Protect the Adirondacks

Submit a public comment today to support DEC’s plan to remove Debar Lodge & other buildings at the north end of Debar Pond. DEC is accepting comments on its Draft Scope for the latest draft Unit Management that will be released later.

www.protectadks.org/dec-moves-fo...

Summer afternoon in the Adirondacks - rain to sun in a matter of minutes
This scenic & iconic meadow, High Meadow Preserve, is now protected by Adirondack Land Trust

Protect the Adirondacks was recognized by the Adirondack Council at their 50th anniversary celebration as an Adirondack Legacy Honoree for our role, along w/ @AdirondackCouncil & other orgs, in shaping the Adirondack Park over the last 50 years. Congrats to the Adirondack Council on 50 yrs!

Fire in the Adirondacks - it has happened before, can it happen again? - The Wild Center Join The Wild Center for a one-day conference bringing together community members, scientists, Indigenous voices, and policy leaders to explore wildfire risk and preparedness in the Adirondacks. As wi...

Learn about “Fire in the Adirondacks” at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake this Thursday, 1-6pm. wildcenter.org/fire

We need more motorless and quiet lakes for the public across the Adirondacks. The State should add the lakes and ponds within Whitney Park (adjacent to the William C. Whitney Wilderness area).

*The estate of John Hendrickson, who passed away last year, is in the process of selling Whitney Park.

Of the 200 largest lakes in the Adirondacks: 114 are open for motorboating, 55 are private with no public access, and 31 are motor-free. 12 of the 31 motor-free lakes are inaccessible and involve a lengthy hike carrying one’s boat leaving only 19 motor free lakes accessible to the public

Little Tupper Lake is one of the largest motor free lakes in the Adk Forest Preserve. Despite what Mr. Hendrickson* said (& others have repeated) about State mgmt of the W.C. Whitney Wilderness area incl. Little Tupper Lake these are beautiful forever wild lands & motorless waters free to the public

Oops - sorry about that ! Thanks for letting us know. How about this?
www.protectadks.org/wp-content/u...

can experience quiet waters in the Adirondacks where motors are not allowed (with a few limited to electric or low horsepower).

www.protectadks.org/wp-content/u...

We recently published a new guide with recommended sites where people can paddle motorless and quiet waters that are easily accessible. The guide on our website provides a snapshot of destinations where people of various abilities …

COMMENTARY: Why All the Fuss About Whitney Park? - By Claudia Braymer, Protect the Adirondacks Executive Director Whitney Park has been in the news a lot recently, and people may be wondering what all the fuss is about with this property. This is a fa...

Why All the Fuss about Whitney Park? Read our commentary piece to find out…. www.adirondackalmanack.com/2025/07/comm...

📍Cranberry Lake in the northwest part of the Adirondack Park is part of the Adirondack Lake Assessment Program that we administer with the Adirondack Watershed Institute

Constitutional Amendment for the Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Sports Complex Is Poised for Second Passage - Protect the Adirondacks! It's time to get second passage for a NYS Constitutional Amendment for the Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Sports Complex in Lake Placid.

This proposed amendment will go to the people of the State of New York for a vote in November 2025.
Background info available on our website at www.protectadks.org/constitution...

The Mt. Van Hoevenberg Constitutional Amendment passed the Senate! Thank you Senator Pete Harckham and co-sponsors Senator Dan Stec Senator Leroy Comrie & Senator Robert Jackson for getting this amendment thru the Senate! The amendment sponsored by Assemblyman D. Billy Jones passed the Assembly!

Governor Contact Form

To reach the Governor as quickly as possible, we are urging you to make a phone call to Governor Hochul by calling 518-474-8390.

You can also submit an email message by going to:
www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...

Tell Governor Kathy Hochul to take immediate action to protect Whitney Park. We need the State to protect this property and add it to the public Forest Preserve!

Jack rabbit trail head, Lake Placid

The NY Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act PASSED the Senate! 😍Now we need YOUR help to pass it in the Assembly!📱Pick up the phone to ask your Assemblymember to put #peopleoverplastic by voting YES on A1749 before the 6/18 deadline.⌛CALL: actionnetwork.org/forms/call-t...

Big win to report! The wolf protection bill that we have been pushing for along with several other groups passed the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee. This is a big step forward for the bill!
Thank you En Con Chair Deborah Glick & Assemblymember Robert Carroll for your leadership!

This study is required under the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan and the 2019 Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (SLWF). The SLWF includes several constitutionally protected Forest Preserve waterbodies, such as Upper, Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes, Second Pond and Weller Pond.

Big WIN for the Adirondacks in the final State Budget!! $1 million for a carrying capacity study for the Saranac Chain of Lakes! TY Senator Harckham and Assemblymember Glick!

Land protections in the state budget As the spring days drag on with no State budget, important changes proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul as part of the budget that would help the State to protect more

We also hope that NYS Department of Environmental Conservation will increase its commitment to land protection efforts and that it will protect the 36,000-acre Whitney Park in the heart of the Adirondacks!
#foreverwild #foreverbeautiful

Read more in The Post Star

poststar.com/opinion/colu...

When the State Budget is released we hope that it contains the needed land acquisition provisions that Governor Kathy Hochul proposed. These provisions will help to streamline the land acquisition process by updating antiquated & cumbersome processed used for land & conservation easement purchases.

Donate - Protect the Adirondacks! Make a generous donation to Protect the Adirondacks.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our work and helped make this year-round impact possible! Donate today as part of your action plan to protect the Earth!
#onepercentfortheplanet #earthmonth
#EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #foreverwild
www.protectadks.org/donate-2/

Our commitment to the planet isn’t just for one month—it’s every single day. As a 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner, we show up for the Earth all year long. We work every day to the protect the lands of the Adirondack Park & its natural and human communities for current and future generations.

April in the Adirondacks

Join the Adirondack 500 - Protect the Adirondacks! The Adirondack 500 project is the best investment in the conservation and environmental protection of the Adirondack Park that a donor can make.

If you are looking for ways you can commit to the planet, consider joining PROTECT'S "Adirondack 500", a group of dedicated donors who commit to an annual contribution to support the important work of Protect the Adirondacks: www.protectadks.org/join-the-adi...

Earth Day is a reminder, not a plan. Our commitment to the planet isn’t just for one month—it’s every single day. As a 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner, we show up for the Adirondack Park all year long. That's 365 days of commitment. What’s your plan? 🌎

Advocate for the protection of Whitney Park by becoming a member of Protect the Adirondacks! We are raising the voices of those who care about protecting the 36,000 acres of lands, 22 lakes & ponds, and > 100 miles of undeveloped shoreline within Whitney Park. www.protectadks.org/donate/benef...

Environmental, Civic and Faith-Based Groups, Legislators Call for Packaging Reduction Albany, NY – More than 15 different environmental, civic and faith-based groups, plus several state legislators joined New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Deborah Glick at the Stat...

We are proud to stand behind the State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Deborah Glick in support of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA)!

www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...