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Facebook- A Visit To Cobble Ledge, Wilmington
- Generational Divide At Boreas Tract Hearing
- A Look At Whiteface Mountain Snowmaking Operations
- Turkey Drives: Farm to Table, 19th Century Style
- Thanksgiving Tradition: Getting Hurt Playing Backyard Football
- Science Seeks To Bring American Chestnut Back
- Adirondackers Helped Start Newspaper Career at ADE
- The Arctic: Sensitive Climate Gone Off the Rails
- Lithgow Osborne and the Future of the Adirondacks
- Trump says Muslim Refugees are Dangerous; Utica Disagrees
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North Creek Theatre Group Celebrating 20th Anniversary
Our Town Theatre Group will end the 2016 season with a 20th Anniversary Gala, on Saturday, December 10, at 7 pm in the Lyle Dye Auditorium at Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek.
The free event will feature music by The Jive Five featuring area favorites Al Tolomeo and Frank Conti. Refreshments, dancing, and short scenes pulled from OTTG’s history will be performed to commemorate the history of the group. OTTG memorabilia will also be on display to showcase OTTG history. » Continue Reading.
The Big Adirondack News Stories This Week
- State Announces Special Camping Promotion
- North Country Arts Council Faces Eviction
- Whiteface, Gore Opening Week; New Nordic Terrain
- Summit Stewardship Program Receives NYS Award
- Clinton’s Leads Popular Vote By 2 Million
- Ex-SUNY Poly Pres Indicted
- New Promises For Demolished J&L Site
- 150+ At Northville State Lands Hearing
- Top ADA Resigns, Slams DA Mary Rain
Current Outdoor Conditions in the Adirondacks (Nov 24)
This weekly report of outdoor recreation conditions in the Adirondacks is issued each Thursday afternoon and can be heard at North Country Public Radio on Friday mornings.
Sunrise Saturday in Lake Placid will be at 7:05 am; sunset at 4:21 pm, providing 9 hours and 14 minutes of sunlight. The Moon will rise at 4:04 am Saturday and set at 3:13 pm; it will be Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated. There will be a New Moon on Tuesday, November 29th.
Comments Sought On St. Lawrence County’s Largest Wetland
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will host a public information session to answer questions and provide information on a recently finalized habitat management plan for Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area (WMA) located in DEC Region 6, Town of Canton, St. Lawrence County.
The area is located on an important waterfowl migration route between eastern Canada and the Atlantic Coast. The upland portion of the WMA consists of woodland, small blocks of conifers, shrub land, grassland, and agricultural land.
The session will take place on Thursday, December 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at SUNY Potsdam, in the eighth (8th) floor meeting room, Raymond Hall. The meeting will begin with an open session with DEC staff; the presentation is at 7 pm. The public will have the opportunity to ask questions during the open session and after the presentation. » Continue Reading.
Whiteface, Gore Set To Open; New Nordic Terrain At Gore
As the 2016-17 ski and boarding season begins, Gore Mountain has announced an expansion of its Nordic and snowshoe trail system at the North Creek Ski Bowl. The Nordic network is now 4.24K, and 3.19K of it features both snowmaking and lights.
Snowmaking at Gore and Whiteface resumed Sunday, with Whiteface planning to open on Thanksgiving Day, November 24th. Whiteface Mountain received over 15-inches of snow, and the staff has been preparing Excelsior, Summit Express, Upper Valley, Lower Valley, Fox and the Mixing Bowl for Thursday’s opening. Two lifts, as well as the Cloudsplitter Gondola, are expected to be available. North Creek received six inches of snow over the past few days and Gore Mountain is expected to open on Friday, November 25 with five trails: Foxlair, Sunway, Quicksilver, 3b and Jamboree, serviced by the Northwoods Gondola.
BeWildNY Presents 22k Petition Signatures, Letters, New Video
A coalition of regional and national conservation organizations and supporters presented more than 22,000 petition signatures and thousands of personal letters to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Adirondack Park Agency calling on the agency to protect the Boreas Ponds tract as motor-free wilderness.
Public hearings on the state’s land-classification plans for the area have already begun. They will continue through early December. Public comments will be accepted by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) through Dec. 30. » Continue Reading.
Water Scorpions: Underwater Assassins
Recently, my daughter participated in Odyssey of the Mind, a creative problem solving competition devoted to ingenuity and team work. As an entomologist, I was thrilled to learn that the program calls its highest award the Ranatra fusca. Not only was the award named for an insect, but an aquatic insect, and a particularly fascinating one to boot.
Ranatra fusca is the Latin name for a water scorpion, a creature little known to the general public but familiar to those of us who wield nets in ponds. This insect bears only a passing resemblance to real scorpions (which are arachnids, not insects). It does sport what looks like a prominent tail (more about that later), but lacks any sort of stinger. It can, however, be quite lethal… if you happen to be an aquatic insect, tadpole, or even a small fish. » Continue Reading.
Makerspace Event Brings Together Makers, Hackers, DIYers
If you’ve never heard of a makerspace, or you’re not sure what one is, you are not alone. These shared creative spaces are cropping up all over the country and have gained much attention in business, political and research circles. On November 9th, nearly 70 local makers, business owners, and educators gathered at Saranac Lake’s Pendragon Theatre to explore the region’s active “culture of making” and how it can be further cultivated in North Country communities. » Continue Reading.
Adirondack Museum A Black Friday Holiday Headquarters
Friday, Nov. 25, through Sunday, Dec. 18, the Adirondack Museum Visitor Center and Museum Store will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm, with a variety of holiday activities and events.
The Adirondack Museum Store will feature holiday sales, unique wilderness gifts, and other Adirondack items. Visitors can explore free local history exhibitions, and access local area information.
The Museum Store features locally made pottery, jewelry, and crafts; books written in and about the region; holiday decorations and cards; Adirondack art and reproductions from the museum’s collection; toys and games for kids; one-of-a-kind artisan items; Adirondack home furnishings; and other unique holiday gift ideas.
Every purchase in the Museum Store helps to support the Adirondack Museum’s exhibitions, public programs, library, preservation work, and free programs at schools throughout the North Country’s 12 counties. » Continue Reading.
The Adirondacks Around The Web This Week
- How RRs Brought Tourism to Cranberry Lake
- Natural Selections: Fungus and Forest
- ‘Frozen River’ Director Kicks Off Plattsburgh Film Fest
- Harassed, Afraid, A North Country Immigrant’s Experience
- Protection of State-Owned Adirondacks Land Debated
- Edmund Fitzgerald, Ogdensburg, and Gordon Lightfoot
- What Happens When There Are No Candidates
The Big Adirondack News Stories This Week
- NYS Plans Constitutional Referendum
- New Bias and Discrimination Hotline Opened
- APA Hearing Draws Overflow Crowd
- Pipeline Protesters Arrested in Plattsburgh
- Hunter Kills ‘World Class’ Buck With Truck
- Cuomo: SUNY, CUNY Will Be Investigated
- Ogdensburg Airport Offers 2 for 1 Flights
- New Bike Trails Built In Wilmington
- Officer Violence Reported at Local Prison
- RR’s Rail-Trail Lawsuit Stalled Again
Call for 2017 World Snowshoe Championships Entries
Saranac Lake has invited snowshoe enthusiasts to spectate and participate in the 2017 World Snowshoe Championships, which will be held February 24 to 26, 2017.
The competition includes the 10K open World Championship, Junior World Championship 5K (age 19 and under), and a 5K Citizen race. All three races will be held on February 25th, with the 10K start time of 11 am and the 5K races beginning simultaneously at 1 pm. » Continue Reading.
LCBP Issues $490,000 RFP to Reduce Lake Champlain Pollution
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has announced a Request for Proposals for services to support planning and implementation of best management practices to reduce pollution within the Lake Champlain watershed.
Up to $490,000 is available to support these grants. Implementation projects to install best management practices will range from $50,000-$125,000, while project planning grants such as municipal green infrastructure or combined sewer reduction strategies will be funded up to $50,000. » Continue Reading.
Northern Forest Canoe Trail Online Auction Fundraiser
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail’s 12th Annual Online Auction is now live until December 1, 2016. Proceeds support the nonprofit’s mission to maintain and protect access to the longest inland water trail in the nation.
The auction includes name brand paddling and camping gear made by ExPed, Kokatat, Mitchell Paddles, Patagonia, Seattle Sports and Pelican watertight cases. Paddle craft include an Advanced Elements inflatable kayak package, an NRS inflatable SUP package and a 16-foot Wenonah Adirondack Ultralight Kevlar canoe ($2,699 value). » Continue Reading.
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