Almanack Contributor Community News Reports

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The Long View Lodge in Long Lake is hosting its 2nd end of summer blowout, with beers, bands & BBQ on the lawn from noon – 7 pm (ish) on Saturday, Sept. 4.

Family-friendly all-day outdoor event. Bring blankets and low chairs. NO shade structures, please.
Bands: Dead Sessions 2 sets of Grateful Dead, with opening act Uncle Jimmy playing Blues, Bluegrass and Classic Rock
BBQ and drinks available, no outside food or drinks allowed.
General Admission Show, outside on the lawn, Rain or Shine!
Kids under 5 FREE (must be accompanied by an adult!)
The Town Bus will be running, plan ahead and leave your car at home!
Boat parking is 1st come 1st serve.

Long View Lodge, 681 Deerland Rd Long Lake, NY 12847
Tickets available online www.thelongviewlodge.com, in Person at Hoss’s Country Corner, Long View Lodge and The Park in Long Lake.

Monday, August 9, 2021

Adirondack Watershed Institute releases 2020 stewardship report

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Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (PSC AWI) released its Annual Stewardship Program report for the 2020 boating season. The publication summarizes data on aquatic invasive species (AIS) spread prevention and highlights achievements from the previous summer field season.

The report, which can be found on adkwatershed.org/publications, states that six species of aquatic invasive species were found on boats in the Adirondacks in 2020, none of which were new to the region.

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Clarkson, Clinton Community College partner on workforce preparedness

Numerous members of the regional manufacturing and workforce development communities joined elected representatives who came together in Plattsburgh recently for a MOU signing between Clarkson University and Clinton Community College to show their support for the partnership that supports advanced manufacturing, engineering and workforce training used across the North Country and New York State.

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Tropical Storm Irene 10th Anniversary Events

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On August 28, 2011, Tropical Storm Irene devastated the Ausable River watershed. The following activities are planned to commemorate this time, to acknowledge the force of nature, and to honor the coming together of the communities affected. These in-person events are open to all following CDC guidelines.

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

2nd Annual Great Brant Lake Canoe Race

Horicon, NY – The North Warren Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the second annual Great Brant Lake Canoe Race. Paddlers will begin at the north end of the lake and paddle 5.5 miles into the outlet, finishing just above the Mill Pond dam in the Hamlet of Horicon. The race begins near the bridge at the north end of Brant Lake at 9:30 AM. The finishes at The Hub’s dock upstream from the Mill Pond bridge. There will be an award ceremony at 12:30 after the finish at The Hub. There will also be a special prize for the best paddler costume.
The race originally began in the 1970s and was run by local community volunteers. We are excited to continue the tradition in 2021, taking this opportunity to showcase Brant Lake as a resource for paddling recreation. Proceeds will benefit the North Warren Chamber of Commerce and the Bob and Gert Newtown Campership Fund at Camp Read. For more information visit www.northwarrencanoe.com, or contact Matt Strickland

Monday, August 2, 2021

Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation launches tackle buy-back program

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The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation invites Adirondack anglers to participate in its “Lead Tackle Buy Back Program” to protect Common Loons from lead poisoning.

Anglers can trade in their lead sinkers and jigs this summer by bringing them to any of the 8 participating retailers around the Adirondack Park. The shops include Woods and Waters and Blue Line Sports in Saranac Lake; Tupper Lake Bait & Tackle; Hoss’s in Long Lake; Old Forge Hardware; Crossroads in Chestertown; Norm’s Bait & Tackle in Crown Point; and Fish307.com in Lake George.

Monday, August 2, 2021

Upcoming Events at the Wild Center

Tupper Lake, NY – The Wild Center is offering a wide variety of events this summer. Here are a few of the many activities available:

Saturday, July 31, 2021

NFCT to Auction Two Birchbark Canoes

WAITSFIELD, Vt. — The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) will auction off two birchbark canoes this summer: one built by Henri Vaillancourt and the other by the craftspeople of the Maniwaki Reserve in Quebec.

Thursday, July 29, 2021

IRONMAN Agreement Extended for One Year

Lake Placid, NY – An agreement has been reached to extend a one-year contract with IRONMAN Group for the Lake Placid triathlon in 2022.

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

ADK and DackMap work to bring information online for hikers

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DackMap Update Includes Online Parking Capacity, Virtual Trailhead Check-ins for High Peaks Region

ADK and DackMap are excited to announce an updated version of the cellphone application that includes real-time information for hikers visiting the High Peaks Wilderness. After announcing a partnership back in March, ADK and DackMap have worked together to improve the app so that it reaches Adirondack Park visitors well in advance of their arrival. The update includes:

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Twice Blessed Reflects Adirondack Beauty in the Gallery @ LPCA

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) is pleased to announce the opening of Twice Blessed, an exhibit featuring paintings from Holly Friesen and photographs from Tom Curley. The public is invited to the opening reception on Thursday, July 29th from 5:00 to 7:00pm in the Gallery @ LPCA, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid. The exhibit will run through October 2nd. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 1:00 to 5:00pm and admission is free.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Survey: Great Lakes, St. Lawrence communities to spend $2B combating coastal damages

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A survey of 241 cities, villages and other jurisdictions along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River shows that coastal damage from climate change will cost at least $1.94 billion over the next five years, with shoreline communities having already spent $878 million over the past two years. These figures only represent a fraction of the true need as not all shoreline jurisdictions are reflected in this figure.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Tahawus Gallery to showcase Photographs and Paintings by Rob Fountain

Rob Fountain is a photojournalist and portrait painter who lives and works in Au Sable Forks. The exhibit “Catching the Light” will have 30 pieces on display. This includes 18 photographs revealing various landscape photography of the Au Sable Forks area and beyond and 6 drawing portraits and 6 portraits in oils and charcoal and linoleum prints.

Monday, July 26, 2021

Adirondack History Museum Welcomes Sculptor Randi Renate

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Work progressing on sculpture “blue is the atmospheric refraction I see you through”

The internal stairway and frame of a new, temporary sculpture are taking shape outside the Adirondack History Museum. A scaffold of thick, fresh-sawn local cedar from Westport has slowly taken shape on a patch of lawn centered in front of the Colonial Garden.

Sculptor Randi Renate, of San Antonio, Texas, is a recent Masters in Fine Arts graduate from Yale School of Art where her thesis installation went unseen due to Covid-19 restrictions. Her transit to and through the Adirondack Mountains last year provided months of inspiration, and this work, she said, is a way to share her gratitude.

Sunday, July 25, 2021

Adirondack Harvest, Hub on the Hill team up to facilitate wholesale buying