"But that magic and the park we see today did not happen by accident. It happened through the tireless dedication and passion of many people over the course of more than a century." #Adirondacks www.adirondackcouncil.org/book-review-...

Join us in Albany on Monday, Feb. 23! Learn more here: www.adirondackcouncil.org/how-you-can-...

Without #acidrain, New York's state fish thrives in the ADKs: study @dec.ny.gov @adirondackcouncil.bsky.social #brooktrout

The Adirondack Council commends the NYS DEC for producing a critically important, long-term management plan for Adirondack brook trout. The DEC’s plan takes into account a changing climate and the unique ecosystems that support New York’s brook trout populations. dec.ny.gov/things-to-do...

Care about the Adirondacks and the environment? Join us in Albany next month and make a difference! Learn more and register here: www.adirondackcouncil.org/how-you-can-...

Care about the Adirondacks and the environment? Join us in Albany next month and make a difference! Learn more and register here: www.adirondackcouncil.org/how-you-can-...

The US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are proposing a new rule that ignores decades of science and undermines the Clean Water Act’s core purpose: to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters. Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...

The US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are proposing a new rule that ignores decades of science and undermines the Clean Water Act’s core purpose: to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters. Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...

Your voice makes a difference. Right now, Governor Hochul is drafting her 2026-2027 state budget proposal. With your help, we can advocate for strong funding for the Adirondacks! Tell @governor.ny.gov to invest in the Adirondacks! adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...

Help us work for a better #Adirondacks for all New Yorkers! Join today: donate.adirondackcouncil.org/product/NEWM...

Almost half-way there! Double your donation for the Adirondack Park! donate.adirondackcouncil.org/yearend25

Prep for the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace has begun! #WildAboutThePark #Adirondacks

DEC is closely monitoring the weather forecast for this weekend, which shows the potential for trapping colder air and pollution closer to the surface. Map below shows AQI forecast for Saturday, December 6th.

Prep for the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace has begun! #WildAboutThePark #Adirondacks

“Coal fired power plants nearly destroyed the Adirondack Park’s forests, lakes and ponds with acid rain,” said Adirondack Council's John Sheehan. “Things are starting to get better here after 30 years of pollution reductions. We don’t want to undo this win and once again lose trees and fish.”

This Giving Tuesday, give back to the Adirondack Park! Help us work for a better Adirondacks for current and future generations, AND have your gift doubled or tripled! donate.adirondackcouncil.org/yearend25

New York’s next conservation leaders are starting their journeys right here at SUNY. From SUNY Cortland to the Adirondacks, executive director Rocci Aguirre’s journey shows how SUNY programs like the Timbuctoo Institute & SUNY Outdoors for All are opening doors for students across NY to (1/3)

Great piece by @adirondackcouncil.bsky.social Executive Director Aguirre!! Check it out:

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"Pipeline programs like these expand access to environment-focused education and give New Yorkers... the tools to advocate for conservation and sustainability." www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...

Applications due tomorrow!!! www.adirondackcouncil.org/who-we-are/c...

Learn more about what we and our members, supporters and partners have accomplished this year! And give a gift to support our work for the #Adirondack Park www.adirondackcouncil.org/who-we-are/i...

This year we've secured millions in funding for science, conservation, and land protection; hundreds of millions for communities and infrastructure; got a constitutional amendment passed; and celebrated 50 years of work for the Adirondacks.

Join our team!! We're hiring a full-time, paid Legislative Intern to work in our Albany office! This is a hands-on, fully integrated position that will give the successful candidate invaluable experience! Applications due 11/22, apply today! www.adirondackcouncil.org/who-we-are/c...

Right after Friday’s meeting wrapped up, Jackie Bowen celebrated the APA’s vote, calling it a big moment for the park. Bowen is the director of conservation at the Adirondack Council. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

We remain committed to working with landowners, developers, community leaders, non-profit stakeholders, and the state, to secure a future for Whitney Park that honors the legacy of the Whitney family and their stewardship of this incredible landscape. www.adirondackexplorer.org/almanack-adi...

Double your impact for the #Adirondacks this giving season! A generous donor will match all gifts to the Adirondack Council, and new/increased donors will have their dollars TRIPLED! Now is the time to make the most of your gift for the Adirondack Park! donate.adirondackcouncil.org/yearend25

For more than 35 years, the Adirondack Council has championed the protection of the Whitney lands because their ecological, recreational, and economical value is significant to the ecological and cultural fabric of the Park & our combined rural communities www.adirondackexplorer.org/almanack-adi...

The Adirondack Council is urging New York voters to approve Proposal One on the November 4 ballot, authorizing construction of Olympic winter sports facilities on 323 acres of state lands in the Adirondack Park. www.adirondackcouncil.org/adirondack-c...

The Adirondack Council today called on NY’s Adirondack Park Agency to hold a special adjudicatory hearing to review a permit request from a Florida company that seeks a use permit to test modern military cannons on private land inside the Adirondack Park. www.adirondackcouncil.org/adirondack-c...

The protection of wild lands unites the Adirondacks with forests across the country. By standing up for the Roadless Rule, we stand with all who fight to keep America’s wildest places intact. Your voice is needed—and time is short. p2a.co/oufbq40?ifra...

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This is a legitimately bad policy on both the ecological and economic merits. Tell the USDA to keep the rule in place! @adirondackcouncil.bsky.social p2a.co/oufbq40?ifra...

In honor of our 50th anniversary, we're raffling off a Hornbeck canoe! Twelve feet, 18 pounds, #Adirondack made. Enter to win today: donate.adirondackcouncil.org/hornbeck-can...

Be sure to vote for the amendment this fall! capitolpressroom.org/2025/08/05/n...

Last week, BPHA Caucus Chair @solagesny.bsky.social joined SUNY Chief Sustainability Officer Carter Strickland, NYS DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton, & @adirondackcouncil.bsky.social's Raul Aguirre in the Adirondacks to explore the outdoors with @sunyesf.bsky.social Timbuctoo Institute students.

Via @lgmirror.bsky.social www.lakegeorgemirror.com/at-50th-anni...

Excellent turnout for the panel discussion on state funding for the #Adirondacks today! Our Director of Conservation, Jackie Bowen, joined reps from local gov't and state agencies at the ADK Cascade Welcome Center. We wer proud to sponsor this event, hosted by @adirondackexplorer.bsky.social

“[The issue] is gaining steam and support,” said Justin Levine, senior communications specialist at the @adirondackcouncil.bsky.social. “We’ve seen people from across the Adirondacks and across New York state interested in this.” Via @adirondackexplorer.bsky.social

Applications due next Friday!!!! Apply today! www.adirondackcouncil.org/page/clean-w...

“It shows the long-running planning and intentionality we want to see from DEC,” Bowen said. www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/adir...

It’s time for New York to lead the way in rethinking winter road maintenance. The choices we make today will determine the quality of our water tomorrow. Let’s choose wisely. www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

NYS is poised to approve a budget that boosts the EPF to a record level of $425 million, while also providing $500 million for municipal clean water projects/septic system replacement, SCALE, and a new carrying-capacity study for the Saranac Chain of Lakes. www.adirondackcouncil.org/page/press-r...

Catch up on the most important Adirondack conservation news from April, including movers and shakers, recovery from acid rain and more! www.adirondackcouncil.org/page/blog-13...

Act now! NYS needs to meet its 30x30 preservation goals for the benefit of all New Yorkers and countless animals, and for the betterment of our planet!

Act now! NYS needs to meet its 30x30 preservation goals for the benefit of all New Yorkers and countless animals, and for the betterment of our planet!

Here’s an attractive bird with a nice descriptive name: the Red-breasted Nuthatch. “Nuthatch” refers to its habit of "hacking" or "hatcheting" at nuts with its bill. Its name also captures the pleasant cinnamon-brown color of its underparts. Video: youtu.be/zbFKm2udwk4 #Birds #Adirondacks

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