Campaign for Quiet Waters: Whitney Park
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 [...]
Register for the Paddle for Wilderness on September 13, 2025
Paddle for Wilderness is a celebration of Peter Hornbeck's Adirondack canoeing legacy and the wilds of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Sign up for the Paddle for Wilderness on Saturday September 13th at Forked Lake in [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
PROTECT Applauds Historic Environmental Funding in New York State Budget
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 [...]
Trial Court Dismisses PROTECT’s Lawsuit Seeking Court Order Requiring DEC to Conduct Carrying Capacity Study For The Saranac Chain Of Lakes
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 [...]
Register for Wolf Lobby Day on May 6, 2025 in Albany
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 [...]
Constitutional Amendment for the Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Sports Complex Is Poised for Second Passage
Protect the Adirondacks supports a proposed Article 14 Constitutional Amendment for the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex outside Lake Placid. At the Mt. Van Hoevenberg complex, the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) currently manages [...]