Advocacy News
03 / 31 / 2011
APA fears Old Mountain Road implications

The state Adirondack Park Agency is concerned that a 2009 decision in the Old Mountain Road case could lead to former town roads in the Adirondack Forest Preserve being reopened to motorized vehicles. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

03 / 31 / 2011
Foundation grant boosts invasive species program

The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program has received a private foundation grant of $170,000 for invasive species prevention and control in 2011, it announced Monday. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

11 / 19 / 2010
Landowners sue paddler for using stream they closed (update)

The owners of private land between two Adirondack wilderness lakes are suing a Saranac Lake canoeist who paddled a stream crossing the parcel to assert the public's navigation rights. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

10 / 25 / 2010
DEC sheds senior staff

High-profile biologists, supervisors and fish hatchery staff and are among the 260 state Department of Environmental Conservation employees who recently left the agency after accepting a 2010 early retirement incentive program offered by Gov. David Paterson. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

10 / 15 / 2010
APA responds to Review Board’s white paper

The state Adirondack Park Agency has issued a formal response to a report that took a critical look at the agency. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

10 / 15 / 2010
Fire towers get historic designation (update)

In rare move, the state Adirondack Park Agency's Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to classify land beneath fire towers on St. Regis and Hurricane mountains as historic, which would let the structures remain and be restored. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

10 / 12 / 2010
Council pans governor in annual Park report

The Adirondack Council gave Gov. David Paterson a scathing review in the 25th edition of the environmental group's annual, "State of the Park" report. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

10 / 07 / 2010
2010 State of the Park Report
08 / 18 / 2010
State hears locals on Moose River Plains changes

Close to 100 people from all over the state showed up at the Inlet Town Hall Monday night for a public hearing on proposed changes to the Moose River Plains. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

08 / 12 / 2010
Agreement Helps Eastern New York Landowners Protect Endangered Butterflies

Eastern New York landowners will have help protecting habitat for endangered Karner blue butterflies and two more protected butterflies in an innovative program announced today that balances endangered species habitat protection and private land management. Read more.

From: The Nature Conservancy

 

08 / 02 / 2010
New environmental group formed

Sitting in the main room of the Guide's House at Adirondack Rock and River complex, before a crowd of 20 people, environmentalist Dan Plumley responded to a question about when he realized the importance of protecting wilderness. Read more.

From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise

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