by David Gibson Transparency is defined as the quality of allowing light to pass through so that objects can be distinctly seen. When considering the transparency of public agencies, take the Adirondack Park Agency for instance, it is not just about the APA making information publicly available, but making that publicly available information understandable, intelligible,…
For Release February 14, 2024Contact: David Gibson, 518-469-4081dgibson@adirondackwild.org Adirondack Wild Hails Conservation Easements at Follensby Pond The nonprofit advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve welcomes the announcement this week of new conservation easements at the historic Follensby Pond, providing public recreational access off the Raquette River, long-term ecological research, guided and managed visitation…
by David Gibson Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve welcomes the announcement this month of new conservation easements at the historic Follensby Pond, providing public recreational access off the Raquette River, long-term ecological research, guided and managed visitation to the historic Pond, and stewardship of the Pond which includes applied indigenous knowledge guided by…
Statement to the New York State LegislatureConcerning the Executive Budget for the EnvironmentFeb 2, 2024 To: Senator Krueger, Assemblywoman Weinstein and all Members of the Joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Public Hearing Re. Executive Budget for the Environment for FY 2024-25 Respectfully, Adirondack Wild issues the following budget and policy recommendations:Department…