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.
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Take the Forest Preserve Hiker Survey. Share your experience hiking in the Adirondack Forest Preserve.
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.
Our Annual Meeting will be held July 11, 2026.
The link for more information is available here.
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
Protect the Adirondacks is disappointed by decision in its legal challenge to APA’s approval of ACR project
The New York Appellate Division, Third Department ruled to uphold [...]
APRAP Update misdiagnoses population issues in Adirondack Park
The Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project (APRAP) recently came out [...]
Judith Enck, EPA Region 2 Administrator, to Speak about Climate Change at annual meeting of Protect the Adirondacks on July 6th at Great Camp Sagamore
Protect the Adirondacks is pleased to announce that Judith Enck, [...]
2014 NYS Legislative Session passed historic aquatic invasive species control legislation and blocked damaging ATV legislation
Protect cheers Landmark Aquatic Invasive Species bill that was passed [...]
PROTECT opposes legislation to expand the size and weight of ATVs on trails and natural areas
Two bills that concern use of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) [...]
Sign online petition to show support for new West Stony Creek Wilderness Area
Protect the Adirondacks is calling for the creation of a [...]