Bill Widrig, a volunteer with the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program’s Forest Pest Hunters program, was on his way to climb a rock wall on Goodman Mountain, just south of Tupper Lake, when he noticed an all-too-familiar site: the telltale leaf banding of beech leaf disease. [Read more…] about Rock Climber Finds Beech Leaf Disease Near Tupper Lake
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Emerald Ash Borer: A Threat to Trees, Mohawk Traditions
Within the past several years, at least three terrestrial pests have invaded the forests of the Lake George watershed. Among them: emerald ash borer, which was first detected in Warren County in 2020, along the Schroon River near Chestertown.
That discovery was the first indication that the invasive species might have established itself in the southern Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Emerald Ash Borer: A Threat to Trees, Mohawk Traditions
Love Your Lakes and Lands Event in Saranac Lake
Local environmental organizations have banded together to kick off summer with an afternoon of interactive learning about how to responsibly enjoy Adirondack lakes and lands.
The first-ever Love Your Lakes and Lands event will be held from 4-8 pm on Thursday, June 11, at Dewey Mountain Recreation Center in Saranac Lake. [Read more…] about Love Your Lakes and Lands Event in Saranac Lake
Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Found at Lake Champlain, Great Sacandaga Lake
Hemlocks are an important part of New York’s forests providing unique environmental conditions under cool, dense canopies that protect wildlife, fishery habitat, water quality, and prevent soil erosion. An HWA infestation can kill a healthy tree within 10 years. [Read more…] about Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Found at Lake Champlain, Great Sacandaga Lake
Adirondack Park Invasive Species Report Issued
The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) has released its 2024 annual report.
The report celebrates the accomplishments of APIPP staff, volunteers, and partners while also providing updates on the presence of invasive species in the Adirondack region, special initiatives, ongoing research, and more. [Read more…] about Adirondack Park Invasive Species Report Issued
Adirondack Invasive Species Summit to be Held in North Creek
The Nature Conservancy based Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) will present an “Adirondack Invasive Species Summit” at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek on October 10th. The program, which starts at 9 am, will feature discussions about climate change and its impacts on Adirondack forests and on the spread of invasive species, as well as presentations on the use of innovative technologies to track and manage invasive species. [Read more…] about Adirondack Invasive Species Summit to be Held in North Creek
Saving Lake George’s Dome Island Hemlocks
Dome Island is that rarest of things, an undisturbed piece of wilderness in the middle of Lake George, protected for the past seventy years by the Nature Conservancy and a committee of local volunteers and, in recent decades, by the Lake George Land Conservancy.
More than 60% of its forest canopy is composed of hemlocks, and every year since 2020, when hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) was first discovered among the evergreens’ needles and branches, the Nature Conservancy has treated the invasive pest with insecticides. [Read more…] about Saving Lake George’s Dome Island Hemlocks
Boot Brushes Spreading At Adirondack Hiking Trails So Invasive Species Won’t
Staff at the Ausable River Association (AsRA) have been building and installing hiking boot brush stations at trailheads in the Adirondacks to help keep terrestrial invasive species from spreading.
The new initiative builds on AsRA’s ongoing effort of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species through placement of wader wash stations along the river during fishing season. [Read more…] about Boot Brushes Spreading At Adirondack Hiking Trails So Invasive Species Won’t
Emerald Ash Borer Spreading Throughout Lake George Watershed
Within the past six years, three new nonnative terrestrial pests have emerged to threaten the forests of the Lake George watershed. Among them: emerald ash borer, which was first detected in Warren County in 2020, at the bridge that crosses the Schroon River near Chestertown. That discovery was the first indication that this species might have established itself in the Adirondack Park. [Read more…] about Emerald Ash Borer Spreading Throughout Lake George Watershed
Invasive Beech Tree Killer Found Near Lake George
Beech Leaf Disease, detected at the western edge of the Adirondack Park in 2022, has spread to the Lake George watershed. Forest Health technicians from the Department of Environmental Conservation discovered a Beech Leaf Disease infestation along a trail on Bolton’s Edgecomb Pond property in late July, Bolton Supervisor Ron Conover said. The technicians were surveying the Cat and Thomas Mountains section of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, a DEC official told Conover. [Read more…] about Invasive Beech Tree Killer Found Near Lake George
New Field Guides to Adirondack Invasive Species
Two organizations that work to protect Adirondack lands and waters from environmental and economic harm caused by invasive species —The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) and the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) — have released a pair of free complementary guides on invasive species in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about New Field Guides to Adirondack Invasive Species
250 Acres, More Than A Mile Of Lake George Shoreline Infected With Hemlock Pest
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), which confirmed an invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) infestation at Lake George in August, says that the infestation affects nearly 250 acres and 1.5 miles of shoreline on Forest Preserve lands in the towns of Dresden and Fort Ann, Washington County.
The affected hemlocks are located along in the busy Glen Island Campground area of the Narrows, including Glen Island and camping areas on the eastern shoreline. This is the second known infestation of HWA in the Adirondacks; an earlier infestation is believed to have been brought under control at the summit of Prospect Mountain, reached by the Prospect Mountain Veteran Memorial Highway, just outside Lake George Village.
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Invasive Knotweed, Milfoil Webinars Set
Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District and Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program have announced two upcoming webinars focused on Aquatic Invasive Species. [Read more…] about Invasive Knotweed, Milfoil Webinars Set