To protect the Adirondacks, the Council uses the best science, the law, and an understanding of political decision making to educate, inform, and motivate the public and those who make public policy. The Council is focused on using our knowledge of the political process, respect for diverse views, and fact-based advocacy to address the Adirondack Park’s 21st-century challenges and opportunities. We work with many partners, promoting diversity and finding common ground on complex issues when possible.
In 1892, the state of New York made history by creating the Adirondack Park. At about six million acres, the Park is roughly the size of Vermont and the largest protected area in the lower 48 states. It is also unique in that the New York State Constitution contains protections for the Adirondacks, and it is one of the few constitutionally protected areas in the world.
