The way we manage our shorelines can have a significant impact on both wildlife and water quality. The condition of the land surrounding a lake directly affects what reaches the water, with development, vegetation removal, and impervious surfaces contributing to increased runoff, pollution, and sedimentation.
The Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) at Paul Smith’s College has been conducting a multi-year study on Upper Saranac Lake examining how different shoreline management practices influence wildlife diversity and habitat use. The research includes surveys of birds, mammals, and amphibians along shorelines with varying levels of human alteration.
Join Michale Glennon of AWI for a fascinating webinar exploring what this research is revealing about Upper Saranac Lake shoreline habitats and how the findings could help inform improved shoreline protection guidelines and provide an empirical foundation for a Lake Wise–style program in New York.
📅 Tuesday, September 22
🕛 12:00 p.m.
💻 Via Zoom
Upper Saranac Lake is the only lake included in this study. Twenty-six Upper Saranac Lake residents are participating by hosting wildlife cameras and other monitoring equipment on their properties. The Upper Saranac Foundation helped promote local participation in this effort.
The ultimate goal is to identify practical stewardship practices that benefit both wildlife and water quality across the Lake Champlain Basin.
Michale Glennon is the Director of Research at the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute. She is an ecologist who uses wildlife as a tool for understanding threats to ecological integrity and watershed health.
This project is funded by Lake Champlain Sea Grant, with grant support from the Upper Saranac Foundation.