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Tag: AdkAction
ADKAction Projects Combat Climate Change
We are joined by Sawyer Bailey, Executive Director of ADKAction, to talk about some of the organization’s projects that are aimed at countering the effects of climate change, including their Adirondack Compost For Good and Food Share Projects, as well as their on-going efforts to help municipalities and counties reduce the amount of road salt…
Sawyer Bailey on the Expanded Food Share Plan from ADKAction
We talk with Sawyer Bailey on how ADKAction is expanding its food share program to cover dozens of families living in a food desert in the Adirondacks, and we look back at another successful Community Arts Festival in Keeseville hosted by ADKAction.
Pollination Station: Midsummer Update 2023
Third year’s the charm as the Mountain Lake PBS Pollination Station bursts with life on the lawn of 1 Sesame Street—our home base in Plattsburgh, NY. Our garden is jam-packed with pollinator-friendly plants, providing food in the summer and shelter during winter for butterflies, birds, and bees. As this hot, wet season marches on, not…
Plein Air artists drawn to Keeseville for Community Art Festival
Dozens of painters gathered in Keeseville, New York, for a Plein Art Contest hosted by ADKAction as part of the village’s Community Art Festival. Artists are capturing the stunning landscapes and architecture of Keeseville, and their paintings, along with many others, will be displayed and available for sale at the Old Stone Mill along the…
From Fine Art to Coloring Books, There’s Something for Everyone at the Keeseville Community Arts Festival!
Check out the 2023 Keeseville Community Arts Festival from July 21 – 22! The Keeseville Community Arts Festival is a summertime celebration of all things art in the hamlet. Hosted by AdkAction, locals and visitors attending this annual festival will enjoy live music, dance workshops, Color Fun Run, and art demonstrations. Kicking off earlier in…
Summer is in Full Bloom at the Mountain Lake PBS Pollination Station!
Third year’s the charm as the Mountain Lake PBS Pollination Station bursts with life on the lawn of 1 Sesame Street—our home base in Plattsburgh, NY. Pollinator-friendly plants in three honeycomb shaped garden beds provide food in summer and shelter during winter for butterflies, birds, and bees. After two years of tender love and care,…
Lettuce Compost Together!
Every earthworm knows that May 29th is National Learn About Composting Day! Compost is made by combining certain types of waste — like food scraps, leaves and wood chips — and exposing them to air and water over time to allow them to decompose. Once these organic materials are mixed together, microbes and bacteria get…
Pollination Station: End of Summer Update 2022
Last year, Mountain Lake PBS planted our very own Pollination Station on the lawn of 1 Sesame Street—our home base in Plattsburgh, NY. This summer, we eagerly got our hands dirty tending to our pollinator-friendly garden by weeding, watering, and adding new native plant species for butterflies, birds, and bees to enjoy – as well…
Pollination Station: Midsummer Update 2022
Last year, Mountain Lake PBS planted our very own Pollination Station on the lawn of 1 Sesame Street—our home base in Plattsburgh, NY. Our garden is jam-packed with pollinator-friendly plants, providing food in the summer and shelter during winter for butterflies, birds, and bees. This summer, as we continue to tend and expand our plots,…
“Arts in the Park” for the Whole Family at the Keeseville Community Arts Festival
Check out the 2022 Keeseville Community Arts Festival from July 22 – 24! The Keeseville Community Arts Festival is a summertime celebration of all things art in the hamlet! Hosted by AdkAction, locals and visitors attending this annual festival will enjoy live music, theater, and art demonstrations. Kicking off earlier in the week, plein air—or…
