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Ausable River Association

Ausable River Association Receives $2 million

January 7, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Wrapping up a successful stream restoration project on the West Branch Ausable River in 2019 courtesy Ausable River AssociationThe 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.

[Read more…] about Ausable River Association Receives $2 million

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

New Educational Signs Installed Around Mirror Lake

November 6, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mirror Lake SignsPedestrians 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

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Ausable River Association, Lake Placid, Mirror Lake, RPI

Adirondack Night Sky Tour Set For Oct 28th

October 24, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

night sky provided by Ausable River AssociationThe 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

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events Tagged With: Adirondack Sky Center, Ausable River Association

A New Guide To Waterfalls of the Ausable River

September 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

roaring brook falls courtesy asraThe 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

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Ausable River, Ausable River Association, hiking, nature, waterfalls

Ausable River Association to Auction Adirondack Guideboat

September 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bloomingdale-style Adirondack guideboat, made ca. 1900 courtesy Kelley TuckerThe 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

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

Exhibit, Activities Mark Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary

August 6, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Clean Water Act exhibitLake 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

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, New Exhibits Tagged With: Ausable River Association, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Adk Watershed Institute Wins Road Salt, Green Infrastructure Grants

August 6, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Watershed InstitutePaul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) has announced it was recently awarded two research grants from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP).

The first grant will help scientists and policy makers understand the extent of road salt pollution in Lake Champlain. The second grant will support AWI scientists to assess the effectiveness of recent stormwater upgrades in Lake Placid to improve water quality in Mirror Lake. [Read more…] about Adk Watershed Institute Wins Road Salt, Green Infrastructure Grants

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Ausable River Association, Grants, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Paul Smith's College, water quality

Ausable River Association Spring Guided Watershed Tours

May 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ausable River Association guided tourThe Ausable River Association (AsRA) has announced the schedule for their free, guided interpretive outdoor programs in the northern Adirondacks this spring. This year’s programs include 15 guided trips to locations in the Ausable, Boquet, and Saranac River watersheds. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association Spring Guided Watershed Tours

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

Volunteers Needed for Annual Ausable River Cleanup On Saturday

April 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2021 Earth Month Ausable River Cleanup courtesy John DiGiacomo, Placid Times PhotographyThe Ausable River Association (AsRA) and three regional Rotary Clubs are partnering to host an Ausable River cleanup on Saturday, April 23rd, and are seeking volunteers from the community. This year, The Rotary Club of the Au Sable Valley and Lake Placid Rotary Club will focus on roadways and riverbanks in the Lake Placid, Wilmington, Jay, Upper Jay, and Keene Communities. The Plattsburgh Rotary Club is hosting a simultaneous cleanup event in and around Ausable Point near Peru. [Read more…] about Volunteers Needed for Annual Ausable River Cleanup On Saturday

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

Adirondack Lake Survey Explores Merger with Ausable River Association

April 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Phil Snyder of the Adirondack Lake Survey, collects a water sample on Little Clear Pond near St. Regis Falls courtesy Sue CaponeThe governing boards of the Adirondack Lake Survey Corporation and the Ausable River Association have announced plans for a merger. The merger is hoped to advance their shared goal of deploying critical field and laboratory science in the Adirondack Park to inform the protection of waterways, lands, and air for the benefit of all stakeholders. [Read more…] about Adirondack Lake Survey Explores Merger with Ausable River Association

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Lake Survey, Adirondacks, Ausable River, Ausable River Association, Climate Change, Environmental History, Invasive Species, nature, pollution, water quality

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