Blog
February 4, 2020 | by: Charlotte Staats - Adirondack Council's Clarence Petty Advocacy Intern
“Lessons from the Trail” is a blog series that discusses what the author, Charlotte Staats, has learned from living and working in the Adirondack Park. Charlotte Staats lives and recreates in the Adirondacks, and spent five seasons working on a backcountry trail crew that specializes in working in wilderness areas. The blog series will discuss her experience on trail crew, what she learned while working in backcountry settings, and the challenges she has seen facing the Adirondacks.
January 29, 2020 | by: Charlotte Staats - Adirondack Council's Clarence Petty Advocacy Intern
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 to protect for future generations. Adirondack Conservation News aims to highlight both threats and opportunities concerning the Park’s ecological integrity, wild character and community vibrancy.
January 21, 2020 | by: Casey Marvell - Adirondack Council's Policy Fellow
The excessive application of road salt on state roadways in the Adirondack Park is contaminating our surface waters and drinking wells. And it’s happening at an alarming rate. Without updating our road management practices in the Adirondacks, road salt pollution will continue to jeopardize safe drinking water for years to come.
December 24, 2019 | by: Kevin Chlad, Director of Government Relations
The Adirondack Park is a world-renowned sanctuary of the natural world: a special place, a place apart. We are fortunate to have a special and diverse collection of wildlife species due to the size of our “Adirondack Island.” This is something we should not take for granted.
December 18, 2019 | by: Casey Marvell - Adirondack Council's Policy Fellow
In 2019, there were many successes that helped reaffirm the status of the Adirondack Park as a national treasure including the creation of a task force to help address overuse in the High Peaks Wilderness Area and the strongest climate law in the country. It has been a critical year in Adirondack conservation.
December 16, 2019 | by: Kevin Chlad - Adirondack Council Director of Government Relations
Water is the lifeblood of the Adirondacks. Wild mountain lakes and ponds throughout the Park provide critical habitats for wildlife. Communities and homeowners alike depend on clean lakes, streams, and groundwater for their drinking water. Businesses rely on abundant, clean water for tourism and recreation.
December 6, 2019 | by: Jackie Bowen - Adirondack Council Conservation Fellow
Fighting acid rain has been a huge success, but today we have a new threat: climate change. It is an even more complex environmental issue than acid rain because it is occurring on a global scale. However, the two are not disconnected, independent issues. They are linked by a common denominator: human causes.
December 6, 2019 | by: Adirondack Council Staff
The Adirondack Council has two new Clarence Petty Interns in its Albany office. Please take a moment to read about Caroline Dodd and Charlotte Staats.
November 25, 2019 | by: Casey Marvell - Adirondack Council's Policy Fellow
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 to protect for future generations. Adirondack Conservation News aims to highlight both threats and opportunities concerning the Park’s ecological integrity, wild character and community vibrancy.
November 22, 2019 | by: Tyler Frakes - Adirondack Council Membership Director
Like many, the Adirondack Park is a special place to me personally. It is my life-long home, endless playground, where I work professionally, and now raise my family. When I had the opportunity to join a team of spirited individuals at the Adirondack Council working to protect what the Park offers each of us, I jumped in. It was my turn to give back to the Adirondacks and help preserve its water, air and wildlands for future generations.