April 12, 2023Contact: David Gibson, Adirondackwild.org518-469-4081, dgibson@adirondackwild.org APA Proposal Restricts Public Comment. It Should be Rejected. Ray Brook, NY – A staff proposal at the Adirondack Park Agency this month could eliminate two-thirds of oral public comment opportunities, restrict general written comments, and fast track APA policy decisions. These proposals should be rejected by the…
April 3, 2023Contact: David Gibson, Adirondackwild.org518-469-4081, dgibson@adirondackwild.org Steve Englebright Joins Adirondack Wild’s Advisory Council Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve is pleased to welcome former member of the NYS Assembly, Steve Englebright, as a member of Adirondack Wild’s advisory council. Members of the advisory council provide advice to Adirondack Wild’s staff and board in…
March 1, 2023Contact: David Gibson, Adirondackwild.org518-469-4081, dgibson@adirondackwild.org Adirondack Park Lobby Day in Albany Photo by Ken Rimany Albany, NY – Nearly 100 people from 20 different Adirondack organizations met with 50 state legislators and their staff during Adirondack Park Lobby Day to advocate for funding and policy advancements for the Adirondack Park. A group of…
For Immediate ReleaseNovember 17, 2022 Contact: David Gibson518-469-4081 or Ken Rimany, krimany@adirondackwild.org Adirondack Wild and Sierra Club Draw Court’s Attention to Lake Carrying Capacity Albany, NY — A Friend of the Court brief has been jointly filed by Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve and the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter in the legal appeal…
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…
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,…
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…
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 9, 2022 Contact: David Gibson518-469-4081 Adirondack Wild Meets at Paul Smith’s Visitor Interpretive Center. October 14 Meeting Open to the Public.2022 Wilderness and Wild Stewardship Awards announced. Paul Smith’s, NY – The nonprofit advocate Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve announces its Annual Meeting of Members and Friends will begin at…
For Immediate ReleaseJune 7, 2022 Contact: David Gibson518-469-4081 Growth in motorized uses as well as miles on the Adirondack Forest Preserve is “material,” Park advocates say. Adirondack Wild calls on the Adirondack Park Agency to account for motorized uses on private as well as public land. In their comment letter to the Adirondack Park Agency…
For Immediate ReleaseMay 17, 2022 Contact: David Gibson518-469-4081 Congratulations to new Adirondack Park Agency Member Benita Law-Diao Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve hails today’s NYS Senate confirmation of Albany’s Benita Law-Diao as a new member of the NYS Adirondack Park Agency. She will be the first person of color to serve on the…