Protect the Adirondacks
Protect the Adirondacks! Inc. is a non-profit, grassroots membership organization dedicated to the protection and stewardship of the public and private lands of the Adirondack Park, and to building the health and diversity of its natural and human communities for the benefit of current and future generations.
Help save the 36,000-acre Whitney Park in the central Adirondacks. Send an email to Governor Hochul today.
Click here for more information and see how you can submit a public comment today.
Save the date for our Annual Meeting: July 12, 2025.
More information on how to register coming soon.
Sign Up as a Member
Become a member of Protect the Adirondacks and add your voice to the defense of the public Forest Preserve, protection of the great forests and waters of the Adirondacks, and help campaign for strengthening protections and improving the management of the six-million-acre Adirondack Park.
The link below will bring you to our secure page to sign up today as a new member.
Become an e-Activist
When you are an E-Activist, we will provide you with information on opportunities to take immediate action online, and also become involved, on an ongoing basis.
The link below will bring you to a quick and easy online form.
Conservation and Advocacy
Peter Bauer steps down after 35 years of Adirondack Park conservation and environmental protection work
After 35 years leading three environmental groups in Adirondack conservation [...]
PROTECT Applauds DEC’s Adoption of Endangered Species Regulations
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently adopted regulations implementing [...]
Saratoga Outdoors generously awards over $24,000 in 1% for the Planet program grant to Protect the Adirondacks
Saratoga Outdoors, the popular outdoor recreation clothing and equipment retailer [...]
Five Adirondack groups urge the NYS Adirondack Park Agency and Department of Environmental Conservation to stop their assault on Wilderness
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and Department of Environmental Conservation [...]
New 2023-2024 Annual Report released for Protect the Adirondacks
Annual report covers the highlights of the work of Protect [...]
Understanding the Americans With Disabilities Act and How It Affects Management of the Forest Preserve
We break down the Americans With Disabilities Act to help [...]