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The Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force released its long-awaited report, which contains recommendations that, if acted upon, would significantly reduce road salt pollution entering Adirondack waters. Aimee Privitera, the Adirondack Council's Legislative Associate reflects on some of the measures that have brought us here.

Read about the most important Adirondack news for August, including the discovery of a rare plant, students learning Adirondack history, following in the footsteps of moose, and more!

Meet Becky Sutter- the Adirondack Council's Headwaters Coordinator who is doing work in the Raquette River Watershed of the Adirondack Park.

Esteemed biologist Jerry Jenkins wryly noted in his Adirondack Atlas that the Forever Wild protection of Adirondack Park often seems to stop at the waterline. New York has done a remarkably good job of saving forest lands in its great Adirondack and Catskill Parks, but the same level of conservation has generally not been afforded... 

Birds and bees link farmers markets, local produce, and the environment, and there is an urgent need to protect New York's pollinators. Learn how the Birds and Bees Protection Act aims to safeguard New York's environment, agriculture, and food security by addressing harmful neonicotinoid pesticides, and take action on this critical legislation.

The Adirondack Council's 2023 Forever Wild Day got off to a wild start, but by the end of the day the important work of honoring, recognizing, and celebrating those who work to make the Adirondacks better was done.

Read more about the coalition effort by the Forever Adirondacks Campaign, focusing on wilderness, clean water protection, and job opportunities, to combat climate change and preserve the Adirondacks. Discover how New York state can leverage its Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and Environmental Bond Act to promote workforce development and create a 21st Century Civilian Climate Corps for a sustainable future.

The Adirondack Council has released the results of a study of visitor use in the High Peaks Wilderness which shows that data-driven decisions need to be made to properly manage the state Forest Preserve. In this blog, we explain the history of why these studies are needed and what the study found during the summer of 2021.

Catch up on the latest Adirondack conservation news, including a conservation pro taking the helm of the Adirondack Council, new bills that will help the Adirondacks, and our Conservationist of the Year award.

In the summer of 2022, our Conservation team attended the Conference of Parties on Biodiversity in Montreal. Conservation Associate Jess Grant looks back on this international event and reflects on the opportunities presented.