7 02, 2025

Join us for Adirondack Park Environmental Lobby Day on Monday February 24, 2025

2025-02-07T18:23:54-05:00February 7, 2025|

Join with PROTECT staff and other Adirondack organizations to advocate State Legislators in Albany for Adirondack Park-specific funding! If you are interested in participating in the Adirondack Park Lobby Day, register online using the registration [...]

3 02, 2025

The Adirondack Park Agency Ignores the Public It Serves

2025-02-03T16:48:47-05:00February 3, 2025|

This piece by PROTECT's Conservation Director and Counsel, Christopher Amato first appeared in the Adirondack Almanack   According to news reports and polling, Americans’ faith in our governmental institutions, particularly administrative agencies, is at an [...]

24 01, 2025

Protect the Adirondacks urges the Legislature to fund critical Adirondack programs

2025-01-25T09:50:42-05:00January 24, 2025|

Executive Budget Proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul Fails to Fully Fund Adirondack Park Initiatives The Executive Budget proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul on January 21, 2025 leaves a lot to be desired for the Adirondacks. Last [...]

9 01, 2025

Public comments needed now to protect wolves, cougars and Canada lynx

2025-01-10T00:00:11-05:00January 9, 2025|

Submit your comment today to the Department of Environmental Conservation Comments are due by January 14, 2025! A federal grant program provides funding for the preservation and management of fish and wildlife diversity. To be [...]

2 01, 2025

2025: A look ahead at Protect the Adirondacks’ priorities

2025-01-05T19:00:21-05:00January 2, 2025|

In 2025, Protect the Adirondacks will continue our work of advocating for the State to ramp up its land protection efforts, which has fallen to all-time low in the Adirondacks and across the State. We [...]

27 12, 2024

2024: A year-end review of our efforts to push for more land, water and wildlife protection

2024-12-27T09:30:09-05:00December 27, 2024|

In 2024, Protect the Adirondacks was at the forefront of advocating for the State to significantly ramp up spending and land protection efforts, including the addition of new lands to the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Our [...]

21 12, 2024

Peter Bauer steps down after 35 years of Adirondack Park conservation and environmental protection work

2024-12-28T12:40:38-05:00December 21, 2024|

After 35 years leading three environmental groups in Adirondack conservation advocacy, Peter Bauer is stepping down as the Executive Director of Protect the Adirondacks at the end of 2024. by Peter Bauer By the end [...]

20 12, 2024

PROTECT Applauds DEC’s Adoption of Endangered Species Regulations

2024-12-20T15:37:19-05:00December 20, 2024|

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently adopted regulations implementing New York’s Endangered Species Act. The regulations reinstate previous regulatory provisions that were vacated in a 2022 court ruling. The re-issued regulations, which were finalized [...]

19 12, 2024

Saratoga Outdoors generously awards over $24,000 in 1% for the Planet program grant to Protect the Adirondacks

2024-12-21T12:43:40-05:00December 19, 2024|

Saratoga Outdoors, the popular outdoor recreation clothing and equipment retailer on Broadway in Saratoga Springs generously awarded over a $24,000 grant to Protect the Adirondacks as part of its participation in the 1% for the [...]

13 12, 2024

Five Adirondack groups urge the NYS Adirondack Park Agency and Department of Environmental Conservation to stop their assault on Wilderness

2024-12-13T14:36:45-05:00December 13, 2024|

The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have embarked on a controversial set of proposed changes to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (APSLMP), which sets overall management policy for [...]

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