The Adirondack Park is a global model of how public and private lands can sustainably coexist in environmental and economic harmony, with eco-friendly, resource-based local economies and vibrant communities in a park-like setting.
The Adirondack Council supports thriving, sustainable communities within the Adirondack Park. The Council works with local and state leaders to foster safe and diverse communities that can coexist with the wild character of the Adirondack Park.
Our goals and successes include:
- Support science-based improvements at the Adirondack Park Agency, including smart conservation design.
- Secured funding for the Adirondack Diversity Initiative and Timbuctoo Climate and Careers Institute.
- Expand mutual respect and collaboration with local communities through state support for village and hamlet smart growth planning.
- Increase the number of municipalities in the Park coordinating project review with the Adirondack Park Agency while maintaining resource protection.
- Secured hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding for Adirondack community wastewater and infrastructure improvements.
- Supported passage of the 2022 Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs bond act, which will provide $4 billion in climate projects across New York while also creating thousands of green jobs.