Zachary Matson

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Elk Lake proprietor has served since 2016; was appointed to lead Adirondack Park Agency board in 2021By Zachary MatsonJohn Ernst, chairman of the Adirondack Park Agency board, will retire from the APA board after the June meeting, Ernst confirmed Friday. Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Ernst, longtime proprietor of Elk Lake and one of the most important conservation easements in the park, to lead the agency board in October 2021, after the board had gone nearly 900 days without a permanent chair.

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Introducing ‘The Next Bend,’ a paddling column by Adirondack Explorer’s water reporter By Zachary MatsonIt’s amazing how much a river can change in two weeks. I first paddled the East Branch of the Saint Regis River the second Monday in May. Tree buds were bursting with spring energy, brushstrokes of muted color signifying the return of warm weather.

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West Caroga, Garnet lakes among 10 that will receive intensive monitoring throughout  three-year periodBy Zachary MatsonA consortium of scientists and other researchers are starting a three-year survey of hundreds of Adirondacks lakes and ponds, with a focus on understanding the impact of climate change.

3 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

Public invited to weigh in on plan, which calls for streamlining, expanding baitfish restrictionsBy Zachary Matson State fisheries managers aim to grow Adirondack brook trout angling opportunities and preserve the state fish in the coming decades — even in the face of threats from climate change and non-native warm water species — under the Department of Environmental Conservation’s latest draft management plan.

4 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Zachary Matson

By Zachary Matson The state’s $254 billion budget approved overnight Thursday earmarks $1 million for the carrying capacity study environmental groups have long called for and boosts the Adirondack Park Agency’s headquarters construction fund by another $10 million. Adirondack advocates cheered the new carrying capacity funding for the Saranac Chain of Lakes and other Adirondack investments included in the state’s $425 million Environmental Protection Fund.