Adirondack Council

10/16/2026

Just about half of the tickets for our Hornbeck Boats Inc raffle have been sold, so don't wait!

Learn more here and get your tickets today!
https://donate.adirondackcouncil.org/hornbeck-canoe-raffle

10/16/2026

Get Septic Savvy! Join Us for a Free Workshop!

Are you a landowner, municipal employee, elected official, or environmental professional interested in protecting our local waterways? Join us for the Septic Savvy Workshop to learn how septic systems impact water quality and what we can do to protect our lakes and watersheds!

Hosted by the Champlain Watershed Improvement Coalition of New York (CWICNY) in partnership with the Adirondack Council and Lake George Association, this free, in-person workshop will cover:

Septic system fundamentals
Septic system inspection programs
Funding opportunities
The connection between septic systems and water quality

📅 Date: October 28, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Lake George Town Hall

This event is FREE and open to the public! Come learn, ask questions, and discover ways to help protect the health of our lakes and waterways.

Register here: https://forms.gle/9kC3XZSL97CJVZEr8

We hope to see you there!

10/15/2026

Congratulations to the Village of Lake Placid, The Adirondack Rail Trail, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Open Space Institute and all of the partners, community members, employees and volunteers on the official opening of the Lake Placid Rail Trail trailhead! This is the best of what the Adirondacks can be - working together for something that benefits all New Yorkers!

10/14/2026

Learn more about the Split Rock Wildway on this walking lecture!

10/14/2026

Cool stuff happening at The Wild Center!

Thomas Dambo, the acclaimed Danish sculptor, unveiled his first permanent troll in New York State. Will it offer a lasting economic boon in the town of Tupper Lake?

10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

10/11/2026

Attention hunters in Herkimer County!

NYSDEC is encouraging hunters in targeted areas of Herkimer and Otsego counties to help protect New York’s wild white-tailed deer population from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) this hunting season.

10/10/2026

The leaves of a tree act like tiny factories where the tree makes most of its food. This food‑making process is called photosynthesis. A chemical in the leaves called chlorophyll is essential to photosynthesis, and it’s also what gives leaves their green color. Leaves also contain yellow and orange pigments, but for most of the year these colors are hidden beneath chlorophyll’s strong green.

If you're like me, every Fall I look forward to the beautiful colors of the leaves as they change color to yellow, orange and red. But do you ever ask yourself, "Why do leaves change color?"

10/09/2026

With the weather slowly getting more winter-like, now is the time to make sure you stay warm this winter! Our beanies and neck gaiters are sure to keep your body warm while supporting the Adirondack Park!

Shop here: https://donate.adirondackcouncil.org/products/apparel

10/08/2026

Huge thanks to the nearly 1,300 people who submitted comments to the federal government opposing the senseless repeal of the Roadless Rule! Our nation's wild spaces are connected, and the Adirondack Park is healthier when habitats and ecological connections are maintained.

From all of us at the Adirondack Council, thanks for stepping up and taking action!