The Adirondack Park Agency building and sign

Raising Standards at the Adirondack Park Agency

By David Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild Raising Standards at the Adirondack Park Agency By David Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild A few items captured my attention about the November 2022 meeting of the Adirondack Park Agency. First are the public privilege comments of Park resident and retired APA deputy counsel Barbara Rottier. She spoke…

Adirondack Wild Believes APA is Withholding Documents Vital to Protection of the Forest Preserve  

For Immediate ReleaseNovember 11, 2022 Contact: David Gibson518-469-4081 or Ken Rimany, krimany@adirondackwild.org Adirondack Wild Believes APA is Withholding Documents Vital to Protection of the Forest Preserve Ray Brook, NY – The nonprofit advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve has been denied certain documents by the NYS Adirondack Park Agency (APA) which Adirondack Wild…

Chad Dawson presenting and delivering remarks

Dialogue for the Wild – Forest Preserve Lakes

By David Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild Dialogue for the Wild – Forest Preserve Lakes At Adirondack Wild’s  October meeting at the Paul Smith’s Visitor Interpretive Center, lakes and ponds came under the spotlight in a panel discussion about Cooperative Stewardship of Adirondack Lakes. Of particular interest was a given lake’s classification and subsequent comprehensive…

The staff of Adirondack Explorer posing on a deck with forest behind them

Adirondack Wild Honors Park Stewards and Champions

By David Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild Adirondack Wild Honors Park Stewards and Champions The nonprofit advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve presented its annual awards at the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The award ceremony was part of Adirondack Wild’s 12th Annual Members Meeting. Tracy Ormsbee,…

Area residents receive Adirondack Wild honors  

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 17, 2022 Contact: David Gibson518-469-4081 or Ken Rimany, krimany@adirondackwild.org Area residents receive Adirondack Wild honors Paul Smith’s, NY – The nonprofit advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve presented its annual awards at the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 Tracy Ormsbee, Publisher of Adirondack Explorer,…

Adirondack Wild Honors former NYS DEC Forest Rangers and Adirondack Explorer  

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 5, 2022 Contact: David Gibson518-469-4081 or Ken Rimany, krimany@adirondackwild.org Adirondack Wild Honors former NYS DEC Forest Rangers and Adirondack Explorer Paul Smith’s, NY – The nonprofit advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve presents its annual awards at a ceremony set for the afternoon of Friday, October 14, 2022, in the…

Map of proposed subdivision and resort

Another large resort subdivision. Still no conservation design.

By David Gibson, Managing Partner, Adirondack Wild Another large resort subdivision. Still no conservation design. I just skimmed through Eric Stackman’s recent replies to the Adirondack Park Agency. See the APA website, apa.ny.gov, large-scale subdivisions. Mr. Stackman, a Miami, Florida developer, wants to construct a 120-lot resort subdivision in Jay, Essex County, above the East…