Adirondack Council News Archive

Governor Kathy Hochul left several Adirondack programs out of her budget proposal for the state. Despite a few bright spots for the Park, the governor is proposing cuts to programs...

Janine Scherline of Peru, NY will join the Adirondack Council staff as Director of Development in mid-January, the organization announced today. At the same time, Elizabeth Rogers of Willsboro will join the Council’s staff as Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement.

With the 2024 state legislative session underway and Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget speech this week, here’s what the Adirondack Council is looking for in terms of funding Adirondack-related needs and priorities.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State address this week showed encouraging signs that state initiatives will help the communities and wilderness of the Adirondack Park.

Meet Safa Mammeri, this year’s Clarence Petty legislative intern working with the staff of the government relations team at the Council's Albany office, She will be tracking bills during this legislative session and writing and distributing memos of support and opposition.

The Adirondack Council and The Wild Center were represented at the United Nations COP28 conference in Dubai by our Forever Adirondacks Campaign Director Aaron Mair. Aaron brought the example of the Adirondack Park to Dubai. so that others see its benefits.

Aaron Mair in Dubai to Advance Wilderness Protection, Science to Curb Climate Change

Read the most important Adirondack conservation news from November.

The end of the year is a great time to support our work, and we have a ton of ways to make your dollars do good! From our year-end match that doubles your money to memberships to unique Adirondack gifts, books and apparel, you can get something for every lover of the Adirondacks in your life while helping ensure the Park remains the national treasure that it is!

Governor Hochul recently signed two bills into law that the Adirondack Council has advocated for in recent years. Both will benefit the Adirondack Park for very different reasons. Read on to learn more about two new laws created this year: one that raises the minimum age for unsupervised ATV operation and another that expands local governments' authority to establish aquatic invasive species control districts.

On September 14, Environmental Justice Pioneer and Adirondack Council Forever Adirondacks Campaign Director Aaron Mair was presented the Marlin Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication by the dean of the College of Health and Natural Sciences at Franklin Pierce University in Ringe, New Hampshire. Read our blog to learn more about it.

Adirondack Conservation News is a collection of the most current events taking place in New York’s Adirondack Park, a unique national treasure and legacy we inherited over 100 years ago that we must protect for future generations. Adirondack Conservation News highlights threats and opportunities concerning the Park’s ecological integrity, wild character, and community vibrancy.

Our Communications Associate, Justin A. Levine, reviews Ben Goldfarb's new book, "Crossings," which he says is both an ode to wildlife and a lesson in how humans can do better by our wild neighbors.

Behind the Loon: Meet Martha DePoy who will be the Sustainable Farms Intern, working with the conservation team at the Adirondack Council to develop a report to quantify the impact of the Council's Essex Farm Institute's micro-grant program, which provides local farms and value-added producers with funding for environmentally sustainable projects.

Learn about the Adirondack Council's efforts to support clean water infrastructure projects in Adirondack towns and the importance of grants in safeguarding water quality and public health

Adirondack Council’s 42ND State of the Park Report Illustrates Comprehensive Review of 2023 Government Actions Celebrates Togetherness

The Adirondack Council's 2023 State of the Park report will be out next week, highlighting the good and bad for the Adirondack Park at all levels of government. Here is a sneak preview of the 28-page report.

The Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force released its long-awaited report, which contains recommendations that, if acted upon, would significantly reduce road salt pollution entering Adirondack waters. Aimee Privitera, the Adirondack Council's Legislative Associate reflects on some of the measures that have brought us here.

Aaron Mair, Director of the Adirondack Council’s Forever Adirondacks Campaign will receive Franklin Pierce University’s Marlin Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication

The Adirondack Council hailed the release of a NYS Dept. of Transportation Adirondack Road Salt Task Force Report today and urged...