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.
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Register today for our Annual Meeting: July 12, 2025.
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
2012 will go down as the warmest year in U.S history
As we move through the end-of-the-year holidays season it's worth [...]
PROTECT opposes APA action to loosen the rules for clearcuts in the Adirondack Park
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) has begun an official process [...]
New Developments in Lawsuit Challenging the APA & DEC over ACR Approval
Protect the Adirondacks and the Sierra Club put out a [...]
PROTECT cheers the end of Maynard Baker’s latest lawsuit against Wilderness
Good news is out today for those that appreciate the [...]
PROTECT Calls for a New 39,000-Acre Upper Hudson River Wilderness Area
Protect the Adirondacks today put out a press release calling [...]
Governor Cuomo’s Acquisition of 69,000 Acres for Addition to the Forest Preserve of Former Finch Lands will be Positive for Local Economy and Local Communities. PROTECT Rebuts False Claims of Job Loss Due to Land Purchases.
The preservation of wild open spaces – forests, lakes, streams, [...]