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The globally unique Adirondack Park is poised for change. That change could be very good or very bad. Much will depend on political leadership from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to the Adirondack Council's State of the Park report for 2015.
The Adirondack Council is happy to welcome a new addition to our hard working and dedicated staff team. Gregory Redling began work in early September as our Advocacy and Outreach Assistant. Please help us in welcoming Greg to the Council as he begins his new career.
The long battle against acid rain in the Adirondack Park reached a major milestone in August, as the owners of New York's two largest coal-fired power plants said they would shut down their operations or convert them to cleaner fuels.
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it had set tough new standards for controlling greenhouse gas emissions from fossil-fuel power plants. This good news for the Adirondack Park, as we could stand to lose much of our biodiversity if the Park becomes to warm. In fact, scientists predict the Park's annual temperatures could match those of Richmond, Va.
On July 18 at its annual meeting at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid, the Adirondack Council's Board of Directors elected Bob Kafin to serve a two-year term as its chairman. We are thrilled to have him as our new chairman. Bob is a highly respected environmental attorney who began his career in the Adirondacks, and is recognized nationwide for his legal skills and expertise.
This past Saturday on July 18, nearly 300 people gathered at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid to honor the Adirondack Council's former Board Chairs as Conservationists of the Year and to celebrate 40 years of effective advocacy for the Adirondack Park.
The Adirondack Council will celebrate its 40th Anniversary on Saturday, July 18, by honoring all 11 chairs of its board of directors, naming each as Conservationist of the Year at Heaven Hill Farm.
As the 2015 session gavel quietly fell, the Governor and Legislature headed home after crafting a pro-Adirondack budget and leaving many of the Park's greatest legislative needs undone. In the months to come, I will be planning for next year, but for now, as Thoreau would say, "...I believe I'll go canoeing."
June has marked some milestones in the struggle to control climate change; with an in-Park conference on how residents can cope with future temperature changes to Pope Francis calling for action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And this week, the House of Representatives is voting on bill that will prevent the EPA from implementing the Clean Power Plan.
Plan on boating in the Adirondacks? Without knowing it, you may bring hitchhikers in the form of alien aquatic plants and animals with you. These invasives can harm the Park's waters and native plants and wildlife. Now there are more boat-washing stations throughout that Park where boats and trailers can be inspected for invasive species and cleaned prior to launching.
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