April 2017 - adirondacks, usa - Three of ROOST’s satellite offices are undergoing renovations. The upgrades at the 121 Park Street location in Tupper Lake are mostly finished, with the exception of minor touches. The office houses ROOST staff, the Tupper Lake Information Center, and the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce. The building’s facade was updated, improving the first impression of travelers entering the information center and continuing the add to the overall reinvigoration of the Tupper Lake Park Business District. Local artist Dan King handcrafted a light fixture with an impression of hemlock cone, Tupper Lake’s logo, that will adorn the entranceway. The renovation also includes energy saving measures. The project was completed thanks to a 2015 DEC Smart Growth Grant that was awarded to the Town of Tupper Lake. The grant application titled "Improving 21st Century Curb Appeal" focused on improving traveler's first impressions of Tupper Lake. At the ROOST office in Malone, renovations were recently completed including the repair and painting of the ceilings and walls and new light fixtures. New flooring is in the process of being installed in the days to come. The North Elba Town Hall, home of ROOST Saranac Lake staff, Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce, and visitor information center, is amidst a spring facelift. This historic 1927 building located at 193 River Street is one of the few structures in Greek Revival style architecture in all of the Adirondacks. Updates include new fixtures, flooring, plumbing and a coat of paint in the downstairs, as well as minor cosmetic repairs in the lobby that houses brochure racks, Winter Carnival memorabilia, and the work of local artists. All work will be done before summer. The Town of North Elba is funding the project.

April 2017 - ROOST's Crown Point office staff compiled a list of opening dates of attractions located in our Lake Champlain Region. Adirondack History Museum: May 27th Ausable Chasm: daily beginning April 1 Champlain Memorial Lighthouse: May 19 Crown Point State Historic Site museum: May 7th (grounds open year-round) Essex County Fish Hatchery: open daily, year-round Fort Ticonderoga: May 6th Iron Center Museum: June 17 North Star Underground Railroad Museum: May 27th Penfield Homestead Museum: June 10th Ticonderoga Heritage Museum: weekends beginning Memorial Day, daily beginning June 27th The next time you travel to the Adirondack Coast, stop by our staffed visitor center at the Crown Point Bridge.

April 2017 - Lake Placid, adirondacks, usa - ROOST's Michelle Clement, the director of destination development projects, spoke to a crowd gathered at the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid on April 6 during the Adirondack Park Local Government Day Conference. The day-and-a-half long meeting brought together governmental and environmental agencies, non-profits, and economic development organizations to discuss regulatory, economic and other issues facing the park. Michelle's presentation titled, Positioning Your "Trail" To Maximize The Economic Impact, focuses on the importance of offering travelers to our region lodging, beverage, dining and retail options to augment their outdoor recreation activities. They are looking for the complete package, she said. "These other experiences should match what the target demographic is looking for," she added. A link to the presentation can be found below. ROOST Local Government Day

The Adirondack Research Consortium is pleased to announce that Aaron Mair, the President, Sierra Club, is a keynote speaker at the 24th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, May 24 and 25, at the Conference Center at Lake Placid. He will present his vision for a Veteran’s Memorial Trail from Fort Drum to the Adirondacks as well as other topics. This day and a half event will also feature presentations on the Adirondack Atlas Project, the NYS Clean Water Infrastructure Program, Gathering Places in the Adirondacks, and an Ecological Tools presentation by Jerry Jenkins of the Wildlife Conservation Society. Mark Lynch, President of NYSEG will discuss his company’s plans in the Adirondacks, and longtime Adirondack scientist Ray Curran will be presented with the 2017 Elizabeth Thorndike Adirondack Achievement Award. Registration is required. For more information or to RSVP, visit the Consortium’s webpage or call 518-327-6276.

ROOST has partnered with Franklin County golf courses and lodging properties to offer Canadian at Par golf & stay packages on a newly unveiled website, www.adk.golf. This is the result of months of work by staff and local business owners and marks the first time golf packages at par will be sold online through the website. Six properties and three courses have signed on to the promotion - Malone Golf Course, Saranac Inn Golf Club, Tupper Lake Golf Course, and the following lodging properties in Malone: Holiday Inn Express, Malone EconoLodge, Four Seasons, Red Roof Plus and Suites, Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort, and Dreamland Motel. ROOST is excited to start promoting this with a targeted marketing and public relations campaign for the spring, summer and fall season.