From left, Chris Morris, Play ADK board member; Jenny Curtis, artist and Play ADK board member; and Rob Carr, executive director of Play ADK, pose in front of the two organizations new storefront at the downtown Saranac Lake intersection of Main street and Broadway. (Provided photo — Kaet Wild)

SARANAC LAKE — There’s a new storefront on Main Street, with multiple businesses behind it.

The space, located at 84 Main St., will showcase the nonprofit Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Play ADK and local artists.

Tell Media, owned by Chris Morris, is leasing the storefront from Adam Harris of ADK Real Property. In addition to NFCT and Play ADK, the space includes Tell Media’s offices and showcases local artists Karen Morris, Jenny Curtis and Eric Ackerson. Local band El Nac is using the basement as a rehearsal space.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the storefront is currently closed to the public except for scheduled visits. When conditions change, it’s anticipated to be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays.

NFCT, headquartered in Waitsfield, Vermont, plans to acquire the Adirondack Watershed Alliance and its events, including the 90-Miler Adirondack Canoe Classic.

“We’re excited to open up our new Adirondack Outpost,” said Anne Brewer, NFCT’s board chair and Lake Placid resident. “As we prepare to take over management of the AWA’s races and events, we want to make sure we have an active presence in the Adirondacks. Additionally, Saranac Lake is one of our busiest, liveliest trailside communities, and home to many longtime NFCT partners and supporters — this is a great opportunity for us to increase engagement with paddlers and outdoor enthusiasts.”

Play ADK is currently finishing plans to begin renovating the historic Branch and Callanan warehouse on Depot Street in Saranac Lake. When complete, it will be home to an interactive children’s museum and a family resource center that will host parent support programs, WIC programming and more. The project has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; site work is tentatively set to begin in the spring.

“We felt it was important to establish a presence in the community,” said Bev Bridger, co-chair of Play ADK’s Board of Trustees. “The project timeline has changed because of the pandemic, so our temporary home on Main Street gives us an opportunity to connect with the community, provide information about the children’s museum and the family resource center, and sell some fun merchandise that will raise funds for our capital campaign.”