Stories of the Ausable

Keep up with the work of Ausable River Association staff. Stories of the River shares information about our stewardship and monitoring work, natural stream restoration, and culvert replacement techniques by highlighting specific projects in the Ausable River watershed of northern New York. It also gives you fun facts about the plants and wildlife that life in the Ausable watershed, as well as tips for enjoying responsible, low-impact recreational opportunities.

Jan

2018

Road Salt Prevents Turnover of Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake is the gem of the Village of Lake Placid and beloved by many watershed residents and visitors. Unfortunately, the lake is facing serious threats from road salt runoff entering the lake.

Road Salt

Jan

2018

Who Lives In Your Watershed?

The Ausable is home to more than 60 species of fish. Let's take a closer look at four, two minnows and two larger fish species: pearl dace, longnose dace, creek chub, and white sucker.

Ecology

Jan

2018

Living With A Stream

Running water has always captivated me. As a child I would spend hours wandering along the old creek beds near my family's home in the Catskills looking for crawfish and chasing trout fingerlings in the shallows.

Stewardship

Nov

2017

Mirror Lake Turns Over

On our November 20th, 2017 monitoring visit, in the middle of the first major snowfall of the year, we observed that the chloride and oxygen concentrations were uniform throughout the water column. This is an indicator that the lake has mixed. This is great news for Mirror Lake.

Limnology

Nov

2017

Wetland Engineer

Beavers are perhaps best known for their engineering works: dams, lodges, and canals. These works are constructed to provide access to food and protection from predators.

Ecology

Oct

2017

Mirror Lake Sewage Leak

A recent water quality issue relating to Mirror Lake in the Village of Lake Placid highlights the importance of citizen involvement, monitoring, and partnerships with local government.

Stewardship

Aug

2017

Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Unit Management Plan

The Ausable River Association encourages the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to incorporate more peer-reviewed science into the unit management planning process.

Brook Trout

Jun

2017

5 Reasons to Ride for the River

This community bike ride is a celebration of the Ausable River, the communities surrounding it, and the work we do protect this magnificent resource. Here are the top five reasons we think you should Ride for the River.

Recreation

Dec

2016

Volunteers Make a Difference

This summer, community members worked with us to improve the health and beauty of the Ausable River by participating in several hands-on volunteer events: three riparian tree plantings in the spring and a river clean-up at the end of August. Funding for...

Stewardship

Nov

2016

In search of the cold-loving trout

Perhaps more than any other fish in the eastern U.S., native wild brook trout capture the essence of a healthy freshwater stream.

Brook Trout

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