Adirondack Council News Archive

Mycorrhizal fungi play a vital role in forests of all shapes and sizes, and while they may not be seen, the importance of their ecological role cannot be overstated. In the second installment of guest blogs about forestry, Claudia Bashian-Victoroff details studies in the Cleveland area following the importance of fungi in urban forestry.

Read more about the Diversity Initiative's new director, a protected tract of land in the western Adirondacks, and the new Environmental Conservation chair in the state senate in our latest 5 Things You Need To Know blog

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s FY2023/24 budget proposal today included significant funding and policy proposals for municipal clean water and wastewater projects, environmental jobs training, an Environmental Protection Fund of $400 million, and “Cap and Invest” program expected to generate $1 billion for programs to fight climate change, the Adirondack Council said.

Forests in the Northeast are complex systems and finite resources. Given the recent passage of New York’s final Climate Plan, the State seeks to leverage and grow these existing forest ecosystems in the climate crisis and draw heavily on these limited resources. In the first of four blogs by guest authors in this series, Old Growth Forest Network founder Joan Maloof discusses the biodiversity of old growth forests.

With winter kind of a no-show this year, now is a good time to kick back and brush up on some great reads.

ALBANY, N.Y. – The Adirondack Council today congratulated Kathy Hochul on being the first woman elected Governor of New York...

The Adirondack Park is unlike any other place on Earth, partly because of its ecological aspects, but also because people live within the Park, and it is crisscrossed with political boundaries that can make for unique situations.

Read about the latest Adirondack conservations news, from what to expect in the upcoming legislative session in Albany to an increased forest ranger force

A coalition of 10 conservation and educational organizations has sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her upcoming State of the State message and Executive Budget proposal to advance bold investments and strengthened policies to improve the protection and management of the Adirondack Park.

Even before the science of conservation biology matured, the Adirondack Council bravely went on record supporting the return of wolves and cougars to Adirondack Park. Conservation biology has since confirmed the great ecological importance of top carnivores, and the need of these wide-ranging animals for big interconnected core reserves

Leaders of Adirondack environmental organizations joined with local elected officials here today to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul not to mothball the former Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility as is planned by Dec. 31, but instead to reuse it to bolster conservation and boost employment. The leaders said there were several possible options that would bring new life to the structure. Reuse would help a small Adirondack community recover from the job losses and lost business opportunities associated with the closure of a state institution

Guest writer and photographer Tony Colasurdo was recently in Keeseville to photograph the lunar eclipse in early November. Here, he tells how he got these incredible photos of a magical natural phenomenon.

Read about the latest Adirondack conservation news, including impressions from COP27, wolves in New York, and the Adirondacks get a global boost.

The Adirondack Council today said it supports the Champlain-Hudson Power Express (CHPE) renewable energy project as a part of New York State’s efforts to reduce the burning of fossil fuels, obtain more renewable energy, and combat the climate justice crisis under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

There are dozens of ways to support the work of the Adirondack Council. Here's a bunch of ideas on how you can make your donation or purchase go further this holiday season!

Meet Aimee Privitera, who works in the Albany office as our Legislative Advocacy Assistant!

The Adirondack Council has gone global with its message that the Adirondack Park is critically important not to just the people of New York, but the world.

Adirondack voters join environmental bond act approval landslide, with 8 of 12 Adirondack counties approving $4.2 billion in environmental spending.

Each year, the Essex Farm Institute awards grants to Adirondack farmers. This year, two of the grant winners were preparing for winter by taking on tasks that help reduce carbon in the atmosphere and help their farms thrive long-term.

Catch up on the latest in Adirondack conservation news and read about the upcoming Bond Act vote, wolves, a new wilderness preserve, and more!