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News Releases from 2020

Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act
12/5/2020
ADIRONDACK WATERSHED INSTITUTE
On December 2nd, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act into law. AWI has been dedicated to studying the effects of road salt on drinking water and Adirondack lakes and streams for more than a decade. Click here to read more about our celebration of this important legislation!
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Harmful Algal Bloom confirmed in the Village of Lake Placid
11/10/2020
ADIRONDACK WATERSHED INSTITUTE
AWI has confirmed the presence of a harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Mirror Lake in the Village of Lake Placid, NY.  On Monday, November 9th, a concerned citizen contacted the Mirror Lake Watershed Association to report a suspicious algal bloom at the south end of the lake. A sample delivered to the AWI lab later that day was analyzed and confirmed the dominant algae to be a species cyanobacteria...
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Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation Field Day
11/5/2020
This educational event took place virtually for 2020 and our executive director Dan Kelting contributed with a presentation, "Protecting Our Clean Adirondack Waters". Click here to view the full list of presentations for the Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation Field Day, or click here to see Dan's talk directly!
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Adirondack Research Consortium Webinar Series
10/16/2020
ADIRONDACK WATERSHED INSTITUTE
Join the ARC's Fall 2020 Webinar Series!  The one-hour panelist discussions (Fridays at 10:00 am) will address key environmental and policy issues facing the Adirondack region and its communities. October 16: Current Stressors to Adirondack WaterModerator: Dan Kelting, Adirondack Watershed InstitutePanelists: Brendan Wiltse (AWI), Erin Vennie-Vollrath (TNC Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program...
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Talking Adirondack road salt
8/25/2020
ADIRONDACK WATERSHED INSTITUTE
From the Adirondack Explorer, watch a conversation with our executive director Dan Kelting about New York's State's use of road salt throughout the Adirondack Park.  Click here to view the video.
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Common Ground Alliance Winter Meeting
3/25/2021

Join the Common Ground Alliance and the Northern Forest Center on Thursday, March 25 at 12:30 p.m. as they update the...

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Upper Saranac Watershed Management Plan
5/6/2021

To follow and participate in the development of the Upper Saranac Watershed Management Plan being developed by the Upper...

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