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Video: 2019 Lake George Association Protection Highlights

The Lake George Association posted a video of their conservation efforts from 2019 which includes a great segment about their work replacing the ‘firehouse’ culvert in Huletts Landing. Many thanks to the Lake George Association and their benefactors for their work in the Lake George basin.

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Rep. Stefanik Visits Washington County Fair


Congresswoman Stefanik competing in the annual milking contest with the Dairy Princesses and Ambassadors at the Washington County Fair.

Representative Stefanik attended the Washington County Fair for the seventh year recently. She spoke with constituents and promoted the importance of the agriculture sector and dairy industry to our North Country economy. Congresswoman Stefanik has been readily accessible over her years in office to the people she represents, holding over 1000 constituent district events.

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Smokey Bear Turns 75, Still Teaching About Forest Fires

August 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the launch of the Smokey Bear Wildlife Prevention campaign by the U.S. Forest Service. The iconic character was created by the U.S. Forest Service as it’s mascot and modeled after a small cub rescued from a wildfire in New Mexico. It has become a symbol for forest fire prevention. Smokey’s catchphrase, “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” is readily understandable to all.

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PBS features LGLC’s HWA Monitoring

In March, Lake George Land Conservancy Conservation Manager Monica and Land Steward Alex guided the Crooked Canes hiking group on a walk through the LGLC’s Cat & Thomas Mountains Preserve to look for the invasive pest Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), a tiny, destructive bug that has found its way to the Adirondacks. If it spreads, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) could threaten millions of Hemlock trees throughout the Adirondack Park.

Mountain Lake PBS‘s Thom Hallock joined in on the hike. View the video below!

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Art Exhibition at the Albany Institute – Anne Diggory – All in a Day’s Work


Out of Place in Huletts Landing, Anne Diggory, 2018, hybrid on canvas, 21″ x 31″, artist collection

New Exhibition
Anne Diggory: All in a Day’s Work
April 6 – August 18, 2019
Discover Anne Diggory’s newest exhibition this Saturday at the museum!

Artist Anne Diggory paints nature’s multiple expressions in the context of both contemporary and historic approaches, such as the Hudson River School. The exhibition, Anne Diggory: All in a Day’s Work, features eighteen lakeside landscapes, the products of Diggory’s intense concentration on a motif that often yields several works from a single day on location.

Sunday Lecture
All in a Day’s Work
Sunday, April 7, 2pm
Anne Diggory will discuss artistic choices in her own work as well as in those of nineteenth century painters David Johnson and John Frederick Kensett, whose motifs are included in several pieces in her exhibition All in a Day’s Work.

The whole show can be seen at: http://diggory.com/images/exhibitions/dayswork.html

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Birds Flying North is a Good Thing


Geese seen flying north this past week.

It has been a very slow “news” month but during the last week, the geese have been seen headed north and I have heard birds chirping in the morning, so hopefully warmer weather and some more activity will be here soon.

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Senator Little Begins Ninth Term


State Senator Betty Little sworn in for her ninth term. (Click image for larger view.)

State Senator Betty Little is administered the oath of office by Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, in the New York State Senate Chamber on Wednesday, January 9. Little was joined her son, David, and grandson, Matthew, holding the Bible. Little begins her 9th term in the State Senate, where she serves as the ranking member on the Education Committee, as well as on the Rules, Finance, Health, Environmental Conservation and Housing Committees.

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Empire State Winter Games Comes to Fort Ticonderoga and Surrounding Area January 31- February 3, 2019


Photo provided by the Empire State Winter Games.

Fort Ticonderoga, in partnership with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, will host the first stop of the 39th Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) torch relay on January 31, 2019 from 6:45-8:45 am. As part of this celebration, local dignitaries and state officials, as well as torch runners, will be in attendance to speak about the 2019 Games and their impact on the state of New York. During the ceremony, Fort Ticonderoga museum staff will provide demonstrations including historic trades. Following the ceremony, dignitaries, state officials, and torch runners will be available for interviews.

ESWG is a multi-day sports event hosted in the Adirondack Park, New York that brings together athletes from across New York State and beyond to compete in over 30 winter sports events. The 2018 Games included more than 2,100 athletes of all ages, including master divisions, and the 2019 Games are expected to exceed that number.

“Fort Ticonderoga is delighted to be part of the torch relay for the Empire State Winter Games,” said Beth L. Hill Fort Ticonderoga President and CEO. “As one of our nation’s most iconic places, it brings us great joy to welcome the torch runners and community to the historic grounds.”

The Empire State Winter Games is a community-driven event, courtesy of a partnership between the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST); the towns of North Elba, Wilmington, Tupper Lake, Harrietstown, Malone, and Brighton; the villages of Lake Placid, Tupper Lake, Paul Smiths, Malone, Wilmington, and Saranac Lake; the counties of Essex and Franklin; the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, and New York State Senator Betty Little. Sport venues are located in Lake Placid, Wilmington, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Malone, and Paul Smiths. Venues include: Lake Placid Olympic Center Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid Olympic Jumping and Sliding complexes, Mid’s Park in Lake Placid, Whiteface Mountain, Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smith’s College VIC, Saranac Lake Civic Center Ice Rink, Dewey Mountain Recreation Area, Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center, Olympic Cross Country and Biathlon Center, Titus Mountain, and Mount Pisgah. LPECQD, Inc, a subsidiary of ROOST, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit and is fiscally responsible for the Empire State Winter Games.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) Officially Sworn In


Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (left), officially swears in Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) (right). (Click image to see full-scale.)

Thursday, January 3, 2019, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) was officially sworn in to represent New York’s 21st district in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 116th Congress.

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Economic Development Grants Announced by Governor

Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that more than $763 million in economic and community development funding has been awarded through Round VIII of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. A number of worthwhile local projects received funding:


File photo of Rogers Memorial Park in Bolton. The Town of Bolton will be receiving funds from the Regional Economic Development Council initiative for additional improvements to Rogers Memorial Park.

Town of Bolton: $600,000 for Rogers Memorial Park Waterfront Sustainability improvements.

Town of Bolton: $1,000,000 for improvements to the Town’s wastewater treatment process.

Town of Granville: $250,000 to construct a northern segment of the Slate Valley Rail Trail linking miles of family friendly, accessible trail with points north and south of the Village of Granville. The trail is envisioned as an indispensable link that will ultimately connect northeastern Washington County with the Empire State Trail in Whitehall, New York; and with the D&H rail Trail north linking in through Hampton New York to Poultney/Castleton and south to Pawlet/Rupert Vermont.

Town of Hague: $230,625, to install new control systems and perform other upgrades at their Dodd Hill and Cape Cod pumping stations. These wastewater treatment improvements will help prevent nutrients entering nearby waterways, including phosphorus that may lead to harmful algal blooms.

Town of Lake George: $657,028 to consolidate two of their pump stations, making upgrades to the lower pump station and installing sewer pipes and force mains. The benefit of this project includes protecting Lake George from additional phosphorus that can lead to harmful algal blooms.

Village of Lake George: $100,000 to complete a study on groundwater infiltration into the sanitary sewer collection system.

Town of Ticonderoga: $30,000 for upgrades to the Town’s wastewater treatment plant’s HVAC system.

Village of Whitehall: $300,000 to be used to remove debris, and design and construct a public parking facility on the site of the former Flat Iron Building.

Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District: $65,200 to expand its county-wide roadside erosion and sediment control program by stabilizing 15-20 acres of bare roadside ditches. The project will improve water quality by reducing sediment and debris runoff entering water bodies from roadside ditch erosion.