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Suggestions In Wake of Historic Adirondack Legal Decision

July 20, 2021 by Peter Bauer Leave a Comment

The May 4th, 2021, decision by the New York Court of Appeals ruled that Class II Community Connector Snowmobile Trails violated Article 14, Section 1, of the New York Constitution.

This ruling capped an eight-year legal challenge by Protect the Adirondacks against the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Park Agency (APA). In the end, eight of the twelve judges who looked at the evidence found that Class II trails were unconstitutional. [Read more…] about Suggestions In Wake of Historic Adirondack Legal Decision

Adopt-a-Trailhead Program Seeks Volunteers

June 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

This past spring, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched a new initiative to assist with the stewardship of trailheads across the state and educate trail users before they enter the backcountry. Introduced in the Governor’s 2021 State of the State address, the Adopt-a-Trailhead program is managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and gives the public the opportunity to support efforts to care for state lands and educate fellow visitors on the value of responsible recreation. [Read more…] about Adopt-a-Trailhead Program Seeks Volunteers

Plans To Dam The Upper Hudson Would Have Been Catastrophic

June 21, 2021 by Mike Prescott Leave a Comment

On almost every stream, pond or lake in the Adirondacks there is still evidence of lumberman’s dams and lumbering operations. In the mid-to-late 1960s however, there was a controversial plan to dam the Upper Hudson River in order to supply water and hydro-electric power to the parched, urban, metropolitan area of New York City.

In the early 1960s there had been a severe drought along the entire northeastern seaboard. One of New York City’s answers to the drought problem was to tap the Upper Hudson to supply its seemingly unquenchable need for water. [Read more…] about Plans To Dam The Upper Hudson Would Have Been Catastrophic

The Environmental Movement That Tamed Adirondacks

June 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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A Wild Idea: How the Environmental Movement Tamed the Adirondacks (Cornell University Press, 2021) by Brad Edmondson shares the story of the difficult birth of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). [Read more…] about The Environmental Movement That Tamed Adirondacks

Barbara Linell Glaser Named ‘Conservationist of the Year’

June 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Adirondack Council will present its Conservationist of the Year Award to Barbara Linell Glaser, EdD, during the organization’s Forever Wild Day celebration on July 9th at Great Camp Sagamore, near the Adirondack hamlet of Raquette Lake. [Read more…] about Barbara Linell Glaser Named ‘Conservationist of the Year’

Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda Draft Released

June 1, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released the draft Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2021-2025, a five-year blueprint for conserving and restoring the Hudson River estuary and its watershed. [Read more…] about Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda Draft Released

126-Acre Tompkins Co Conservation Easement Announced

June 1, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) have announced the acquisition of a conservation easement on 126 acres in the town of Caroline in the Six Mile Creek Watershed as part of New York State’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program. [Read more…] about 126-Acre Tompkins Co Conservation Easement Announced

Great Lakes Consortium Awards $121K in Research Grants

May 31, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Syracuse-based Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC) has announced $121,741 in grant awards for five research projects to help restore and protect the health of New York’s Great Lakes and surrounding communities. [Read more…] about Great Lakes Consortium Awards $121K in Research Grants

150 Acres on Prospect Mt & West Brook at Lake George Protected

May 17, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has recently protected 150 acres adjoining Prospect Mountain in the south basin of Lake George. The property includes the headwaters of a main branch of West Brook, one of Lake George’s largest tributaries. In total, more than one mile of stream corridor has been protected. [Read more…] about 150 Acres on Prospect Mt & West Brook at Lake George Protected

154 Acres Added to Lake George Sucker Brook Preserve

May 14, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) recently purchased 154 acres in the Town of Putnam, in the northeast region of Lake George. The land was purchased from the Rota and Rota-Poulin family, who had stewarded the property for multiple generations. [Read more…] about 154 Acres Added to Lake George Sucker Brook Preserve