DEC plans for Debar Lodge and the associated buildings at the site to be removed and the grounds restored to a wild forest setting. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is moving [...]
Campaign for Quiet and Motorless Waters Starts with Whitney Park One great myth about the wild Adirondack Park is that there is an abundance of motor-free lakes and ponds. In fact, the Park faces a [...]
Join the Paddle for Wilderness on Saturday, September 13th. This is a great way to protest for the protection of the 36,000-acre Whitney Park and celebrate the Adirondack wildlands canoeing legacy of Peter and Ann [...]
Adding to Wins in the New York State Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, the Legislature Passes Constitutional Amendment for Mount Van Hoevenberg, Senate Confirms Two New Nominees to the Adirondack Park Agency; more work needed [...]
Annual Meeting to be held on July 12, 2025 at Paul Smith's College REGISTER to join us at the 2025 annual membership meeting of Protect the Adirondacks at Paul Smith's College on July 12, 2025. [...]
Evelyn Greene, long-time Adirondack Park environmental advocate and naturalist, and a founding Director of Protect the Adirondacks, passed away on May 27, 2025. The first thing to say about Evelyn is that everybody loved Evelyn. [...]
A broad range of environmental and conservation groups have come together in support of a proposed bill providing tax incentives to conserve wild forest lands on private property. Environmental and conservation groups have come together [...]
The New York State Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 marks a major investment in the Adirondack Park, funding numerous critical needs and institutions that will protect the environment and meet challenges around diversity and public [...]
For years, Protect the Adirondacks has urged the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) to conduct a carrying capacity study for the Saranac Chain of Lakes. This [...]
Come to Albany on May 6th for Wolf Lobby Day to Help Protect Wolves in New York State PROTECT continues to advocate for a new wolf bill that would collect data about, and provide further [...]
