Watershed Stewardship Program: Summary of Programs and Research, 2002

Adirondack Watershed Institute

Eric Holmlund, Molly Shubert, Danielle Davenport, Jeremy Riedl, MacKenzie Hall, Amy Fleisch, & Justin Levine

Once again, 2002 brought growth and expanded service to the Watershed Stewardship Program. We were fortunate to have the Lake Placid Shore Owners’ Association sponsor one steward for five days per week at the Lake Placid State Boat Launch. We continued service to Upper Saranac Lake and the St. Regis Lakes, as well as a weekend presence on St. Regis Mountain. I am pleased to see that the impetus of the program has borne fruit and seems to be attractive to local resident groups in the region. Another development that bears noting for 2002 is the formation of the Adirondack Watershed Institute of Paul Smith’s College. The Watershed Stewardship Program is now one of three pillars within the AWI, and as such gains momentum and resources from the partner programs- the Aquatic Program (formerly the Adirondack Aquatic Institute), and the Research and Educational Outreach Program. Of course, the Stewardship Program would be nothing without its Stewards, and once again I enjoyed working with a group of dedicated young scholars who might just have surpassed the efforts of last year’s exemplary group.