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DOT Announces Pilot Programs to Reduce Salt on Mirror Lake and Lake George

The Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Paul A. Karas announced a program to reduce the application of road salt around Mirror Lake and Lake George to help mitigate environmental impacts from salt, while still maintaining motorists’ safety. The pilot will take place during the 2018-2019 snow season along a 16 mile stretch of NY-86 from Old Military Rd., through North Elba, Wilmington and Lake Placid, and a 17 mile stretch of Rt. 9N from the Village of Lake George through the Town of Bolton.

 

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The Keeseville Community Garden Graduates

The Keeseville Community Garden was established in 2021 by AdkAction’s Tom Boothe Adirondack Intern, Kim Gonzales, to create a welcoming space where residents could learn to grow food, participate in educational workshops, and experience gardening in a shared, low-risk environment. Located in downtown Keeseville, the garden remains uniquely accessible to

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Trying New Things in Wanakena

When Mike Federice reached out to AdkAction about collaborating on a pollinator planting project within an active forest management area, specifically at a log landing, there was not much convincing needed. As Adirondack Forest Property Manager at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) Ranger School, Mike is

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Celebrate Pollinators at the Adirondack Pollinator Festival & Native Plant Sale

Saturday, June 6 | 9 AM – 12 PM | Uihlein Farm Greenhouse, 281 Bear Cub Road, Lake Placid AdkAction is excited to announce the return of the Adirondack Pollinator Festival & Native Plant Sale on Saturday, June 6, at the Uihlein Farm Greenhouse in Lake Placid. This annual celebration

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