Upcoming Events
Keene Farmers' Market
Visit AWI at the Keene Farmers’ Market at Marcy Field in Keene Valley on August 10th from 9:30am to 2:00pm and learn how water flows through watersheds with our fun interactive display! We will also have opportunities to learn about invasive species, Harmful Algal Blooms, and what AWI is doing to understand and protect our waters!
Friends of Moody Pond Ice Cream Social
Friends of Moody Pond Ice Cream Social. Everyone is invited to come to the Ice Cream Social on Moody Pond at 331 Forest Hill Ave, from 4p-7p. There will be live music, ice cream, and it's FREE and family friendly! AWI will be featuring an interactive display that will engage youth in ways to protect our waters! Photo courtesy of Friends of Moody Pond.
Saranac Lake Farmer's Market
AWI and Wool & Water will be at the Saranac Lake Farmers' Market Saturday, August 9 from 9am to 1pm. Stop in and play with our interactive watershed display and learn about Adirondack waters through fiber arts at Riverside Park in Saranac Lake!
The Wild Center
Visit AWI at The Wild Center on August 8th from 11:00am to 3:00pm and learn how water flows through watersheds with our fun interactive display! We will also have opportunities to learn about invasive species, Harmful Algal Blooms, and what AWI is doing to understand and protect our waters!
Kids' Art at North Creek Farmer's Market
AWI will be hosting an interactive table where kids can splash around and learn about how to protect our Adirondack waters! This event is free and part of the weekly Farmers' Market that takes place at the Tannery Pond Community Center.
Paddle on Heart Lake with ADK and AWI
AWI is teaming up with the Adirondack Mountain Club! Join an ADK Naturalist and Dr. Chelsea Smith, an Adirondack Watershed Institute Senior Research Scientist and Biogeochemist, for a guided canoe paddle around pristine Heart Lake. During the paddle learn about the chemistry of lakes and how nutrient loading can impact the health of a lake's ecosystem. Along the way check on the loon raft and see how many salamanders you can find!
Photo courtesy of Adirondack Mountain Club
Paddle with a Scientist on Lake Colby
Dr. Chelsea Smith, Senior Research Scientist at AWI, will share about nutrient loading and the science behind Harmful Algal Blooms in lakes throughout our region. Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters will be providing tandem kayaks and a licensed guide on the beautiful waters of Lake Colby in Saranac Lake. All skill levels and curious minds are encouraged to attend. Meet at the Lake Colby boat launch at 10:00am.
Fee: $10
To sign up fill out this Participant form.
Photo courtesy of Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters
Wool and Water at the Wild Center
AWI and Wool & Water will be displaying at The Wild Center throughout Water Week, August 4th through the 10th. Stop in while enjoying The Wild Center's Adirondack Water Week events to see what's new at AWI and featured pieces from Michale Glennon's Wool & Water collection. Photo Courtesy of The Wild Center.
EcoArts Festival
EcoArts Festival at View Arts Center in Old Forge NY is an interactive blend of arts and science activities that helps people learn about conservation and ways to help the planet. AWI will be hosting a table where kids can splash around and learn about how to protect our Adirondack waters! The event is free and takes place August 2nd from 10am to 2pm. Photo Courtesy of View Arts Center.
To learn more about this event visit Embrace The Adirondacks' Beauty: EcoArts Fest at View | View Arts Center
Wool and Water
Wool and Water is a collaborative project that blends fiber art with scientific information to create visual representations of changing water quality conditions in the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain Basin. Launched in association with the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act in 2022, the aim of this project is to showcase the legacy of protecting clean water in the Champlain Basin and beyond. Michale will share examples from the project, what we’ve learned in 3+ years of communicating watershed science with fiber art, and how to get involved!
Birds and Bogs: Climate Change and Life at the Edge of the Boreal
Please join AWI Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Michale Glennon to hear about AWI’s boreal bird research at the Huntington Lecture Series.
New York State’s Adirondack Park is a large, intact breeding ground for numerous migratory bird species, several of which are declining throughout their range. A unique component of the Adirondack avifauna is the birds inhabiting the boreal peatlands of the park. Climate change is now widely recognized as the pre-eminent threat to biodiversity in the 21st Century. At the southern range extent for this ecosystem type and many of its avian inhabitants, the park is a valuable location from which to monitor changes in bird populations from a warming climate. Findings from long-term monitoring of boreal birds in the Adirondacks suggest that bird responses to climate change may be mediated by land use patterns, highlight the importance of a patchy habitat distribution, and raise important implications for potential conservation strategies in these habitats.
Wool and Water at LCPA Fiber Arts Show
Pieces from Wool and Water are represented at the Fiber Arts Show currently on exhibit at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, there through August 9th. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 1-5pm. Come have a look!
Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District Water Quality Coordinating Committee Annual Meeting
ACORN and the Adirondack Watershed Institute will present recent water quality findings related to warming temperatures, and hold an interactive workshop with lake associations and community members to identify shared concerns and partnership possibilities. Contact Hamilton County SWCD for more information and to register: (518) 548-3991
ACORN at the Black River Watershed Conference
ACORN will facilitate an interactive session to collaborate on ideas, projects, challenges, and solutions related to community resilience in the Black River Watershed.
Wool and Water: Gallery Talk and Artist Reception
Wool and Water: Gallery Talk and Artist Reception
Wool and Water Workshop: Data Art for Fiber Lovers
Wool and Water Workshop: Data Art for Fiber Lovers
ACORN at Adirondack Research Consortium Annual Conference: "Resilience in Action: Addressing Climate Challenges in the North Country"
ACORN will participate on a Climate Impacts Panel at 11am on May 15, and hold an ACORN community climate networking workshop at 1:30pm on May 16.
ACORN at the Adirondack Planning Forum
The Adirondack Planning Forum (formerly known as Local Government Day) is an annual conference hosted by the Adirondack Park Agency that provides training for Planning and Zoning Board members and informational presentations about current Adirondack issues, ideas, and funding opportunities. ACORN will be speaking on a climate resilience panel at 3pm on May 8.
Great Lakes Action Agenda (GLAA) Sub‐Basin Work Group Meeting
The purpose of this meeting will be to review DEC Great Lakes Program and Work Group member progress updates, present on progress of the Baseline Conditions Characterization and discuss how the information can be used in work planning, and discuss upcoming funding and work group collaboration opportunities. ACORN will co-present with the Tug Hill Commission to discuss our recent Ecosystem System Based management projects.
ACORN at ANCA's "Clean Energy + Small Communities. Big Opportunities"
Through a variety of networking and learning opportunities, conference participants will explore ways we can work together to foster strong, resilient and inclusive North Country communities. ACORN will be presenting on May 1.
ACORN at the 2025 Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair
Sunita Halasz will deliver the Keynote at the 2025 Sustainability Day & Green Living Fair at 3:30pm, sharing the results of 2024-25 ACORN listening sessions.
ACORN Listening Session at Paul Smith's College
Paul Smith's College, a proud founding collaborator of the ACORN network, will host a community climate resilience listening session. In addition to gathering valuable information about climate-related needs and solutions from community members, there will be a presentation on the latest findings on warming trends and seasonal changes in the North Country.
Grassland Bird Research Talk and Discussion at John Brown Farm State Historic Site
John Brown Farm will host a talk and discussion by Senior Research Scientist Michale Glennon, on grassland conservation and bird research at Heaven Hill and Uihlein Farm. These lands border the historic site, and have a shared history. Northern New York Audubon (NNYA) will cosponsor this event. A short reception will follow the discussion. The talk will take place in the visitor center in the barn at the Historic Site, and is free and open to the public.
ACORN at the Adirondack Park Agency Monthly Meeting
Meeting begins at 9:30am with the Executive Director's monthly report, public comment, and other procedural actions. At 10 a.m., the Public Awareness and Communications Committee will hear a presentation from ACORN about the findings of their community listening sessions, online survey, and focus groups.
Adirondack Climate Conference
The Adirondack Climate Conference on March 6, 2025 at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake will bring together residents, government officials, emergency responders, professionals in academia, non-profit organizations, business owners, the media, and other members of the ACORN network.
Wool, Water, and Wellbeing: Stitching the Story of Water with Fiber Art
Join the University of Rochester for a series of conversations with Senior Research Scientist, Michale Glennon, Ph.D. These discussions and workshops will be focused on Wool and Water, a unique project that blends fiber art with scientific data to tell the story of waterways in the Adirondacks and beyond. Her residency in Rochester will explore the connections between water quality and human health through art.
Mohawk Valley Communities ACORN Listening Session, MVCC-Utica
The Adirondack Climate Outreach and Resilience Network (ACORN)will hold a community listening session at Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica Campus. Participants will engage in a visioning session to identify local needs, partnerships, and solutions for climate resilience.
ACORN at the Food Justice Summit
ACORN will host a listening session at Adirondack Food System Network's 2025 Food Justice Summit on February 27, 2025. This participatory workshop will identify challenges and opportunities in North Country food systems that may be complicated by climate change. Participants will engage in a visioning and solutions implementation exercise. The results of the discussion will be included in the North Country Rural Resilience Roadmap report to ensure that our food systems remain key to supporting the health, ecology, economy, and way of life of our region.
Upper Hudson Communities ACORN Listening Session at Chester Town Hall
The Adirondack Climate Outreach and Resilience Network (ACORN) will hold a listening session at Chester Town Hall to gather information about climate impacts in Upper Hudson communities. Participants will engage in a visioning session to identify solutions and shovel-ready projects with the goal of bringing federal, state, and private funding to the North Country.
Virtual Listening Session on Community Housing Resilience with Northern Forest Center
The Northern Forest Center and ACORN are teaming up to offer a virtual listening session as part of the Northern Forest Center's Housing Affinity Group series. We will brainstorm and identify needs and solutions for building local community resilience related to housing challenges in Northern New York, particularly in response to warmer, wetter, and more severe weather. As with all ACORN listening sessions, the topics that get discussed will be up to the participants, but we may hear about things like upgrades to aging housing stock, storm-proofing, electrical supply and other municipal services, land use (clustered development, known flood zones).