Information on invasive species education and outreach initiatives such as the newly developed middle school curriculum, Invasive Species Awareness Week and more.
DEC and Partners Continue Efforts to Control Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Lake George
Biological Control Release Underway Bolsters Second Round of Treatment to Limit Spread of Invasive, Tree-Killing Pest
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and partners today announced that additional efforts to limit the spread of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Forest Preserve lands in Washington County are underway. DEC forestry staff are treating 29 acres of infested hemlock stands near Shelving Rock and additional infested hemlocks near Paradise Bay. DEC is partnering with the New York State Hemlock Initiative and Cornell University to release Leucopis silver flies, a biological control for HWA, near Paradise Bay. These efforts are part of an ongoing, multi-year initiative to control the HWA infestation along the shores of Lake George that was discovered last August. Additional partners in these treatment efforts include the Adirondack Park Invas
John Whittaker
A few of the Third Street oak trees city workers are in the process of cutting down. Because of the potential danger and liability of the oak threes, with some being more than 100 years old, the city is cutting down 43 of them along Third Street.
P-J photos by Dennis Phillips
Editor’s Note: The Post-Journal is looking back at the top stories of 2020 and the way they will shape the coming year. Today, 20 for 2020 looks at the municipal stories that were among the most-read in the newspaper this year.
It only seems like COVID-19 was the only topic in the news this year.