The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that North Country Earth Day will be held Saturday, April 18 at the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park in Watertown.
Interactive exhibits will be hosted by the Development Authority of the North County, Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Black River Chapter of the Adirondack Mtn. Club, and others. Continue reading
The Adirondack Community Trust (ACT) in partnership with North Country Public Radio (NCPR) has received a $300,000 challenge grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to invest in the future of NCPR’s ability to expand regional broadcast and digital news and information services with a special emphasis on creating the next generation of public media professionals.
With the required match, this project will bring $650,000 to $700,000 to the work of these organizations over the next three years.
The objective of the project, 21st Century Public Media on a Rural Map, is to make all NCPR platforms part of a single, integrated resource for the people of the Adirondack region—a resource that they can increasingly play a part in imagining and shaping.
As part of the challenge, this grant has to be matched with local dollars from local residents.
The funding is part of the Knight Community Information Challenge, which encourages community and place-based foundations to support news and information projects that inform and engage residents.
ACT and NCPR are two key organizations tying communities of the region together.
This partnership will take NCPR’s service to a new level by expanding its work on existing and emerging platforms and by deepening the integration of community participation in public media.
More residents will have access to information on a variety of platforms; they will participate in creating content and sharing information; young people will have an opportunity to work under the guidance of proven professionals to learn the skills of public media; and more people will connect with other residents of the region.
“With this Knight Foundation grant, ACT is making it possible for NCPR to do leading-edge work for our community. As an active collaborator on the project, ACT brings expertise, access to and input from people across the region, and a great reputation-contributions that are essential to the project’s success,” said Ellen Rocco, NCPR Station Manager.
Governor Andrew Cuomo joined regional leaders on Thursday, July 28 to announce the creation of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council.
The announcement was made during an event at SUNY Potsdam.
Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) Executive Director Kate Fish was one of 18 general members chosen by Governor Cuomo to serve on the newly-formed Council.
The Council is part of a new statewide initiative that will be instrumental in guiding future development for the region. Continue reading
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched his North Country Regional Economic Development Council, which will redesign the relationship between the state government and businesses to stimulate regional economic development and create jobs statewide, at a gathering at SUNY Potsdam on Thursday, July 28.
The Governor was joined by local officials, business leaders, and community members in making the announcement.
The North Country Regional Council will be led by Anthony “Tony” Collins, President of Clarkson University, and Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, who will both serve as Regional Co-Chairs.
The Regional Council will coordinate the economic development of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.
“For too long, Albany has relied on one-size-fits-all economic development plans that do not take into account the unique assets and challenges of each region,” Governor Cuomo said.
“Today, we are taking a new approach. With the Regional Councils, Continue reading