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October 22, 2024 | by: Justin A. Levine - Communications Associate
Alice Paden Green left an outsized mark in Albany and New York, but her story began as an unassuming little girl, uprooted from her southern home to the tiny town of Minerva in the Adirondacks. Her memoir, Outsider, tells the good and bad of her childhood, from racism to alcoholism, friendship to love. But the main takeaway as we remember her legacy, is that big things can come from the most humble of beginnings.
October 3, 2024 | by: Justin Levine - Communications Associate
In our latest 5 Things blog, you can catch up on the most important Adirondack news from September, including increased accessibility, changes to the State Land Master Plan, and road salt progress.
September 25, 2024 | by: Raul J. Aguirre - Executive Director
With a lifetime of experience in large-scale conservation, Raul "Rocci" Aguirre took the helm of the Adirondack Council just over a year ago. Learn more about Rocci's love for the Adirondacks in his Behind the Loon blog.
September 6, 2024 | by: Justin Levine - Communications Associate
Catch up on the most important Adirondack news from August, including an incredible educational program, increased funding for septic tank replacements, the possible return of acid rain, and the restoration of an Adirondack river.
August 28, 2024
The Long Lake Association (LLA) is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving Long Lake's natural beauty and history. Founded in the early 1990s, LLA continues a legacy of local conservation efforts dating back to the 1930s. The association's current focus includes water quality improvement, preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species, and fostering community involvement through various programs.
August 20, 2024
The Blue Mountain Lake Association (BMLA) has been a cornerstone of community life in the Adirondack Park for over 50 years. This dedicated group of volunteers works tirelessly to preserve the natural beauty of Blue Mountain Lake and its surrounding waters, while also enhancing the economic, cultural, and physical well-being of the town.
August 13, 2024
The Raquette Lake Preservation Foundation has worked with more than a dozen partners to ensure that the waters and community of Raquette Lake leave a positive legacy for future generations.
August 2, 2024 | by: Justin Levine - Communications Associate
Each month, the Adirondack Council compiles the five most important Adirondack stories for you to read. For July, learn more about renaming an Adirondack hill, herbicide use in Adirondack lakes, and sorry news about air quality in our 5 Things You Need to Know blog.
July 26, 2024 | by: John Sheehan - Director of Communications
Regrettable decisions at the federal level have hurt the Adirondacks, as well as everyone who lives in the Northeast. The Council has been working on clean air for the Adirondack Park for decades, and some of that work has been undone recently by the Supreme Court.
July 17, 2024 | by: Justin Levine - Communications Associate
Thank you to everyone who came to Forever Wild Day in Lake Placid this year, and special thanks to our supporters, advocates, staff, board, and sponsors and partners!