The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) has completed $9.5 million in upgrades to Selkirk Shores and Southwick Beach State Park on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario, including campground upgrades, restoration of historic facilities, construction of a new park office and a new accessible trail. [Read more…] about Lake Ontario’s Selkirk Shores, Southwick Beach Get Upgrade
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Man Dies in Adirondack Rail Trail Snowmobile Accident
New York State Police are investigating a deadly snowmobile accident that occurred on the Adirondack Rail Trail in the Town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, NY, in the early afternoon of Saturday, February 1st. A snowmobiler had crashed close to the trail’s intersection with McMaster Road, known as McMaster’s Crossing, near McCauley Pond. [Read more…] about Man Dies in Adirondack Rail Trail Snowmobile Accident
The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History
Lake Ontario has profoundly influenced the historical evolution of North America. For centuries it has enabled and enriched the societies that crowded its edges, from fertile agricultural landscapes to energy production systems to sprawling cities.
In The Lives of Lake Ontario (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024) Daniel Macfarlane details the lake’s relationship with the Indigenous nations, settler cultures, and modern countries that have occupied its shores. [Read more…] about The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History
Clinton County’s History Reminders: What’s In A Name?
Thank you, Anne Gilliland, for asking the question – What’s in a name? On October 31, 1931, Anne was asked to read a paper to the Major Benjamin Mooers Chapter of the Daughters of 1812 in Plattsburgh, NY. Her paper? “What’s in a name? – a lot of history, that’s what!.”
Most of her information came from Three Centuries in the Champlain Valley written in 1909 by Jeanette Tuttle, which is a treasured source of history. [Read more…] about Clinton County’s History Reminders: What’s In A Name?
Selkirk Shores State Park Being Modernized
Selkirk Shores State Park in Pulaski, Oswego County, NY will soon be one of New York State’s most modern parks. Selkirk Shores State Park is on a bluff overlooking Lake Ontario. The park is known for its camping, fishing, a beach and trail network. Located near the Salmon River and on a major bird flyway makes it popular with boaters and birders. More than 100,000 visitors come to the park annually. [Read more…] about Selkirk Shores State Park Being Modernized
Salmon River Fish Hatchery: Supplying New York’s Salmonid Fishery
Built in 1980, the Salmon River Fish Hatchery specializes in raising Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, and brown trout.
The hatchery was constructed to revive and enhance the Great Lakes fishery and now provides most of the fish for the multi-million dollar Lake Ontario salmonid fishery. [Read more…] about Salmon River Fish Hatchery: Supplying New York’s Salmonid Fishery
Salmon River Trestle Pool Project Underway
This past summer, the DEC and US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), through funding from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), started a habitat improvement project at the Salmon River Trestle Pool site in Oswego County, NY. [Read more…] about Salmon River Trestle Pool Project Underway
Tug Hill: A Historical Primer
The Tug Hill region is east of Lake Ontario, north of Oneida Lake, and west of the Adirondack Mountains, from which it is separated by the Black River Valley. It encompasses parts of Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, and Oswego Counties. [Read more…] about Tug Hill: A Historical Primer
New York’s Fall Salmon Migration
Each fall, tributaries to the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain are home to salmon returning to spawn. This can make for some exciting fish watching as salmon move upstream and jump or otherwise navigate various obstructions on their way to their desired spawning sites. [Read more…] about New York’s Fall Salmon Migration
Salmon River Fish Hatchery Improvements
The Salmon River Fish Hatchery’s new fish ladder is almost ready.
Chinook and Coho Salmon stocked in Lake Ontario tributaries return to spawn. This can make for some exciting fish watching as salmon move upstream and jump or otherwise navigate various obstructions, such as the fish ladder, on their way to their desired spawning sites. [Read more…] about Salmon River Fish Hatchery Improvements
2020 Salmon River Hatchery Egg Take Complete
Salmon River Hatchery staff completed egg collections for Chinook and Coho Salmon on October 21st, 2020, resulting in over 1.6 million Chinook Salmon eggs and 860,000 coho salmon eggs according to hatchery staff. [Read more…] about 2020 Salmon River Hatchery Egg Take Complete
Salmon River Lower Fly-Fishing Area Opening
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that the Lower Fly-Fishing Section of the Salmon River will be open for catch-and-release fishing starting Saturday, October 31st, marking the success of actions taken by the Salmon River Flow Management Team to mitigate the impacts of low-water flows at the start of the salmon run.
Recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 remain in effect to ensure the health and safety of the public. [Read more…] about Salmon River Lower Fly-Fishing Area Opening
DEC Announces Actions to Protect Salmon River Fish Populations
Each fall, tributaries to the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain are home to salmon returning to spawn. This can make for some exciting fish watching as salmon move upstream and jump or otherwise navigate various obstructions on their way to their desired spawning sites. [Read more…] about DEC Announces Actions to Protect Salmon River Fish Populations