The Ausable River Association (AsRA) will host their “September Shindig” on September 20 from 5 pm to 8 pm. All are welcome for an evening of good eats, brews, and friends at Ausable Brewing Company in Keeseville, NY, but tickets are limited. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association’s ‘September Shindig’ Planned
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Ausable River Association Offering Free Watershed Tours
The Ausable River Association, in Wilmington, Essex County, NY is launching the fifth year of their guided watershed tours in the Ausable River watershed and beyond. These tours are free to the public and include paddling, hiking, and interpretive programs. Gear is available for tour participants to use when possible. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association Offering Free Watershed Tours
Ausable River East Branch Rehabilitation Update
This summer, the Ausable River Association (AsRA) will undertake the second phase of construction in its Ausable River East Branch Restoration Program with Project Area 2 in Upper Jay, in the Adirondack Park in Essex County. This comprehensive program, developed in 2019 with funding from the Governor’s Office for Storm Recovery (now the Office of Resilient Homes and Communities), identifies 13 sites in the Town of Jay in need of restoration. Completing these river restoration projects will improve flood resilience, protect communities and infrastructure, and restore habitat for the food web that supports our native brook trout. [Read more…] about Ausable River East Branch Rehabilitation Update
Ausable River Association Hosting Earth Day Cleanup
The Ausable River Association (AsRA) will host a river cleanup focusing on roadways and riverbanks in the Lake Placid, Wilmington, Jay, Upper Jay, and Keene communities in the Adirondacks, on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22nd. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association Hosting Earth Day Cleanup
Ausable River Association Receives $2 million
The Ausable River Association (AsRA) has received $2 million as part of the 2023 Federal Omnibus Bill, which was signed into law last week by President Biden.
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New Educational Signs Installed Around Mirror Lake
Pedestrians along popular lakeside routes in the Village of Lake Placid will find four new interpretive signs describing the Mirror Lake ecosystem, challenges to it, and protection efforts underway.
The Ausable River Association (AsRA), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute partnered to design and produce the four educational signs. [Read more…] about New Educational Signs Installed Around Mirror Lake
Adirondack Night Sky Tour Set For Oct 28th
The Ausable River Association will host a “Night Sky Tour,” set for Friday, October 28th. The theme of the tour will be “The Cosmos Above the Ausable River.” [Read more…] about Adirondack Night Sky Tour Set For Oct 28th
A New Guide To Waterfalls of the Ausable River
The Ausable River Association (AsRA) has announced the launch of their Waterfalls of the Ausable guide, featuring ten of AsRA’s favorite waterfalls throughout the Ausable River watershed. [Read more…] about A New Guide To Waterfalls of the Ausable River
Ausable River Association to Auction Adirondack Guideboat
The Ausable River Association (AsRA) is holding a silent auction for a ca. 1900 Adirondack guideboat in excellent condition. The guideboat was donated to AsRA by an anonymous local donor to raise funds in support of AsRA’s science-based programs that protect the freshwater of the Ausable River watershed and beyond. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association to Auction Adirondack Guideboat
Exhibit, Activities Mark Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is marking the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Clean Water Act of 1972 this summer with a new exhibit and public activities.
In tandem with partners around the Champlain Valley, the exhibit and activities give the public the chance to celebrate the importance of clean water through history, action, and educational events. [Read more…] about Exhibit, Activities Mark Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary