
Motorized wheelchair program returns to Great Camp Santanoni
Accessibility devices to become available starting July 5
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A DEC program that helps people with disabilities access one of the Adirondacks’ most remote historic sites is returning for a second year.
Accessibility devices to become available starting July 5
New programs and projects work toward increasing access for people with disabilities
Tracking the accessible outdoor recreation movement
Advocate says state must take further action to create ADA-compliant trails on state-owned property with 'Forever Wild' restrictions
To improve access, mobility devices will be available this summer and fall at Great Camp Santanoni
Including an idea to lend out powered wheelchairs
Though spring has arrived, it’s unclear how the state will provide access for people with disabilities to Great Camp Santanoni.
Access to Great Camp Santanoni has been a “big disappointment” to some people with disabilities, but the DEC is working to rectify that.
We have a tradition in the family to cross-country ski into the Santanoni Great Camp in Newcomb every year around New Year’s Day.