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Governor Hochul recently signed two bills into law that the Adirondack Council has advocated for in recent years. Both will benefit the Adirondack Park for very different reasons. Read on to learn more about two new laws created this year: one that raises the minimum age for unsupervised ATV operation and another that expands local governments' authority to establish aquatic invasive species control districts.

On September 14, Environmental Justice Pioneer and Adirondack Council Forever Adirondacks Campaign Director Aaron Mair was presented the Marlin Fitzwater Medallion for Leadership in Public Communication by the dean of the College of Health and Natural Sciences at Franklin Pierce University in Ringe, New Hampshire. Read our blog to learn more about it.

Adirondack Conservation News is a collection of the most current events taking place in New York’s Adirondack Park, a unique national treasure and legacy we inherited over 100 years ago that we must protect for future generations. Adirondack Conservation News highlights threats and opportunities concerning the Park’s ecological integrity, wild character, and community vibrancy.

Our Communications Associate, Justin A. Levine, reviews Ben Goldfarb's new book, "Crossings," which he says is both an ode to wildlife and a lesson in how humans can do better by our wild neighbors.

Behind the Loon: Meet Martha DePoy who will be the Sustainable Farms Intern, working with the conservation team at the Adirondack Council to develop a report to quantify the impact of the Council's Essex Farm Institute's micro-grant program, which provides local farms and value-added producers with funding for environmentally sustainable projects.

Learn about the Adirondack Council's efforts to support clean water infrastructure projects in Adirondack towns and the importance of grants in safeguarding water quality and public health

The Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force released its long-awaited report, which contains recommendations that, if acted upon, would significantly reduce road salt pollution entering Adirondack waters. Aimee Privitera, the Adirondack Council's Legislative Associate reflects on some of the measures that have brought us here.

Read about the most important Adirondack news for August, including the discovery of a rare plant, students learning Adirondack history, following in the footsteps of moose, and more!

Meet Becky Sutter- the Adirondack Council's Headwaters Coordinator who is doing work in the Raquette River Watershed of the Adirondack Park.

Esteemed biologist Jerry Jenkins wryly noted in his Adirondack Atlas that the Forever Wild protection of Adirondack Park often seems to stop at the waterline. New York has done a remarkably good job of saving forest lands in its great Adirondack and Catskill Parks, but the same level of conservation has generally not been afforded...