Joseph Martens, former Commissioner of the NYS Department of Environ-mental Conservation, will be honored as Conservationist of the Year at the Forever Wild Day celebration hosted by the Adirondack Council on July 9 in Northville.

“We are very pleased to thank Joe Martens for all he has done to protect the globally significant legacy of the Adirondack Park, both as a state official and with the Open Space Institute,” said Adirondack Council Executive Director William C. Janeway. Continue reading →