Adirondack Council
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Defending the East's greatest wilderness through advocacy and action to ensure the ecological integrity and wild character of the Adirondack Park
Yesterday's decision by the US EPA to roll back the Endangerment Ruling will have major and long lasting negative health and economic impacts for this country at an unprecedented scale. 🧵1/4
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EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions
The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Yesterday's decision by the US EPA to roll back the Endangerment Ruling will have major and long lasting negative health and economic impacts for this country at an unprecedented scale. 🧵1/4
www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
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"But that magic and the park we see today did not happen by accident. It happened through the tireless dedication and passion of many people over the course of more than a century." #Adirondacks
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Book Review: A Force for Nature - Paul Schaefer’s Adirondack Coalitions - Adirondack Council
By Justin A. Levine – Senior Communications Specialist Thursday, February 5, 2026 As people who care about the Adirondack Park, it’s great to look back at the long past of this magical place – it can ...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"But that magic and the park we see today did not happen by accident. It happened through the tireless dedication and passion of many people over the course of more than a century." #Adirondacks
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February 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Without #acidrain, New York's state fish thrives in the ADKs: study @dec.ny.gov @adirondackcouncil.bsky.social #brooktrout
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January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Without #acidrain, New York's state fish thrives in the ADKs: study @dec.ny.gov @adirondackcouncil.bsky.social #brooktrout
The Adirondack Council commends the NYS DEC for producing a critically important, long-term management plan for Adirondack brook trout. The DEC’s plan takes into account a changing climate and the unique ecosystems that support New York’s brook trout populations.
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Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management
In the United States pond dwelling populations of brook trout are extremely rare outside the Adirondack region of New York and the state of Maine. This makes the brook trout ponds of the Adirondacks a...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Adirondack Council commends the NYS DEC for producing a critically important, long-term management plan for Adirondack brook trout. The DEC’s plan takes into account a changing climate and the unique ecosystems that support New York’s brook trout populations.
dec.ny.gov/things-to-do...
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Care about the Adirondacks and the environment? Join us in Albany next month and make a difference!
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January 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Care about the Adirondacks and the environment? Join us in Albany next month and make a difference!
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Care about the Adirondacks and the environment? Join us in Albany next month and make a difference!
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January 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Care about the Adirondacks and the environment? Join us in Albany next month and make a difference!
Learn more and register here: www.adirondackcouncil.org/how-you-can-...
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The US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are proposing a new rule that ignores decades of science and undermines the Clean Water Act’s core purpose: to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters.
Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
January 2, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are proposing a new rule that ignores decades of science and undermines the Clean Water Act’s core purpose: to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters.
Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
The US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are proposing a new rule that ignores decades of science and undermines the Clean Water Act’s core purpose: to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters.
Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
January 2, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are proposing a new rule that ignores decades of science and undermines the Clean Water Act’s core purpose: to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters.
Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Comments due by Jan. 5: adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Your voice makes a difference. Right now, Governor Hochul is drafting her 2026-2027 state budget proposal. With your help, we can advocate for strong funding for the Adirondacks!
Tell @governor.ny.gov to invest in the Adirondacks!
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Tell @governor.ny.gov to invest in the Adirondacks!
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December 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Your voice makes a difference. Right now, Governor Hochul is drafting her 2026-2027 state budget proposal. With your help, we can advocate for strong funding for the Adirondacks!
Tell @governor.ny.gov to invest in the Adirondacks!
adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Tell @governor.ny.gov to invest in the Adirondacks!
adirondackcouncil.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Help us work for a better #Adirondacks for all New Yorkers!
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December 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Help us work for a better #Adirondacks for all New Yorkers!
Join today: donate.adirondackcouncil.org/product/NEWM...
Join today: donate.adirondackcouncil.org/product/NEWM...
Almost half-way there! Double your donation for the Adirondack Park!
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December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Almost half-way there! Double your donation for the Adirondack Park!
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December 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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DEC is closely monitoring the weather forecast for this weekend, which shows the potential for trapping colder air and pollution closer to the surface.
Map below shows AQI forecast for Saturday, December 6th.
Map below shows AQI forecast for Saturday, December 6th.
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
DEC is closely monitoring the weather forecast for this weekend, which shows the potential for trapping colder air and pollution closer to the surface.
Map below shows AQI forecast for Saturday, December 6th.
Map below shows AQI forecast for Saturday, December 6th.
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
“Coal fired power plants nearly destroyed the Adirondack Park’s forests, lakes and ponds with acid rain,” said Adirondack Council's John Sheehan. “Things are starting to get better here after 30 years of pollution reductions. We don’t want to undo this win and once again lose trees and fish.”
EPA rollback of air pollution standards threatens Adirondacks
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/epa-rollback-of-air-pollution-standards-threatens-adirondacks/
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/epa-rollback-of-air-pollution-standards-threatens-adirondacks/
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“Coal fired power plants nearly destroyed the Adirondack Park’s forests, lakes and ponds with acid rain,” said Adirondack Council's John Sheehan. “Things are starting to get better here after 30 years of pollution reductions. We don’t want to undo this win and once again lose trees and fish.”
This Giving Tuesday, give back to the Adirondack Park! Help us work for a better Adirondacks for current and future generations, AND have your gift doubled or tripled!
donate.adirondackcouncil.org/yearend25
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Year-End Match
Double Your Impact - Match your gift up to $250,000!
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December 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This Giving Tuesday, give back to the Adirondack Park! Help us work for a better Adirondacks for current and future generations, AND have your gift doubled or tripled!
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New York’s next conservation leaders are starting their journeys right here at SUNY.
From SUNY Cortland to the Adirondacks, executive director Rocci Aguirre’s journey shows how SUNY programs like the Timbuctoo Institute & SUNY Outdoors for All are opening doors for students across NY to
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From SUNY Cortland to the Adirondacks, executive director Rocci Aguirre’s journey shows how SUNY programs like the Timbuctoo Institute & SUNY Outdoors for All are opening doors for students across NY to
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Pathways to a conservation future - Adirondack Almanack
Rocci Aquirre shares his experience at SUNY Cortland and how it informed his path in environmental conservation.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New York’s next conservation leaders are starting their journeys right here at SUNY.
From SUNY Cortland to the Adirondacks, executive director Rocci Aguirre’s journey shows how SUNY programs like the Timbuctoo Institute & SUNY Outdoors for All are opening doors for students across NY to
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From SUNY Cortland to the Adirondacks, executive director Rocci Aguirre’s journey shows how SUNY programs like the Timbuctoo Institute & SUNY Outdoors for All are opening doors for students across NY to
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New York’s next conservation leaders are starting their journeys right here at SUNY.
From SUNY Cortland to the Adirondacks, executive director Rocci Aguirre’s journey shows how SUNY programs like the Timbuctoo Institute & SUNY Outdoors for All are opening doors for students across NY to
(1/3)
From SUNY Cortland to the Adirondacks, executive director Rocci Aguirre’s journey shows how SUNY programs like the Timbuctoo Institute & SUNY Outdoors for All are opening doors for students across NY to
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Pathways to a conservation future - Adirondack Almanack
Rocci Aquirre shares his experience at SUNY Cortland and how it informed his path in environmental conservation.
www.adirondackexplorer.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Double your impact for the Adirondacks!
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Year-End Match
Double Your Impact - Match your gift up to $250,000!
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December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Double your impact for the Adirondacks!
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"Pipeline programs like these expand access to environment-focused education and give New Yorkers... the tools to advocate for conservation and sustainability."
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Pathways to a conservation future - Adirondack Almanack
Rocci Aquirre shares his experience at SUNY Cortland and how it informed his path in environmental conservation.
www.adirondackexplorer.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"Pipeline programs like these expand access to environment-focused education and give New Yorkers... the tools to advocate for conservation and sustainability."
www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...
www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...
Applications due tomorrow!!!
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Legislative Intern - Adirondack Council
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November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Applications due tomorrow!!!
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Learn more about what we and our members, supporters and partners have accomplished this year! And give a gift to support our work for the #Adirondack Park
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Impact - Adirondack Council
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November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Learn more about what we and our members, supporters and partners have accomplished this year! And give a gift to support our work for the #Adirondack Park
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This year we've secured millions in funding for science, conservation, and land protection; hundreds of millions for communities and infrastructure; got a constitutional amendment passed; and celebrated 50 years of work for the Adirondacks.
Double your impact for the #Adirondacks this giving season! A generous donor will match all gifts to the Adirondack Council, and new/increased donors will have their dollars TRIPLED! Now is the time to make the most of your gift for the Adirondack Park!
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donate.adirondackcouncil.org/yearend25
Year-End Match
Double Your Impact - Match your gift up to $250,000!
donate.adirondackcouncil.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This year we've secured millions in funding for science, conservation, and land protection; hundreds of millions for communities and infrastructure; got a constitutional amendment passed; and celebrated 50 years of work for the Adirondacks.
Join our team!! We're hiring a full-time, paid Legislative Intern to work in our Albany office! This is a hands-on, fully integrated position that will give the successful candidate invaluable experience! Applications due 11/22, apply today!
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Legislative Intern - Adirondack Council
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November 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Join our team!! We're hiring a full-time, paid Legislative Intern to work in our Albany office! This is a hands-on, fully integrated position that will give the successful candidate invaluable experience! Applications due 11/22, apply today!
www.adirondackcouncil.org/who-we-are/c...
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