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It’s time to pass the Wildlife Crossings Bill in New York State

It's time to get over the roadblock and pass the Wildlife Crossings Bill. New York State can improve public safety and better protect wildlife. A bill (S.4198/A.4243) before the NYS Legislature, sponsored by Senator Leroy [...]

2024-05-10T10:47:00-04:00December 30, 2023|

2023: A year-end review of steady progress made for the Adirondack Park

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 [...]

2024-01-02T13:50:26-05:00December 27, 2023|

Bravo! Governor Hochul signs new law to prohibit wildlife killing contests

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 [...]

2023-12-24T06:55:01-05:00December 23, 2023|

Check out our new annual report “New Paths for Protection”

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 [...]

2023-12-24T07:32:34-05:00December 21, 2023|

The mysterious case of the disappearing adjudicatory hearing at the Adirondack Park Agency

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 [...]

2024-01-11T21:26:21-05:00December 8, 2023|

Update on legal challenge to APA’s approval of new mine in lakeside residential community around White Lake in the western Adirondacks

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 [...]

2023-11-22T11:16:52-05:00November 21, 2023|

Submit a public comment on the Adirondack Park Agency’s proposed Forest Preserve classifications

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 [...]

2023-12-01T07:22:05-05:00November 20, 2023|

New Special Report: “20% in 2023: An Assessment of the New York State 30 by 30 Act”

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 [...]

2023-11-09T16:41:15-05:00November 8, 2023|

Help us raise $100,000 in our year-end membership challenge

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 [...]

2023-11-06T09:04:47-05:00November 6, 2023|

The Department of Environmental Conservation is failing to protect wolves in New York

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 [...]

2023-10-31T07:25:41-04:00October 31, 2023|
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