The globally unique Adirondack Park is poised for change—either for good or for ill—according to the Adirondack Council’s State of the Park report for 2015.
Much depends on the political leadership of Governor Andrew Cuomo, said Adirondack Council Executive Director William Janeway.
Changes that are good for clean water, wildlife, wilderness and communities are necessary to insure the park’s future, he said. Continue reading
The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is offering a new service to assist Adirondack Park municipalities with economic development strategies that would invigorate existing hamlet areas.
Strategies should seek to identify new business opportunities, revitalize existing community assets and, if feasible, establish connections to Forest Preserve resources.
APA recently completed a pilot project of the Hamlet Economic Planning and Assistance program (HEPA) in partnership with the Village of Northville and the Town of Northampton (Fulton County). Continue reading
A report highlighting the significant economic impact of Adirondack region nonprofit organizations was unveiled at a first-of-its-kind summit held at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake on Thursday, November 21.
The Nonprofit Summit was hosted by the Adirondack Nonprofit Network (ANN) and the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and attracted approximately 200 people, including staff, volunteers and board members representing over 100 Adirondack region nonprofits. Continue reading