Depot Reuse

October 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Saranac Lake Union Depot (NYS Cultural Resource Information System photo provided by DEC).The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is calling for submissions of ideas and plans for use and public access to the historic Saranac Lake Union Depot building on the former New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division line in the village of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about State Seeks Comments, Plans For Saranac Lake Railroad Depot Reuse

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondack Rail-Trail Debate, Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Adirondacks, bicycling, DEC, DOT, Essex County, Franklin County, Harrietstown, Historic Preservation, Lake Placid, New York Central RR, railroads, Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor, Saranac Lake, snowmobiling, Tourism, Transportation History, Tupper Lake

Road Tire Pollution Shown to Affect Salmon, Rainbow and Brook Trout

October 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Vehicle Tire Road Wear Particles (courtesy World Business Council for Sustainable Development)“When contemplating the emissions from road vehicles, our first thought is often about the various gases coming out of the tailpipe,” Lewin Day writes for The Drive. However, new research shows that we should be more concerned with the harmful particles that are shed from tires and brakes.” [Read more…] about Road Tire Pollution Shown to Affect Salmon, Rainbow and Brook Trout

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: amphibians, clean water, development, Environmental History, fish, Fisheries, fishing, floods, gardening, plastics, pollution, Road Tire Pollution, Salmon, Science, Transportation, Trout, water quality, wetlands

Debar Pond Lodge: History & Controversy

October 2, 2023 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

Debar Pong Lodge in 2020 (courtesy Adirondack Architectural Heritage)For the past 20 years – but increasingly over the past three years – state legislators, local and regional government officials, state agencies, environmental and economic development groups, and others have deliberated over the future of Debar Pond Lodge, which was built in about 1940.

The 10-bedroom lodge and support buildings are located on New York State “Forever Wild” Forest Preserve land in the Northern Adirondack Park town of Duane, Franklin County, and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [Read more…] about Debar Pond Lodge: History & Controversy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: AARCH, Adirondack Architectural Heritage, Adirondack Wild, Adirondacks, Architecture, Article 14, Brighton, Debar Mountain Wild Forest, Debar Pond Lodge, development, Duane, Easements, Forest Preserve, Franklin, Franklin County, Historic Preservation, Protect the Adirondacks, Santa Clara, Waverly, wilderness

Bath Fish Hatchery: Home to Wild Finger Lakes Strain Rainbow Trout

October 2, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Bath Fish HatcheryEstablished in 1893, New York State’s Bath Fish Hatchery in Steuben County and is one of the state’s oldest hatcheries and the only hatchery raising wild Finger Lakes strain rainbow trout. [Read more…] about Bath Fish Hatchery: Home to Wild Finger Lakes Strain Rainbow Trout

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Bath, Bath Fish Hatchery, Broome County, Canadice lake, Canandaigua Lake, Cayuga County, Cayuga Lake, Chemung County, Finger Lakes, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Hemlock Lake, Keuka Lake, Lake Champlain, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Otsego Lake, Owasco Lake, Schuyler County, Seneca County, Seneca Lake, Skaneateles Lake, Steuben County, Tioga County, Tompkins County, Trout, Yates County

Buttonbush Is a Boon for Wildlife

October 1, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Cephalanthus occidentalis blooming in Point Pelee National Park (Ontario, Canada)As autumn begins and insect populations dwindle, many waterfowl species rely increasingly on seeds as a food source. Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), with its spherical bouquets of seeds now ripening, provides food for an array of ducks, geese, and other wetland denizens. [Read more…] about Buttonbush Is a Boon for Wildlife

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: bees, birds, butterflies, fall, gardening, insects, Native Plants, pollinators, wasps, waterfowl, wetlands, wildflowers, Wildlife

Lake Champlain Water and Ecosystem Resources Grants

September 30, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake Champlain Basin Program Coverage Area MapThe Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), is requesting pre-proposals for research projects that will improve understanding of water and ecosystem resources in the Lake Champlain Basin and guide effective management. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Water and Ecosystem Resources Grants

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Grants, Lake Champlain Basin Program, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission

The Peculiar Acorn Pip Gall Wasp

September 30, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Pip Gall WaspIn Northern New York, acorns ripen in late summer and normally drop from oak trees from September through October. They may fall earlier, however, for a host of reasons, from eager squirrels getting a head start on gathering nuts for the winter to environmental stress, including excessively hot or rainy weather.

Prematurely dropped acorns are green, whereas ripe acorns are brown. Other reasons acorns may drop early include poor pollination and tree infestation by insects or diseases. The most peculiar cause of premature acorn drop that I have encountered is the acorn pip gall wasp. [Read more…] about The Peculiar Acorn Pip Gall Wasp

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Forestry, insects, oaks, trees, Urban Forestry, wasps, Wildlife

The Northwestern Adirondacks’ Grass River Complex & Lampson Falls

September 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

view of Lampson Falls (DEC Photo)The Grass River Complex is located in the northwestern Adirondacks in the towns of Clare, Clifton, Colton and Fine in St. Lawrence County, and includes more than 125,000 acres of Adirondack Forest Preserve and Conservation Easement Lands. The complex is comprised of: [Read more…] about The Northwestern Adirondacks’ Grass River Complex & Lampson Falls

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, ATVs, birding, boating, camping, Clare, Clifton, Colton, Cranberry Forest Easement, Cross-Country Skiing, Easements, Fine, fishing, Grass River, Grass River Complex, Grass River Easement, Grass River Wild Forest, hiking, Lampson Falls, Long Pond Easement, paddling, Seveys Easement, Silver Lake Easement, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, St Lawrence County, Tooley Pond Easement, waterfalls, waterfowl, Wildlife

12 New Locations to New York State Birding Trail

September 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Broderick Park in the City of Buffalo (DEC Photo)Twelve new locations have been added to the New York State Birding Trail. These new locations bring the total number of birding trail locations across the state to 344 and provide a wide variety of quality birding experiences for everyone, regardless of age, ability, identity, or background. [Read more…] about 12 New Locations to New York State Birding Trail

Filed Under: Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Amherst Veterans Canal Park, Audubon Community Nature Center, Baltimore Woods Nature Center, Bird Island Pier, Bird Migration, birding, birds, Broderick Park, Buffalo, Buffalo Botanical Gardens, Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park, Cazenovia Park, Chautauqua County, DEC, Delaware Park, Erie County, Jr. Centennial Park, Lake Erie, Long Island, Nassau County, New York State Birding Trail, Onondaga County, Ralph C. Wilson, Ship Canal Commons, South Park (Buffalo), State Parks, Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary, Unity Island, Wildlife

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