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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

Climate Change & Lake Champlain’s Underwater History

August 18, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Chris Sabick dives the Lake Champlain shipwreck of the Phoenix, photograph by Kotaro Yamafune (courtesy Lake Champlain Maritime Museum)Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is dedicated to inspiring people to make personal connections to Lake Champlain through our region’s history, ecology, and archeology.

For the Museum’s archaeology team, this work of making connections includes conducting ongoing archeological research, on land and underwater; caring for our collection of artifacts and research; and managing Lake Champlain’s underwater cultural resources and the Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserves, a unique system of shipwrecks in the lake open for divers to explore each May–October.

The flooding and ongoing climate change are threats to our work, Lake Champlain, and the lake’s shipwrecks and other underwater cultural resources. [Read more…] about Climate Change & Lake Champlain’s Underwater History

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Archaeology, Climate Change, Diving, Environmental History, floods, Invasive Species, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserves, Material Culture, Shipwrecks

Beach Closures: Cyanobacteria and Phosphorus in New York’s Lakes

August 15, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Cyanobacteria bloom (HABs or toxic algae) in New York StateCyanobacteria blooms have closed beaches regularly this summer across New York State. While it may feel like a nuisance to not be able to cool off at your local beach, these blooms force swimming areas to close because they can be dangerous. To protect yourself, your loved ones, and pets, it is important that you understand how to recognize them and what you should do if a bloom is present at a beach you visit. [Read more…] about Beach Closures: Cyanobacteria and Phosphorus in New York’s Lakes

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: algae, cyanobacteria, dogs, fishing, floods, gardening, HABs, Lake Champlain, paddling, pets, pollution, Public Health, swimming, water quality, Wildlife

Vermont Historical Society Launches 2023 Flood Archive 

August 11, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Vermont Flood of July 2023When it became apparent that the early July 2023 flooding that took place in Vermont was going to rival other floods that loom large in the state’s collective memory, the Vermont Historical Society decided to establish a new digital archive to collect images and other ephemera. [Read more…] about Vermont Historical Society Launches 2023 Flood Archive 

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Archives, Environmental History, floods, Online Resources, Vermont, Vermont Historical Society

Bear Mountain State Park, Appalachian Trail Remain Closed 4 Weeks After Storm

August 7, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bear Mountain State Park Road damaged by July 9 2023 stormBear Mountain State Park is closed due to damage from a heavy rainstorm and flash floods on Sunday, July 9th. The storm’s epicenter landed near West Point, NY, where as much as 9 inches of rain fell in less than six hours – an unprecedented amount that overwhelmed local infrastructure and landscapes.

There was tragic loss of life and destruction in nearby towns, and the floods caused significant damage in nearby Palisades Parks and closed the Appalachian Trail. [Read more…] about Bear Mountain State Park, Appalachian Trail Remain Closed 4 Weeks After Storm

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Bear Mountain State Park, Climate Change, DEC, floods, Fort Montgomery, Harriman State Park, hiking, natural disasters, OPRHP, Orange County, Palisades Parks Conservancy, Putnam County, Queensboro Lake, Search and Rescue, State Parks, Storm King Mountain State Park, Trailside Zoo, weather, West Point

9 Rescued From Same Location During High Waters In The Catskills

August 1, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fawn's Leap rescue from inside crevice in July 2023New York State Forest Rangers responded to multiple reports of subjects stranded during high waters created by flash flooding in Hamlet of Haines Falls, town of Hunter in Greene County in the Catskills last week. [Read more…] about 9 Rescued From Same Location During High Waters In The Catskills

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: Catskills, climbing, floods, Forest Ranger Reports, Greene County, Hunter, Kaaterskill Clove, Kaaterskill Falls, Kaaterskill Wild Forest, North Mountain Wild Forest, Search and Rescue, swimming

Wake of the Flood: A Lake Champlain Report

July 28, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Flooding on Montpelier, VT’s State Street on July 12, 2023 (courtesy Lake Champlain Committee)It has been two weeks since flooding devastated many communities in the Lake Champlain watershed and throughout the states of New York and Vermont. The heavy rains lasted for days and sent rivers and streams over their banks, pouring into homes and businesses and carrying a swill of debris, nutrients, sediment, untreated wastewater, chemicals, and more into Lake Champlain.

If you live in an area not directly affected it may be hard to understand the monumental impact. [Read more…] about Wake of the Flood: A Lake Champlain Report

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: boating, Climate Change, Clinton County, Essex County, fishing, floods, Invasive Species, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Committee, paddling, pollution, swimming, Vermont, water quality

Hikers Advised to Avoid High-Elevation Trails and Trails that Cross Rivers and Streams

July 14, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Storm damage in the Central Adirondacks on Rte 28 and 20 between Blue Mountain Lake and Long Lake (courtesy Protect the Adirondacks)The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued a high-water advisory following recent heavy rains and is urging hikers to postpone hikes near waterways and on high-elevation trails. DEC advises hikers on how to recreate safely and reduce negative impacts on trails to help protect natural resources throughout the Adirondack Park during this time. [Read more…] about Hikers Advised to Avoid High-Elevation Trails and Trails that Cross Rivers and Streams

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, alpine ecology, camping, Climate Change, DEC, floods, hiking, trails, weather

Ausable River East Branch Rehabilitation Update

June 4, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

excavators placing stone and moving material in the Ausable River courtesy AsRAThis 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

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Ausable River, Ausable River Association, Environmental History, fishing, floods, Jay, Route 9N, Transportation, Trout

Flood Project at St. Lawrence River Boat Launch Completed

February 18, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Oak Point Boat LaunchConstruction is complete on a flood resiliency project at the Oak Point Boat Launch in the town of Hammond, St. Lawrence County. The completed improvements are expected to address fluctuating water levels along the St. Lawrence River, as well as promote boater safety. [Read more…] about Flood Project at St. Lawrence River Boat Launch Completed

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: boating, Chippewa Bay, fishing, floods, Hammond, hunting, Jacques Cartier State Park, St Lawrence County, St. Lawrence River

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