In our work to uphold the Forever Wild protections for the Forest Preserve and protect the wild places and rural communities of the Adirondack Park, 2023 saw some major gains, incremental gains, and set the [...]
New York joins nine other states in banning wildlife killing contests. On Friday, December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to protect wildlife in New York State. Legislation S.4099/A.2917 "amends the environmental conservation law [...]
New annual report showcases the highlights and successes of the work of Protect the Adirondacks over the last year. Protect the Adirondacks is an IRS-approved non-profit grassroots membership organization dedicated to the protection and stewardship [...]
For more than a decade the Adirondack Park Agency has failed to administer and uphold a basic part of its law, marking a sharp departure from its history. The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) was created [...]
In April 2021, Red Rock Quarry Associates, LLC (Red Rock) submitted a permit application to the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) seeking approval for a new major granite mining project on a 56-acre parcel of land [...]
The Adirondack Park Agency is accepting public comments on its proposed land classifications for 5,800 acres of newly purchased Forest Preserve lands in the Adirondack Park. The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is seeking public comment [...]
Across New York State 6,220,150 acres, some 20% of the state, have been protected by state and local governments, private organizations, and the federal government, and another 3,190,806 acres need to be protected to meet the [...]
Please help Protect the Adirondacks reach our $100,000 membership goal by the end of 2023. All contributions that we receive in November and December will be matched dollar for dollar until we reach $50,000 in [...]
There are wolves in New York State. But you would never know that from the way the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is acting. Wolves are listed as an endangered species under both federal and [...]
State Supreme Court Judge affirms 2021 decision by the Court of Appeals against the Department of Environmental Conservation and Adirondack Park Agency and orders payment of $32,000 to Protect the Adirondacks. This historic decision will [...]
