Adirondacks

Sierra Club Praises New York Court of Appeals In Landmark Adirondack Forest Preserve Decision

May 4, 2021

Today the New York State Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, issued its ruling in a critical case brought by the non-profit organization Protect The Adirondacks addressing the interpretation of New York Constitution's Article 14, the 'forever wild' clause.

Protect the Adirondacks filed the case against the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), in 2013, after the DEC

August 18, 2018: Join the Canoe-In for a Motorless Weller Pond

Our friends at Protect the Adirondacks! are planning a canoe-in on August 18th for a Motorless Weller Pond. The Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter's Adirondack Committee is parterning with Protect! as we take part in a great protesting flotilla! Join us and demonstrate for motorless waters in the Adirondack Park. Join the Canoe-In for Motorless Waters on Weller Pond on Saturday, August 18, 2018.

WHAT: Protect the Adirondacks! is hosting a Canoe-In for Motorless Waters on Weller Pond.

Take Action! Tell APA to keep the tracks in place!

In April 2017, the Atlantic Chapter Executive Committee passed a resolution supporting the Adirondack Scenic Railroad in their lawsuit against the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) plan to rescind the lease with the railroad and rip up the tracks from Tupper Lake to Lake Placid replacing them it with a multi-use trail, which will include snowmobiling.

The State Supreme Court in September 2017, ruled in favor of the railroad, preventing DEC from beginning the track removal.

SCAC Comments APSLMP Travel Corridor Definition May 2018

Resource: DECinfo Locator

Great tool to be used as a map-based way to easily access many documents and public data pertaining to the environmental quality of specific sites in New York State, as well as the many outdoor recreational opportunities DEC makes available within the state. Click here to use the tool and learn more.

John Brown Day 2017

Event: The Hemlock Wooly Adelgid - A Film about the Loss of an Ecosystem

The forests of New York State are being invaded by unseen aliens.

Boreas Ponds Land Classification Public Hearing Info

In a rare opportunity, more than 60,000 acres of wild lands south of the High Peaks have been added to the Adirondack Forest Preserve thanks to recent acquisitions by the State from The Nature Conservancy. Now comes the second hard part, the land classification process: 'wild forest' (motorized vehicles allowed), OR 'wilderness' (no motorized vehicles).

The Chapter Adirondack Committee of course recommends "wilderness" classification for all of these lands.

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Boreas Ponds

Petition Boreas Ponds Tract pdf

Sign the Petition: Boreas Ponds

Thank Governor Cuomo for adding the 21,000 acre Boreas Ponds Tract to the Adirondack Forest Preserve, and ask him to ensure that it is classified as 'Wilderness' to keep it motorless, and to give it the highest level of protection the State can provide.

Learn more about the coalition effort here.