The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is planning to update the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) which is a guiding document to manage wildlife and their habitats. The update also helps secure critical federal funding for species like the Common...
Next Week: Invasive Species Awareness Week
As we help APIPP kick off Invasive Species Awareness Week next week, we wanted to let everyone know that the Adirondack Council is partnering with the History Museum in Elizabethtown and the Elizabethtown Social Center to host an invasive species...
The Adirondack Chair
It's summer and like many of you, there are times when we want to sit back outside and take in the amazing views the Park has to offer. I am sure most of you reading this do so in your...
Fire Rainbow in the Sky!
Have you ever seen a fire rainbow? We hadn't until last week on St. Regis Lake. A fire rainbow, or circumhorizontal arc, is formed by a halo of ice crystals in high level cirrus clouds when the sun is high...
Essex Chain of Lakes Management Plan
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is asking for public comment as it develops a management plan for the new Essex Chain of Lakes Complex. This is a unique, ecologically rich and special place that deserves protection for future generations. We...