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ORDA and DEC Must Remove Illegal Features from the Forest Preserve at Whiteface Mountain

ORDA Constructed Mountain Bike Trail Features in Violation of the State Constitution, State Law and DEC Policy  Background on Management of Whiteface Mountain By agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), [...]

2025-10-01T08:43:35-04:00October 1, 2025|

Protest Paddle for Wilderness Calls on Governor Hochul to Add Whitney Park to the Forest Preserve

Paddlers at Paddle for Wilderness protest for the protection of the 36,000-acre Whitney Park and celebrate the Adirondack wildlands canoeing legacy of Peter and Ann Hornbeck. Several dozen paddlers from Protect the Adirondacks and Sierra [...]

2025-10-02T13:30:25-04:00September 30, 2025|

DEC excludes wolves, cougars and Canada lynx from State Wildlife Action Plan

The Department of Environmental Conservation is Accepting Comments Now on the Draft SWAP A federal grant program provides funding for the preservation and management of fish and wildlife diversity. To be eligible for funding, states [...]

2025-09-18T10:59:47-04:00August 27, 2025|

DEC Moves Forward with Plans for Removal of Debar Lodge and Dilapidated Structures

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 [...]

2025-08-12T08:04:30-04:00August 11, 2025|

Register for the Paddle for Wilderness on September 13, 2025

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 [...]

2025-09-02T11:27:56-04:00July 3, 2025|

Legislative session ends with a few wins and more work to do

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 [...]

2025-07-01T14:41:20-04:00July 1, 2025|

Register today for the 2025 Annual Membership Meeting on July 12th at Paul Smith’s College

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. [...]

2025-06-11T20:31:19-04:00June 11, 2025|

Evelyn Greene, the heart and soul of Adirondack Park conservation and Founding Director, 1940-2025

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. [...]

2025-06-02T12:34:49-04:00June 2, 2025|

Broad range of groups support tax bill providing tax incentive for private landowners to protect wild forest lands

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 [...]

2025-05-22T16:02:12-04:00May 22, 2025|
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