Adirondack Advocacy
Links and Resources
Environmental Organizations - Alphabetical
ADK - The Adirondack Mt. Club
dedicated to the protection and responsible use of NY State's Forest Preserve, parks and
waterways.
Adirondack Architectural Heritage,
AARCH excellent resource for Adirondack communities who want to preserve their
architectural heritage.
Adirondack Council -
Legislative and Environmental issues. Informative online monthly newsletter on Park
Issues.
Association for the Protection of
the Adirondacks
Advocacy group for the protection of the Adirondack and Catskill Parks
Adirondack Museum
Overview of the museum, and information on programs
Adirondack Park Agency -
Independent, bipartisan state agency responsible for developing long-range Park policy in
a forum that balances statewide concerns and the interests of local governments in the
Park.
Adirondack Research Consortium
Information on the consortium's meetings, annual conferences, and research
Adirondack Watershed Institute
- at Paul Smith's College, who's mission is to understand, preserve and protect the
aquatic resources of the Adirondacks through research and education.
46ers - Adirondack
Forty-Sixers. Hikers who have ascended -- or in the process of ascending the 46
High Peaks listed in Russell Carson's Peaks and People.
Information on
Acid Rain and Fishing
Adirondack Lakes Survey
Corp. - Info on fish populations and acid rain
The
Continuing Saga of Acid Rain - From NYSDEC
Region
6 Bureau of Fisheries - Fishing Related Links
United States Geological Survey, Acid Rain:pubs.usgs.gov/gip/acidrain/2.html
Factors Effecting
Loons - adkscience.org
JumpStart
- Earth Science - Environmental Effects of Acid Rain
http://classes.colgate.edu/aleventer/geol101/acidadir/acid14.htm
Water quality in
Adirondack lakes responding to acid rain regulations
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-04/acs-qi041403.php
Data and Government Agencies
Adirondack
Park Master Plan and Documents
Adirondack Park Agency's vision statement (.pdf)
Adirondack
Geographic Information
Adirondack Park Agency's page of information on GIS data and projects
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation
Information on New York state environmental issues, and legislation, Adirondacks are
regions 5 and 6.
More Misc. ADK Links
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