SEEN: Love Your Lands and Lands 2026
June 11, 2026 - Saranac Lake
Our Love Your Lakes and Lands event in partnership with the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation and Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program drew many local organizations and community member to Dewey Mountain Recreation Center to have fun and learn more about local efforts to protect our lands and waters. It was great to see everyone gathering to support our watersheds!
AWI Summer Intern Zoe Fox
Marque Moffett of Ausable Freshwater Center, Annie Arnold of AWI, and Denise Silfee of the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
AWI Graduate Research Fellow Alec Cimini and Research Director (and Wool and Water creator and artist) Dr. Michale Glennon
Two of the event’s presenters - Guy Middleton, Executive Director at Upper Saranac Foundation and Brett Wimsatt, AWI’s Stewardship Program Director.
AWI’s Stewardship Program Director Brett Wimsatt explaining “why” he does this important work stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species: his kids and their future (pictured in foreground).
Shaun Kittle of the Adirondack Park Invasive Species Program welcoming the attendees
AWI Watercraft Decontamination Manager Mike Hansen demonstrating how to decontaminate a boat from aquatic invasive species
Sunita Halasz, Clean Water Community Advocate with Adirondack Council and Claudia Braymer, Executive Director of Protect the Adirondacks!
Kiana French of Ausable Freshwater Center talking about her work curating the Ausable Conservation Nursery
Sunita Halasz of the Adirondack Council learning about microplastics & Adirondack wildlife from The Wild Center’s summer interns, Hannah and Amy.