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As the 2015 session gavel quietly fell, the Governor and Legislature headed home after crafting a pro-Adirondack budget and leaving many of the Park's greatest legislative needs undone. In the months to come, I will be planning for next year, but for now, as Thoreau would say, "...I believe I'll go canoeing."
June has marked some milestones in the struggle to control climate change; with an in-Park conference on how residents can cope with future temperature changes to Pope Francis calling for action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And this week, the House of Representatives is voting on bill that will prevent the EPA from implementing the Clean Power Plan.
Plan on boating in the Adirondacks? Without knowing it, you may bring hitchhikers in the form of alien aquatic plants and animals with you. These invasives can harm the Park's waters and native plants and wildlife. Now there are more boat-washing stations throughout that Park where boats and trailers can be inspected for invasive species and cleaned prior to launching.
The Adirondack Park's unique and beautiful landscape is cherished by people around the world. However, the introduction and spread of invasive species is one of the greatest threats posed to our Park's native ecosystems. Join us Wednesday, June 17 in Elizabethtown to learn how identify and manage troublesome invasive plants on your property.
Members of the new Adirondack Diversity Advisory Council were pleasantly surprised on May 16 when the Sierra Club's national board of directors elected Aaron Mair of Schenectady as its first African American president.
The next opportunity you have, walk to your bathroom and look at your personal care products. Do any of the products you use contain "microbeads?" Chances are, they do. Microbeads are plastic beads, 5mm or smaller in diameter, that are marketed to customers as offering exfoliating benefits when bathing, washing your face or brushing your teeth.
On June 19, a collaboration of art and conservation will debut at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, when Kevin Raines' 75-piece exhibit opens. Kevin's paintings blend scenic beauty with people and provide an interesting perspective on the Adirondack Park. The exhibit will be in Lake Placid for a month and move to View in Old Forge. Please visit this unique exhibit.
Last week, the Adirondack Park Agency Commissioners voted unanimously to send to public review a proposed final multi-use trail plan that didn't include a controversial trail segment that crosses the Hudson River. There will now be time to review other routes that are less ecologically harmful, safer and closer to existing travel corridors.
Just when I thought we were making headway in our fight against climate change, we've hit another roadblock. The Adirondacks need to be protected from climate change now so that future generations can enjoy our Park's unique and fragile plants, waters and wildlife. We need your help to make that happen.
Please join us for the Adirondack Research Consortium's 2015 annual conference on May 13 and 14 at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid. Scientists and advocates will listen and share ideas about the forests of the Adirondack Park. Hope to see you there!
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