The Grange Lyceum Series presents

Protecting the Boquet:
Ensuring a Clean and Flourishing Habitat

Tuesday, September 30
7:00pm
Suggested donation: $5

The Boquet River is the steepest river in New York, with headwaters near 4000 feet in the Dix and Jay Mountain wilderness areas. It is also one of the state’s cleanest rivers, thanks in part, to the efforts of the Boquet River Association (BRASS), a 40-year-old, volunteer-oriented nonprofit, which promotes habitat and fisheries restoration, erosion control, native riparian planting, recreational access, and flood impact reduction. BRASS members will discuss the organization’s recent efforts to address water quality, flood risk, and major strides in habitat restoration and aquatic connectivity for the river’s fish and other threatened species.

The Boquet River at Split Rock Falls

PRESENTERS:
Jess Grant manages access to the 8,600-acre Follensby Pond Research Preserve for scientific, cultural, and educational purposes at the Nature Conservancy. Jess received her B.S. in Conservation Biology from SUNY-ESF and a graduate certificate in Forests and Climate Change from Oregon State University. Her professional experiences include guiding multi-day kayak and bike trips, serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA, and environmental advocacy at the Adirondack Council.

Luke McNally specializes in ecological restoration implementation and project management. He attended Colorado State University where he earned a degree in Natural Resource Management and watershed science. He has worked for the US Forest Service, Yakima Nation Fisheries, and currently works in a partner role between the Ruffed Grouse Society and the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service in Vermont.

Colin Powers is the executive director of BRASS. He is a certified Floodplain Manager and has a graduate certificate in Community Resilience and Planning from the University of Vermont.