Michael Wilson was born in 1945 in Santa Monica, California, and passed away at the end of February, 2025 in Glenwood, Maryland. Michael and his family spent decades in the Adirondack Park immersed in the [...]
PROTECT supports proposed bill providing tax incentives to conserve wild forest lands on private property. A new proposed bill would provide real property tax incentives to landowners who place permanent protective easements on their forested [...]
Thank you to the members and supporters of PROTECT and 26 other Adirondack organizations for standing up for the Adirondacks! We had over 120 people join together in Albany to show State Legislators that New [...]
Join with PROTECT staff and other Adirondack organizations to advocate State Legislators in Albany for Adirondack Park-specific funding! If you are interested in participating in the Adirondack Park Lobby Day, register online using the registration [...]
This piece by PROTECT's Conservation Director and Counsel, Christopher Amato first appeared in the Adirondack Almanack According to news reports and polling, Americans’ faith in our governmental institutions, particularly administrative agencies, is at an [...]
Executive Budget Proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul Fails to Fully Fund Adirondack Park Initiatives The Executive Budget proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul on January 21, 2025 leaves a lot to be desired for the Adirondacks. Last [...]
Submit your comment today to the Department of Environmental Conservation Comments are due by January 14, 2025! A federal grant program provides funding for the preservation and management of fish and wildlife diversity. To be [...]
In 2025, Protect the Adirondacks will continue our work of advocating for the State to ramp up its land protection efforts, which has fallen to all-time low in the Adirondacks and across the State. We [...]
In 2024, Protect the Adirondacks was at the forefront of advocating for the State to significantly ramp up spending and land protection efforts, including the addition of new lands to the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Our [...]
After 35 years leading three environmental groups in Adirondack conservation advocacy, Peter Bauer is stepping down as the Executive Director of Protect the Adirondacks at the end of 2024. by Peter Bauer By the end [...]
