Tree cutting policy 2.0: DEC releases draft forest preserve work plan
January 27, 2023
The DEC is seeking public comment on draft forest preserve work plans, a result of the state Court of Appeals tree decision.
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January 27, 2023
The DEC is seeking public comment on draft forest preserve work plans, a result of the state Court of Appeals tree decision.
By Mike Lynch
January 20, 2023
Northeast Wilderness Trust has purchased 1,050 acres in the Five Ponds Wilderness to create the Bear Pond Forest.
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Activist Bill McKibben talks lack of snow, climate action and hope for change during FISU Save Winter conference keynote address.
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Wild Center’s Youth Climate Leadership Retreat in early August helps high schoolers envision their future.
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January 10, 2023
The Adirondack High Peaks Summit Stewardship Program reported 32,844 hiker contacts between Memorial Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
December 30, 2022
Judges weigh argument that state must study lake capacity before approving projects A new legal theory reached the state’s appellate courts in 2022 and could lead to judicial guidance on the state’s responsibility to study Adirondack lakes in more detail before approving development. The idea centers on language in the Adirondack State Land Master Plan…