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Ausable River Association

Ausable River Association Hires New Stream Restoration Associate

March 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ausable River Association logoThe Ausable River Association (AsRA) has hired Peru, NY resident Gary Henry for the position of stream restoration associate. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association Hires New Stream Restoration Associate

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Ausable River, Ausable River Association, conservation, nature

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Going Virtual

November 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

WSFF Photo PosterThe Ausable River Association (AsRA) is set to host a virtual Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour on Saturday, December 5th, from 7 to 9 pm. [Read more…] about Wild & Scenic Film Festival Going Virtual

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: Ausable River Association

Ausable River Clean-Up Set For Sept 8th

August 24, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ausable River Clean-Up provided by AsRAThe Ausable River Association (AsRA), in partnership with Adirondack River Rentals, has announced an Ausable River Clean-Up, set for Tuesday, September 8th in Peru, Clinton County, NY.

The clean-up is open to all community members and visitors who want to volunteer their time to help restore and protect the Ausable River. [Read more…] about Ausable River Clean-Up Set For Sept 8th

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Recreation Tagged With: Ausable River, Ausable River Association, peru

Public Input Sought For Lake Placid Management Plan

August 16, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Shore Owners Association of Lake PlacidThe Shore Owners’ Association of Lake Placid (LPSOA) is seeking public input to help inform the development of a lake management plan for Lake Placid.

Earlier this year, LPSOA began working with Dr. Brendan Wiltse from the Ausable River Association on the development of a lake management plan. Lake Placid is classified as AA-S by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the highest water quality classification possible. The lake serves as the drinking water source for the Village of Lake Placid and is an important recreational asset to the area. [Read more…] about Public Input Sought For Lake Placid Management Plan

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Ausable River Association, boating, Climate Change, DEC, Invasive Species, Lake Placid, water quality

Brendan Wiltse Moves to Adirondack Watershed Institute

August 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Watershed InstituteAdirondack scientist, photographer, and conservation advocate Brendan Wiltse has joined Paul Smith’s College as Visiting Assistant Professor with its new Masters of Science program and Water Quality Director with the college’s Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI). Wiltse is a graduate of Paul Smith’s College and earned his Ph.D. from Queen’s University in Ontario. [Read more…] about Brendan Wiltse Moves to Adirondack Watershed Institute

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Ausable River Association, nature, Paul Smith's College, water quality

Free Guided Ausable River Tours Offered

August 4, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ausable River Tours courtesy Ausable River AssociationThe Ausable River Association (AsRA) is offering free guided community paddling, hiking, and interpretive experience programs in the Ausable watershed this summer. [Read more…] about Free Guided Ausable River Tours Offered

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Wildlife Refuge, Ausable River, Ausable River Association, hiking, paddling, Wilmington

Ausable River ‘Ride For The River’ July 17-26

July 12, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Scene at Ironman Lake Placid, 2013. photo by Nancie BattagliaAusable River Association (AsRA) and Bike Adirondacks (BikeADK) have announced the 9th Annual Ride for the River set July 17th through July 26th, 2020.

This fun, family-friendly event is a celebration of the Ausable River and the Adirondack Park communities surrounding it. [Read more…] about Ausable River ‘Ride For The River’ July 17-26

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Recreation Tagged With: Ausable River, Ausable River Association, bicycling, Lake Placid, Wilmington

Ausable River Association Welcomes River Steward

June 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Wader Wash stationJake Hill has joined the Ausable River Association as the 2020 summer River Steward.

The river steward is an information resource to river users and the general public, educating and creating awareness, and helping people to identify and mitigate the spread of non-native infestations when they happen. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association Welcomes River Steward

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Ausable River, Ausable River Association, Fisheries, fishing, Invasive Species, nature, Wildlife

An Adk Lake’s Sufferings: High Salt Load, 22 Less Days of Ice

April 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mirror Lake water quality reportMirror Lake, along which the Village of Lake Placid is spread, is no longer flowing like it should, and has been iced-over an average of 22 days less since the 1990s. High concentrations of road salt and climate change are considered the culprits.

The lake has apparently stop its natural mixing in the spring, a issue first documented in 2017. During February and March of 2019, the highest chloride concentrations documented so far were observed. [Read more…] about An Adk Lake’s Sufferings: High Salt Load, 22 Less Days of Ice

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Ausable River Association, Climate Change, Lake Placid, Mirror Lake, nature, Paul Smith's College, road salt, water quality

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