More Adirondack lakes, communities eligible for septic funds
By Zachary Matson
August 9, 2024
Dozens more Adirondack lakes qualify under a state septic replacement funding program.
Zachary Matson
Zachary Matson has been an environmental reporter for the Explorer since October 2021. He is focused on the many issues impacting water and the people, plants and wildlife that rely on it in the Adirondack Park. Zach worked at daily newspapers in Missouri, Arizona and New York for nearly a decade, most recently as the education reporter at the Daily Gazette in Schenectady. He lives in Saranac with his family.
After herbicide use, Lake George divers see desired results
By Zachary Matson
August 3, 2024
Lake manager says 30-day look at bays treated with ProcellaCOR are showing dead milfoil, green natives
Upper Saranac Foundation asks state to pay share of dam repairs
By Zachary Matson
July 20, 2024
The Upper Saranac Foundation is repairing its Bartlett Carry Dam and thinks the state should help pay
Long Lake agrees to purchase causeway, dam wrecked in storms last year
By Zachary Matson
July 15, 2024
The town of Long Lake plans to buy and repair a causeway and dam breached during heavy rainfall last summer
Lake George Commission declares ProcellaCOR concentrations undetectable after 24 hours
By Zachary Matson
July 8, 2024
Lake George Association conducts its own sampling, monitoring
State boosts spending on Adirondack dams to address deferred maintenance
By Zachary Matson
July 5, 2024
A state agency is working to repair a handful of Adirondack dams, starting with the iconic Indian Lake Stone Dam.
Herbicide used in Lake George for first time
By Zachary Matson
July 1, 2024
The Lake George Park Commission on Saturday dropped an herbicide into Lake George, a controversial escalation in its battle against Eurasian watermilfoil
Court paves way to herbicide use in Lake George
By Zachary Matson
June 28, 2024
Judge denies injunction against herbicide in Lake George
Precautionary measures initiated following detection of invasive round goby fish
By Zachary Matson
June 21, 2024
Detection at Champlain Canal’s second lock in Halfmoon triggers extra monitoring
Adirondack Park Agency gives go ahead to herbicide in Lake George
By Zachary Matson
June 20, 2024
Window of time to use ProcellaCOR this year ends June 30