FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carrie Gentile, Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism cgentile@roostadk.com; direct line: 518-621-3665 May 7, 2019 Hamilton County, NY - Now expanded to four days, The Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival features free birding hikes, walks, safaris, outings, and seminars throughout Hamilton County, located in the heart of the Adirondacks. The festival reaches into the Adirondack wilds and includes the surrounding forests of these hamlets: Long Lake, Indian Lake, Speculator, Raquette, Blue Mountain Lake, Piseco, Morehouse, Lake Pleasant and Inlet. The Adirondacks is a bird-watching haven and June is the height of breeding season. Nesting birds, rising trout, rushing water, wildflowers and the newborn of many species make the woods and waters of the region a desirable location to explore. While birding in the Adirondacks is enjoyable throughout the entire year, in the spring it is a place of excitement and discovery. By June, all of the birds that migrate to the Adirondack region for the summer have arrived. Hamilton County contains more than one million acres of the Adirondacks. With more than 60 percent of those acres classified as either wilderness or wild forest, it is one of the best locations to watch boreal birds. All field trips are free, but registration is required for each outdoor event. Click here for a full schedule of events and more information. To register, call Hamilton County Tourism at (800) 648-5239 or (518) 548-3076 Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For lodging information, visit here. ###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 9, 2019Carrie Gentile, communications coordinatorRegional Office of Sustainable Tourismdirect: 518.621.3665 or 518.523.2445 ext. 123Crown Point, N.Y. - The Crown Point Bird Banding Association will set up its yearly bird banding station at the Crown Point State Historic Site May 10 through May 25. In its 44th year, the Crown Point banding station returns to record migration data and birdsongs, and the public is invited to observe. Bird banding is an effort to identify and track different species of migratory birds that pass through the region every year, so as to better collect ecological data and improve conservation efforts. The public is invited to visit the station during daylight hours, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m daily.The public can watch the netting and banding process, will learn some basic species identification and may even be allowed to release a bird after data recording, according to Lisa K. Polay, manager of the Crown Point Historic Site. The Bird Conservation Area is located on the spacious grounds of the Crown Point State Historic Site, at the tip of Crown Point peninsula, just south of the Champlain Bridge to Vermont. Jutting northward into Lake Champlain, the peninsula serves as a migrant trap in spring, concentrating waves of northbound birds in thickets west of the British fort ruin. The State Historic Site is a designated Important Bird Area (IBA) by the National Audubon Society.As many as 30 different species of colorful warblers are seen at this banding station during May. Stop at the BCA interpretive panels on the left side of the entry road to view a map showing the location of the bird banding station, proceed to the main parking lot, then continue on foot, first west to the barns and then south. Since the station opened in 1976, many thousands of birds – over 100 species – have been banded there. Guided bird hikesGeared for all ages, the public is welcome to sign up for two hour guided bird walks scheduled for Saturday, May 11 and Thursday, May 23 at 8 a.m. The walks will end with a visit to the banding station.The walk is about two miles of flat and muddy terrain. Boots are necessary. Binoculars and field guides are available for loan. Participants will meet at the museum at the site. The hikes are led by Mark and Stacy Robinson. As a citizen-scientist, Stacy has contributed over 4,400 checklists, or observations, into eBird's database including some 1,000 photos of 300-plus birds species and more than 200 sound recordings. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society launched eBird in 2002. eBird is an online database of bird observations providing scientists, researchers and amateur naturalists real-time data about bird distribution and abundance.The hikes are limited to 25 participants. Registration is required; email Lisa K. Polay at lisa.polay@parks.ny.gov, or call 518-597-4666. Put a Bird on It! Grades 1-3: May 14 - 16 3-5 p.m.Grades 4-6: May 21 - 23 3-5 p.m. Sign up for a three day after school workshop where school-age children will visit the banding station. First session will craft a bird mobile and second session participants will build a bird house, based on the species found on site. Supplies provided by site, bring only your imagination and creativity! Pick up and drop off at the pavilion. Along the main entry road across from the comfort station. Registration is required, email Lisa K. Polay at lisa.polay@parks.ny.gov, or call 518-597-4666.###

For Immediate Release Carrie Gentile, communications coordinatorRegional Office of Sustainable Tourismdirect: 518.621.3665 or 518.523.2445 ext. 123 Great Adirondack Garage Sale Scheduled for May 24-26, 2019 May 13, 2019 Adirondacks, USA - The 2019 Great Adirondack Garage Sale will be held on Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. The 10th annual event continues to grow each year with more residents selling their items along a 200-mile trail stretching from Malone to Speculator, and Old Forge to Newcomb. With offerings of vintage antiques, rustic furniture, jewelry, kitchen items, toys, clothing and more, there is always something for everyone. The weekend sale includes towns located along state Routes 28, 30 and 3, including: Old Forge, Inlet, Raquette Lake, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Long Lake, Tupper Lake, Lake Clear, Paul Smiths, Malone, Cranberry Lake, Piercefield, Newcomb and Speculator. The website GreatAdirondackGarageSale.com includes an interactive map that showcases the sale locations for easy navigation. The listings also include a list of the sale items, entered by the seller. For those interested in adding their garage sale to the event, simply go the the website and click the “add your sale” button. The listing is free and comes with an unlimited number of photos to enhance the listing. The regional garage sale originated in 2010 when Long Lake linked up with Old Forge, Inlet and Indian Lake to promote 70 miles of garage sales. The expanded event was initiated by Hamilton County in partnership with the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism. Each community will also have a printed map to hand out during the event with mapped garage sale locations based on the website data.

May 16, 2019 MALONE — The annual Hendrickson Hatch Fly Fishing Tournament is slated for Saturday and Sunday, June 1 - 2 in Malone, NY. Tournament registration will run from 8 - 9:45 a.m. at North Country Community College in Malone. Fishing will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and ends at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Registration fee is $70 online or at the door for adults and $25 for children 16 and under. All proceeds from the tournament will go to the Malone Revitalization Foundation for continued enhancement of the Salmon River. Registration includes an invitation to Saturday evening's reception at the American Legion and a pulled pork, hamburger and hotdog barbecue on Sunday afternoon. Family members are invited to the BBQ for $10; kids 12 and under eat free. Plaques will be awarded to the top three winning anglers based on the total number of inches accumulated. A plaque will also be awarded to the angler with the largest trout landed and released. Every participant will be entered in a drawing for the chance to win miscellaneous door prizes. Over 35 local businesses have donated prizes for tourney entrants. Organizers offered thanks to Brookfield Power for a cash donation used to stock fish in the Salmon River, North Country Community College for its fine venue and all sponsors, and Runnings home and garden department store for money toward prizes. The Hendrickson Hatch Fly Fishing Tournament is a catch-and-release buddy tournament. For more information, visit https://www.hendricksonhatch.com/. ###

Contact: Carrie Gentile, communications coordinator, Regional Office of Sustainable Tourismdirect: 518.621.3665 or 518.523.2445 ext. 123 May 20, 2019 Tupper Lake, NY - The resurgence of downtown Tupper Lake is being celebrated with a party on Park Street on Memorial Day weekend. All are welcome to join in on the family-friendly celebration on Saturday, May 25 for a block party spanning from Cliff Street to Mill Street. The street will be closed to traffic from 1 - 6 p.m., when the block will be transformed into an outdoor street festival including live music, free beverages, food, retail vendors, workshops and more. Within the last year, Tupper Lake’s shopping and dining district has undergone tremendous growth, including the opening of the Adirondack Store/Birch Boys Bar in the Ginsberg building, an expansion of the gift store Spruce & Hemlock at 111 Park Street, the expansion of the restaurant and catering company Well Dressed Food at 87 Park Street, and the relocation of The Row, Tupper Lake’s only firsthand clothing store, at 123 Park Street and Stacked Graphics’ at 136 Park Street. “Tupper Lake's Park Street Business District has historically been a hub for residents and visitors, and this recent growth will attract more tourism dollars as travelers discover locally-owned retail businesses and unique speciality food and beverages,” said Katie Stuart, ROOST’s Tupper Lake regional marketing manager. For more information, visit partyonpark.com. ###