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April 13, 2023  |  by: James Emmenegger - Clarence Petty Legislative Intern
Behind the Loon - Meet James Emmenegger!
Meet James Emmenegger, the Adirondack Council's 2023 Clarence Petty Legislative Intern!
April 6, 2023  |  by: Blake Neumann - Adirondack Council Clean Water Advocate
A Brief Historical Context of SCALE
This is the first in a two-part series about the Survey of Climate Change and Adirondack Lake Ecosystems (SCALE), which is a vitally important, multi-year study of air and water quality across the Adirondack Park.
April 4, 2023  |  by: Justin Levine - Communications Associate
5 Things You Need to Know | March 2023 ADK Conservation News
Read about the most important conservation news from March, including a new climate institute for students, farm grants, the state budget, and more!
March 22, 2023  |  by: Blake Neumann - Adirondack Council Clean Water Advocate
Working for the Water and the People
The Adirondack Council's Clean Water Advocate Blake Neumann discusses the importance of coordination in regards to protecting water quality - and by extension - the quality of life for people in the watershed.
March 14, 2023  |  by: Justin Levine - Communications Associate
A Flea That Won't Bite
Snow fleas, or springtails, can be a common sight on late winter days as they hop around the surface of the snow. But these little critters play an important ecological role, and are the subject of cutting edge scientific research.
March 6, 2023  |  by: Karyssa Pryce - Executive and Operations Assistant
Behind the Loon: Meet Karyssa Pryce
In our latest Behind the Loon blog, meet Executive and Operations Assistant Karyssa Pryce!
March 5, 2023  |  by: Justin Levine - Communications Associate
5 Things You Need to Know | February 2023 ADK Conservation News
Read more about the departure of Willie Janeway from the Adirondack Council, the road salt taskforce report, redevelopment of former prisons, roads on state lands, and the history of Black pioneers in the Adirondacks with the February 5 Things You Need To Know blog
February 21, 2023  |  by: Jess Kelley - Adirondack Council Donor Database Manager
More Birds You Can Enjoy In Your Own Backyard
In this second installment, the Adirondack Council's Jess Kelley highlights some common but cool birds that can be seen in almost any backyard in the Adirondacks
February 15, 2023  |  by: Robert T. Leverett - Guest Author
Carbon sequestered and stored in young versus old forests in the Adirondacks
In the final installment of our guest author series on forests, Robert T. Leverett discusses the differences between young and old forests in terms of the amount of carbon that can be sequestered, which is vitally important to understand in the fight against climate change.
February 7, 2023  |  by: Claudia Bashian-Victoroff - Guest Author
Out Of Sight, Top Of Mind
Mycorrhizal fungi play a vital role in forests of all shapes and sizes, and while they may not be seen, the importance of their ecological role cannot be overstated. In the second installment of guest blogs about forestry, Claudia Bashian-Victoroff details studies in the Cleveland area following the importance of fungi in urban forestry.

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