"State of the Saranac" Presentation- Plattsburgh University

Please join us as we hear from a dynamic panel of leaders in New York science and conservation.

 The afternoon will feature updates on local restoration projects working to improve the Saranac River, its water quality, wildlife, and way of life for communities within the watershed.

We will explore the river's industrial past right up through contemporary efforts to remove barriers to fish passage and clean up environmental contaminants.

·         3:30 pm Introduction – Timothy Mihuc - Plattsburgh State University

·         Early History of the Saranac River – Joshua Beatty Co Historian for the City of Plattsburgh and Associate Librarian PSUC

·         Industrial history of the river – Joshua Beatty/Tim Mihuc

·         Gasification, Coal Tar, and it’s removal - Mike Flynn Parsons/NYSEG

·         Saranac River Trail – Jesse Feiler, President of Friends of Saranac River Trail

Break 5:00 pm

·         Salmon Pen Project - Nicole Balk NYS DEC Fisheries

·         PSUC River Restoration Project – Jacob Fetterman Trout Unlimited

·         Salmon Restoration Indian Rapids/Fredenberg Dam - Dave Minkoff – Fish Biologist with USFWS

·         Imperial Dam update