Photo: Maria Beurmann

Conservation

PROTECT! The Adirondacks is seeking support for the creation of a new 40,000-acre Hudson Headwaters Wilderness Area. The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is taking up the issue of formal classification of the first phase of the 69,000 acres of new Forest Preserve lands in the process of being purchased by New York State from The Nature Conservancy. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the historic purchase in 2012; lands will be purchased over the next five years. These are lands formerly owned by Finch Paper in Glens Falls. Last December, the state bought the first parcel of 22,000 acres surrounding the Essex Chain Lakes and lands including seven miles of the Hudson River and five miles of the Cedar River.

PROTECT believes that this creates an opportunity to create a New Hudson Headwaters Wilderness Area. The organization needs support to get the APA to consider a Wilderness alternative during its classification review.

PROTECT has more information on its Website:
httP://www.protectadks.org or by calling 518-685-3088.

Conservation Links

ECOS: The Environmental Clearing House: http://www.ecosny.org

PROTECT! The Adirondacks: http://www.protectadks.org

The Nature Conservancy: http://www.nature.org

Capital Coexist: A localized education campaign geared towards cyclists and motorists safely coexisting when using the region’s roadways. This project was developed by the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) in response to the recently completed Albany Bicycle Master Plan and public requests for bicycle education and safety information. http://www.capitalcoexist.org

Wildlife Conservation Society: http://www.wcs.org/saving-wild-places/north-america/adirondack-landscape-usa.aspx

Adirondack Council: http://www.adirondackcouncil.org

The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development: A http://www.catskillcenter.org