History, Natural History & the Arts
Adirondack Park advocates are applauding the New York State Senate and Assembly for proposing increased funding for the Adirondack Park in their FY2027 one-house budgets.
Both proposals increase the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and restore and/or enhance support for several Adirondack programs that were reduced or eliminated from Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget. [Read more…] about Legislative Budgets Propose Increased Adirondack Environmental Funding
What happens in the Adirondacks doesn’t always start in the Adirondacks — it can flow into our air, water, communities, and climate from coal-fired power plants far, far away from New York State lakes and forests.
In this episode of the ADK Talks podcast, John Sheehan, Director of Communications for the Adirondack Council, talks about the science, policy, and passion driving environmental advocacy in the largest protected landscape east of the Mississippi. [Read more…] about Science & Stewardship: The Adirondack Council’s Fight for the Park’s Future
The NYS Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul have approved a state budget that boosts the Environmental Protection Fund by $25 million to a record level of $425 million, while also providing $500 million for municipal clean water projects/septic system replacement, funding for a comprehensive study of climate impacts on Adirondack lake ecosystems, and a new recreation carrying-capacity study for the popular Saranac Chain of Lakes. Adirondack history and diversity efforts have also been given a boost. [Read more…] about Adirondack History, Diversity, Environment Efforts Funded by State Budget
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