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Watershed Stories

Keep up with the work of Ausable Freshwater Center (AFC) staff. These stories share information about our stewardship and monitoring work, natural stream restoration, and culvert replacement techniques by highlighting specific projects in the Ausable and Boquet River watersheds of northern New York. They also give you fun facts about the plants and wildlife that live in these watersheds, as well as tips for enjoying responsible, low-impact recreational opportunities.

Jun
10
2021
Comparing Discharge in the Ausable Watershed
How can we compare discharge in watersheds of different sizes? Do the different branches of the Ausable River respond differently to the same storm? Flow duration analysis can help us answer these questions, but raises new questions about why these differences occur.
Hydrology
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May
27
2021
Algae - Good, Bad, or Ugly?
Harmful algal blooms–specific species of cyanobacteria that produce cyanotoxins–and efforts to control them are increasingly in the news these days, but not all algae are hazardous.
Ecology
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May
19
2021
What is a Water Year?
Hydrologists measure time differently than the standard January-to-December calendar year. For those of us that model and track the movement of water through the landscape, the year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th. This is known as a water year.
Hydrology
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May
12
2021
Best Mountain Biking Near Lake Placid and Wilmington
Lake Placid is mere minutes from some of the best mountain biking in the northeast. Drive a few miles down the road and you'll arrive in Wilmington, the mountain bike capital of the Adirondacks. Want to know where to ride? Here are our picks for the best mountain biking near Lake Placid and Wilmington, NY!
Recreation
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May
06
2021
How Do We Track Water Quality?
At the Ausable River Association, our staff monitors the health of our waterways and shares what we learn with the community. Our goal is to identify understand changes and, where challenges to water quality arise, to find practical solutions.
Limnology
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Apr
22
2021
Piracy in the Ausable?
Thousands of years ago, the Ausable River was building a delta at Wickham Marsh. Then, something happened. Why did the Ausable River abandon its delta at Wickham Marsh and start building a new delta at Ausable Point? And what does any of this have to do with piracy?
Geomorphology
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Apr
15
2021
Where the River Meets the Road
What happens when a road crosses a stream...
Restoration
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Apr
08
2021
Wildflowers of the Ausable
Spring has sprung and it’s one of the best times to get outside and find the early signs of wildflower season in the Ausable River Watershed.
Ecology
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Apr
01
2021
Best Stargazing Near Lake Placid
The Adirondack region, including the Ausable and Boquet watershed, boasts some of the darkest skies in the eastern United States. Stargazing is an excellent activity to experience during mud season, so read on to learn more about stargazing, and get our picks for the best places to view the night sky near Lake Placid.
Recreation
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Mar
17
2021
What Language Do Rivers Speak?
Geomorphology. I first heard the term when registering for classes in my undergraduate geology program at Kent State University. I was 19 years old.
Geomorphology
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