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Spring 2013 Defending the East’s Greatest Wilderness Ne w s in and about the six-million-ac r e Ad i r o n dac k Park

New Executive Director Meet William C. “Willie” Janeway, the Council’s new Executive Director

The Adirondack Council is pleased to introduce our new Executive Director William C. “Willie” INSIDE Janeway. Willie officially started on May 1st. He took the helm from Diane Fish, who had a successful seven-month stint as Acting Executive ·· Legislative Director. She will remain with the organization and continue to serve as Deputy Director. priorities Since 2007, Willie has been the Region 3 Director for the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Hudson Valley/Catskill Region and helped ·· New public land advance Governor Cuomo’s economic and environmental classifications protection agenda. Prior to DEC, he was the Director of Government Relations for the Nature Conservancy in State. ·· Meet the Director of Conservation Willie graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1985 with a degree in Economics and Environmental Studies. He served as trails coordinator and director of ·· Forever Wild Day operations for the (1985-1994); Executive Director in Wanakena for the Preserve Commission (1994-2000); and, Governor Pataki’s Executive Director of the Greenway (2000-2001). Willie is an Adirondack 46er, having climbed the 46 High Peaks, and won the Adirondack Life “Adirondacker Award” for his work building partnerships and protecting the Adirondacks. April Forest Preserve Additions Highest waterfall, water quality protection

In April, Governor Cuomo announced the purchase of 9,300 acres of land in the Adirondack Park. This purchase from the Nature Conservancy is the second phase of the acquisition plan the Governor announced last year for the lands formerly owned by the Finch-Pruyn Company. Several parcels are included in this purchase, some being very ecologically-significant. For example, the OK Slip Falls tract in Hamilton includes the Park’s highest waterfall, and the Ice Meadow tract in Warren County has spring ice-jams that create a unique alpine ecosystem in which at least five endangered plant species can be found. Also in April, the state purchased over 2,460 acres from the Land Conservancy. This will help protect the water quality of Lake George, and ensure the area remains a tourist destination. This purchase includes the 1,900-acre Cat and Thomas Mountains parcel, which encompasses 65 percent of the land around the drinking water supply of the Town of Bolton (Warren County).

OK Slips Falls in Hamilton County, the Park’s highest waterfall, creates an environment for a unique array of plants, and will surely be a new destination for nature enthusiasts, photographers and others looking for a distinctive outdoor experience. \

Board of Directors Ann E. Carmel Sheila M. Hutt Chair Lee Keet Kevin Arquit Virginia M. Lawrence Vice-Chair Lawrence Master, Ph.D. Robert J. Kafin James B. McKenna Vice-Chair Sarah J. Meyland Thomas D. Thacher II Sherry Nemmers Secretary Meredith Prime Robert Garrett Richard L. Reinhold Treasurer Laurel Sherwood Michael A. Bettmann, M.D. David Skovron David Bronston James L. Sonneborn Adirondack Wilderness Matters Charles D. Canham,Ph.D. Jason Stoltz For the environment, communities and you John L. Ernst Joel H. Treisman Ethan Friedman Aaron Woolf Adirondack Wilderness matters. Wilderness protects clean water and clean Sarah Collum Hatfield air, preserves the Adirondack Park’s ecological integrity and wild character, Directors Emeriti and helps to sustain vibrant Adirondack communities. Ten million people Timothy L. Barnett David Heidecorn a year say so by visiting the largest park in the contiguous Richard Beamish Gary F. Heurich -- what I consider the most important park in the world. Etienne Boillot Theodore L. Hullar, Ph.D. It matters too that you are a friend of the Adirondacks, and a supporter Peter Borrelli George R. Lamb of the Adirondack Council. Only with your help can we carry out the Jeff Bronheim Ernest LaPrairie education, advocacy, monitoring and (when necessary) legal actions that are John P. Cahill Douglas S. Luke critical to protecting the Adirondack Park. Your support makes possible Alison Hudnut Clarkson Cecilia A. Mathews Tom Cobb Karen Meltzer the beneficial relationship between Wilderness and communities that David C. Condliffe Scott L. Paterson makes this park unique. Your assistance means a continuing tradition of Dr. Dean L. Cook John M.C. Peterson public and private ownership and stewardship for forest and farmland Liza Cowan James S. Phillips across this great park. Evan A. Davis Avery Rockefeller III This summer, the Council will be working with conservation partners George D. Davis Brian Ruder and communities, protecting Wilderness and supporting the Common James C. Dawson John K. Ryder, Jr. Ground Alliance we helped start. We will be idealistic when possible, Jeff Donahue Samuel H. Sage practical when necessary, and strategic at all times. Joanne Waldron Dwyer Ellen Marshall Scholle Edward D. Earl Lynette M. Stark Please read about our successes and continuing projects in this Baird Edmonds Constance A. Tate newsletter and on our website. Stay connected. Help us celebrate the Betty Eldridge Norman Van Valkenburgh latest state land protection announcements, new efforts to combat invasive Christopher Elliman Curt Welling species, and new sustainability plans and funding. And follow our J. Edward Fowler Patricia D. Winterer leadership in opposing consideration of unhelpful Barbara L. Glaser, Ed.D. Tony Zazula proposals -- including one that threatened to expedite approval of large- Robert L. Hall, Ph.D. scale, clear-cutting in the Park. Staff It is my honor and a privilege to become the new Adirondack Council William C. Janeway Diane Fish Executive Director and to move my family back to the Park. I wish to Executive Director J. A. Tyler Frakes thank the Board for asking me to join the team, work with them and lead Rocci Aguirre Lisa M. Genier the organization ahead. I thank the staff for all they have done and will do. Lilli Anson Susan Hughes Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made a commitment to the Adirondacks, Julie Ball Kathy Kelley and you have too. Thank you for your generous support. Adirondack Elaine Burke Scott M. Lorey Wilderness matters, and you do too. Kevin Chlad John F. Sheehan Clarence Petty Interns William C. Janeway Jordan Giaconia Sarah Perry Anna Sapak Executive Director Where to Find Us Main Office Albany Office PO Box D-2 342 Hamilton Street 103 Hand Ave., Suite 3 Albany, NY 12210 The mission of the Adirondack Council is to ensure the ecological integrity and wild Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518.432.1770 character of the Adirondack Park for current and future generations. 518.873.2240 We envision an Adirondack Park with clean water and air and large wilderness areas, www.AdirondackCouncil.org surrounded by working farms and forests and vibrant local communities. [email protected] Newsletter photos by Adirondack Council staff unless otherwise noted. Go to our website – www.AdirondackCouncil.org – for more information. 2

Capital Matters: Albany Photo © Larry Master, masterimages.org © LarryPhoto Master, Adirondack Legislative Priorities A key budget victory Action Update A $19-million increase for the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) was in the budget approved by Governor Cuomo. The EPF is used to fund many programs, including land acquisition, invasive species Thanks for Your Help! mitigation and prevention, and community revitalization. This increase comment letters was an Adirondack Council priority. Another bill that was part of the recent Earth Day Lobby Day Thank you to all who wrote the Department agenda is the Climate Protection Act, which requires the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to of Environmental Conservation to enforce an 80 percent reduction in express concern over its proposal to lengthen the emissions that lead to climate change by the year 2050. It would the trapping season for . The DEC apply economy-wide, not just to certain industries. has not made a final decision on this Transferable development rights legislation for the Adirondacks is proposal. We will keep you posted. being considered by the Council and local government partners. The It is very important for policymakers bill would provide a process for transferring building rights from large to hear from you on important issues like backcountry parcels, allowing increased building density in specified this, to show them you care about the areas closer to hamlet centers. Adirondack Park and its future. Also, two Constitutional Amendments are being considered New Forest Preserve classifications for second passage by the Legislature. If passed again, they will be Be on the look-out for information on presented to the voters on the November ballot. The first would allow th submitting public comment by July 19 clear title to contested property in (Township 40) and regarding how the state will manage the create a fund to replace the land with new Forest Preserve. The second newly acquired Forest Preserve lands. Your would allow NYCO Minerals to swap land with the Forest Preserve to help will be incredibly important to make continue and expand its mining operation in the town of Lewis. sure that this land is protected. The Adirondack Park Visits Albany Your input does make a difference! Expo for lawmakers a success Thank you.

April 29 marked the first Adirondack Day at the State Capitol complex, Diane Fish, Deputy Director as a broad coalition of Adirondack organizations, institutions and businesses put their works on display. The result was a delightful day for members of the NYS Legislature, the Governor, and their This spring and summer, respective staff members at the Legislative Office Building in Albany. we will be urging Thousands of people sampled Adirondack food and beverages; spoke you to participate with regional advocates for education and environmental protection; met in key policy local government officials; decisions regarding shared a story or two with Constitutional river rafters and guides; Amendments and land and, celebrated the history, classifications. Your voice WILL make a culture and architecture that difference. Please watch the mail and your make the Adirondack Park email alerts. If you’re not sure we have so wonderful. your up-to-date email, please send it to [email protected]. Any questions? Don’t hesitate to contact Adirondack Council staff at Adirondack Day in Albany. the Council staff. Thank you! 3

Together We’ll Make Wilderness

Essex Chain of Lakes Photo © Carl Heilman ll/Wild Visions, Inc. Your Voice Can Make the Difference Forest Preserve classification process

With the state’s December 2012 purchase from the Nature Conservancy of the Essex Chain of Lakes and the Indian River and OK Slip Falls tracts this spring, the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is beginning the classification process for these lands. This process will determine how these lands will be used and managed in the future. Under the Adirondack State Land Master Plan, whenever the state purchases land and adds it to the Forest Preserve, the lands must be classified according to seven categories: Wilderness, Primitive, Canoe, Wild Forest, State Administrative, Historic, or Intensive Use. These lands are, by law, to be classified according to their physical and biological characteristics and capacity to withstand use. The APA will hold a series of public hearings and have a public comment period so people can suggest how these lands should be classified. After the public comment period is over, the APA will analyze all of the comments received, and make a classification recommendation to the Governor who will make the final decision. The Governor could receive the APA’s recommendation as early as August 2013. The impacts of the decision will last well beyond our lifetimes, if not forever.

High Peaks Long Lake Wilderness

Gateway Communities Conservation  Easement Newcomb Private Land Land Former Finch Lands to be classified Wild Forest

Vanderwhacker nEW yORK sTATE Mountain fOREST pRESERVE lANDS Essex Chain Wild Forest of Lakes

Hudson River

New York State recently purchased over River 27,000 acres of lands and waters for Rock River the Adirondack Forest Preserve. These Blue Mtn Boreas former Finch Paper tracts were previously Lake Blue Mountain Hudson River acquired by the Nature Conservancy Wild Forest (TNC) in 2007, as part of a 161,000- Blue Ridge Wilderness Hudson acre conservation project in the Park. The Indian River Gorge Minerva Primitive new Forest Preserve lands must now be River Area classified to determine how these lands Cedar will be used and managed. The Council Indian Lake is urging the most Wilderness as possible, Conservation along with very limited motorized access Easement Land North River Siamese Pond to three specific sites. Wilderness

4 The classification alternatives

At its May meeting, the APA announced several classification alternatives that will be considered, most of which include a significant new Hudson River Wilderness area – reflecting the Council’s long-held vision for a Wild Rivers Wilderness in this region. Alternatives for the rest of the lands to be classified range from Wilderness, with the strongest natural resource protection, to Wild Forest where ATVs and other motorized recreational use could be allowed. “Canoe” and “Primitive” classifications are in-between options. Alternatives 1-A and 1-B include the most Wilderness. Together we have an opportunity to make sure the Governor’s team makes the right choice - Wilderness with Access - a Wild Rivers Wilderness. As detailed in comments posted on our website, the Adirondack Council is focused on APA alternatives 1-A and 1-B to maximize Wilderness and protection of this area, consistent with creating public access and protecting the Essex Chain of Lakes and the Hudson Wilderness will protect water quality River corridor from the negative impacts of motorized recreational use. Very limited and provide recreational opportunities. motorized access in three locations could be accepted. The fragile lakes and rivers, fisheries, forests and wildlife habitat deserve protection. The people of the state of New York, the new owners of this land, deserve nothing less. This is where you come in!

The APA just announced the dates, times and location of the public hearings and the deadline for your comment letters (July 19th). The Adirondack Council asks you to stay involved, weigh in, and help ensure that as much of the new public land as possible receives the Wilderness designation they deserve, while detailing where motorized access should and should not be allowed. The Adirondack Council will post suggested comments on our website. With your support we can continue the campaign for a new Wild River (Hudson/Essex Lakes) Wilderness, a legacy for all future New Yorkers. Make sure we have your email

We will be sending you an Action Alert soon, urging Council members to comment and attend public hearings during the classification process. Please be sure we have There is a risk that ATVs could be your updated email address so we can contact you quickly and inexpensively. permitted on designated roads in Wild Forest lands on the Forest Preserve. Your voice can make the difference! Thank you.

Map 1B: Most Wilderness Map 1A: Wilderness with access Map 4A: Most Wild Forest / motorized use

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PondMud Pond Fourth Lake Hewitt Pond Mtn Hewitt Pond Mtn Fourth Lake Polaris Mtn Deer Pond Eighth Lake Hewitt Pond Mtn Mud Pond Deer Pond • Lean-to & Tent Deer Pond 1 Acre State • Lean-toEighth & Lake Tent Camping Hewitt Pond Mtn 1 Acre State Elm Hill Eighth Lake Elm Hill • Lean-to & Tent Camping Eighth Lake Elm Hill Little Beaver Mtn • Mountaineering, Rock & Ice Climbing Little Beaver Mtn Little Beaver Mtn Elm HillMud Pond Seventh Lake (2366ft)(2366ft)Mud Pond Seventh Lake (2366ft)(2366ft) • Mountaineering, Rock & Ice Climbing Mud Pond Admin Area (2366ft)(2366ft) • Mountaineering, Rock & Ice Climbing Admin Area Mud Pond Seventh Lake RIVER Cheney Pond Buck Hill • Fishing, , Trapping Cheney Pond Buck Hill RIVER Cheney Pond Buck Hill • Fishing, Hunting, Trapping RIVER Cheney Pond Buck Hill Buck Hill Third Lake • Fishing, Hunting, Trapping Third Lake • Horse & Horse-and-Wagon Riding Third Lake Lonesome Pond Moose Pond Club Buck Mtn Lonesome Pond Moose Pond Club Buck Mtn • Horse & 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Horse-and-Wagon Pond Mtn Riding Beaver Ponds Rankin Pond Mtn BeaverBarker Ponds Pond Rankin Pond Mtn Barker Pond • Horse & Horse-and-Wagon Riding Barker Pond • Horse & Horse-and-Wagon Riding Stillwater • Mountain(2265ft)(2265ft) Biking (on public & DEC administrative roads) Stillwater (2265ft)(2265ft) Stillwater (2265ft)(2265ft) Camp Baco • Mountain Biking (on publicCamp & DECBaco administrative roads) ROCK Pine Lake • Mountain Biking (on publicCamp & DECBaco administrative roads) Thumb Pond Pine Lake • Snowmobiling (within 500’ of a highway/Primitive Area boundary) Thumb Pond Pine Lake Thumb Pond Little Pisgah Mtn ROCK • Snowmobiling (within 500’ of a highway/Primitive Area boundary) ROCK • SnowmobilingLittle Pisgah Mtn (within 500’ of a highway/Primitive Area boundary)Northwoods Club Little PisgahLittle Mtn Rankin Pond Northwoods Club Little Rankin Pond Little Pisgah Mtn RIVER (2013ft)(2013ft)Little Rankin Pond RIVER (2013ft)(2013ft) Northwoods Club (2013ft) Northwoods Club Mud Pond 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Lean-to & Tent Camping Clear Pond Blue Mountain •(2171ft)(2171ft) Lean-to & Tent Camping Green Mtn Blue Mountain • Mountaineering, Rock & Ice Climbing (2796ft)(2796ft) (2796ft)(2796ft) (2796ft)(2796ft) Huntley Pond Twentyninth Pond Huntley Pond Blue Mountain Stark Hills Corner Pond Admin AreaDunk Pond Baldface Mtn Corner PondLost Pond Twentyninth Pond Dunk Pond Baldface Mtn • LostMountaineering, Pond RockTwentyninth & Ice Climbing Pond Corner Pond Dunk Pond Stark HillsHuntley Pond • Mountaineering, RockTwentyninth & Ice Climbing Pond Stark Hills • Fishing, Hunting, Trapping Little Sherman Pond Lost Pond Stark Hills Dunk Pond Wild Forest Baldface Mtn Lost Pond Wild Forest (2046ft)(2046ft) (2046ft)(2046ft) • Fishing, Hunting, Trapping Little Sherman Pond (2046ft)(2046ft) • Fishing, Hunting, Trapping Little Sherman Pond • Horse & Horse-and-Wagon Riding Wild Forest • Horse & Horse-and-Wagon Riding Rock Lake • Horse & Horse-and-Wagon Riding RIVER Rock Lake • MountainBullhead Biking (onPond 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Mtn Locator Bullhead Pond a (2145ft) (1990ft)(1990ft) • Mountaineering,s Rock & Ice Climbing Harris Rift Mtn • RFishing, Hunting, Trapping Harris Rift Mtn o Map Pine Mtn Little Mill Mtn ke Map Little Mill Mtn es Harris Rift Mtn R Harris Rift Mtn a k • Fishing, Hunting, Trapping Map Little Mill Mtn s (1987ft)(1987ft) Harris Rift Mtn L• Fishing, Hunting, Trapping La Calahan Pond Calahan Pond Little Mill Mtn ke n O K Slip Pond (1987ft)(1987ft) • Horse & Horse-and-Wagon Riding O K Slip Pond a Sawyer Mtn i WhortleberrySawyer Mtn Pond in O K Slip Pond • Horse & Horse-and-Wagon Riding (1987ft)(1987ft) L a Calahan Pond a Whortleberry Pond IrishtownIrishtown n O K Slip Pond h • Horse & Horse-and-Wagon Riding h • Mountain Biking IrishtownIrishtown Sawyer Mtn i Whortleberry Pond C a Mill Mtn IrishtownIrishtown Mill Mtn C Pudding Hollow • Mountain Biking h Lake• Mountain Abanakee Biking Mill Mtn • Snowmobiling Pudding Hollow Pudding Hollow Mill Mtn C Pudding Hollow Lake Abanakee • Snowmobiling Lake Abanakee • Snowmobiling Fox Hill • Motor-Boating and Float-Plane Use Fox Hill Fox Hill Big Bad Luck PondRoss Pond Pug Hole Ross Pond • Motor-Boating and Float-Plane Use • Motor-Boating and LakeFloat-Plane Francis Use Lake Francis BigMinerva Bad Luck Pond Pug Hole Big Bad Luck PondRoss Pond Pug Hole • OtherDutton Motor-Vehicle Mtn Lake Use Francis (on public roads)Minerva Dutton Mtn Minerva Lake Francis Pug Hole Rock Pond Middle Mtn • Other Motor-Vehicle Use (on public roads) • OtherDutton Motor-Vehicle Mtn Use (on public roads)Minerva (2314ft)(2314ft) Rock Pond Middle Mtn (2314ft)(2314ft) P Gay Mtn (2218ft) The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) Rockmaps Pond above show several of the Middlealternatives Mtn (2314ft)(2314ft) for the classification of the P Gayformer Mtn Finch(2218ft) lands purchased P Gay Mtn (2218ft)(2218ft) (2356ft)(2356ft) Primitive Primitive P Gay Mtn (2218ft)(2218ft) Pending Classifcation (2356ft)(2356ft) Pending Classifcation (2356ft)(2356ft) Primitive Pending Classifcation CorridorBlack Mountain Ponds Corridor Stonystep Pond Bell Mtn Black Mountain Ponds CorridorIndianBlack Lake Mountain Ponds Stonystep Pond Bell Mtn Stonystep Pond Bell Mtn from the Nature Conservancy for the Forest Preserve. The maps IndianatBlack left Lake Mountain Pondsand center show the two (2375ft)(2375ft)alternatives with IndianIndianthe LakeLake most Wilderness1 inch = 1 mile Stonystep Pond Bell Mtn Starbuck Mtn Black Mtn (2375ft)(2375ft) Starbuck Mtn Black Mtn 1 inch = 1 mile IndianIndian LakeLake Lake Adirondack Casey Mtn Casey Mtn Black Mtn (2375ft)(2375ft) Starbuck Mtn Black Mtn 1 inch = 1 mile (2558ft)(2558ft) (2327ft)(2327ft)Lake Adirondack Casey Mtn (2558ft)(2558ft) (2327ft) Lake Adirondack Casey Mtn (2502ft)(2502ft) ® (2502ft) (2327ft) Lake Adirondack (2502ft) (2558ft)(2558ft) (2327ft)(2327ft) 00.5 1234 ® (2502ft)(2502ft) McGinn Hill ® McGinn Hill 00.5 1234 and the map on the right showsMcGinn Hill the alternative that has Wild ForestCrow Hill as0 0.5the1 primary2 classification34 category. The purple border shows Crow Hill Miles Crow Hill Bell Mountain Pond Bell Mountain Pond Miles Bell Mountain Pond Miles Prier Pond Prier Pond the Essex Chain of Lakes tract and the orange border Prieroutlines Pond the Indian River tract, the two recent state purchases. You can visitDraft Supplemental the Council Environmental Impact Statement Davis Mtn Davis Mtn Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (2587ft) Moxham Pond Davis Mtn (2587ft) 5/__/2013 (2587ft)(2587ft) Moxham Pond (2587ft)(2587ft) Moxham Pond Grassy Ponds Grassy Ponds 5/__/2013 website to view all the APA classification alternatives Grassyand Ponds the full Draft Environmental5/__/2013 Impact Statement that describes the alternatives, classification guidelines, and environmental considerations. Just go to AdirondackCouncil.org and search for “Finch.” 5

Forests and Waters

Fighting Acid Rain NYS Attorney General calls for action More Clear-cutting Opposed In April, New York Attorney General Eric Coalition proposed alternatives Schneiderman filed a brief asking the U.S. In January, the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) considered a proposed Supreme Court to reinstate federal rules General Permit (GP) that would allow the clear-cutting of more than designed to curb the out-of-state air pollution 24 acres of trees on private land (currently the threshold for requiring a that causes acid rain in the Adirondack Park. permit). The GP would not provide the opportunity for public comment, Schneiderman acted in concert with limit the size of a clear-cut, or require the APA Commissioners’ approval. colleagues from 10 states and the mayors Due to the overwhelming response that the APA received from our of five cities in the Northeast. All asked membership and other concerned citizens and organizations, the permit the court to reinstate the Cross-State Air was withdrawn from the agenda. Numerous stakeholders, including the Pollution Rule. That rule was struck down Adirondack Council, were invited to a meeting to provide input. The by the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Adirondack Council and a coalition of environmental groups have called District of Columbia in August 2012. for the Agency to pursue comprehensive regulatory reforms in place of the The rule would require a 73-percent proposed General Permit. The Council supports regulatory changes that reduction in power plant emissions of sulfur would prevent poor forestry practices such as high-grading, and fines for dioxide and a 54-percent cut in power plant those who seek to avoid jurisdiction by keeping clear-cuts under 25 acres. emissions of nitrogen oxides, by the end of 2014. Cuts would occur in 28 states upwind of the Adirondack Park, from the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast. Although the Cross-State Rule was designed to better protect human health, it will also protect the environment. The same pollutants that cause harmful soot and smog also cause acid rain. Acid rain damages plants and aquatic life by causing chemical reactions in soil and water that release heavy metals, including mercury and aluminum. Forests, lakes and ponds throughout the Adirondack SUNY Potsdam students raised money this spring to permanently reduce the carbon Park have been damaged. emissions from Northeast power plants through the Adirondack Council’s Cool Park/Healthy Planet Program. (Visit AdirondackCouncil.org for more information.) Shown with the students are Professor Heather Sullivan-Catlin (far left) and Adirondack Council Director of Communications John Sheehan (far right). Council Hires New Conservation Director Committed advocate, coalition builder, outdoorsman

In March, Raul “Rocci” Aguirre joined the Adirondack Council’s staff as the new Director of Conservation. Rocci graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1995 with two bachelor’s degrees in History and Outdoor Recreation. He also holds a master’s degree in Resource Management and Conservation from Antioch University of New England in Keene, N.H. Rocci has held a variety of key conservation positions with organizations around the Northeast, including the Senior Conservation Projects Manager with the Monadnock Conservancy of Keene, N.H, the Director of Land Protection for the Finger Lakes Land Trust in Ithaca, N.Y, and Catskill Conservation Coordinator for Trout Unlimited in Roscoe, N.Y. He is an avid outdoorsman and a former licensed fly fishing guide. Rocci Aguirre 6 Wildlife

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2013 Outdoor Gear and Lodging Raffle Thirteen chances to win on July 26th Our new wildlife note cards feature eight images by Conservation Biologist/Photographer Larry Master The Adirondack Council will raffle off outdoor gear and an Adirondack (masterimages.org). Images include the American stay generously donated by The North Face, Coleman, SCARPA, Tough Bullfrog, Great Gray Owl, Moose, North American Traveler, and Packbasket Adventures. Raffle tickets are River Otter, Bohemian Waxwing, Bobcat, Wood Duck and the Northern Shrike. $8.00 $5 each or 5 for $20. The drawing will be held on Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Council’s office in Elizabethtown, NY at Champl ain Valley Poster 12:30 pm (EST). Ticket holders need not be present to win. Each ticket will provide opportunities to win one of thirteen items: Hiking Boots/Shoes (3), Borealis Daypack (2), Quad Lantern (2), Portable Propane Grill, 50 qt. Cooler, Odyssey Daypack, Pinto Bottle Carrier, Water Sprite Bottle Carrier, and a one night’s stay and breakfast for two at Packbasket Adventures Lodge, Wanakena, NY. For more information about the raffle items and to purchase tickets visit www.AdirondackCouncil.org or call 1.877.873.2240.

Thank You for Your Support Every contribution makes a difference

With every contribution and purchase of a gift, a carbon certificate, or a raffle ticket, you help the Adirondack Council raise the funds we need to put conservation staff in the field, produce effective media coverage about Park issues, and advocate with policymakers every day. Your gift, together with thousands of others, provides strong and effective advocacy for the Adirondacks. Thank you! Designed and illustrated by Adirondack Illustrator, Sheri Amsel, the Poster is a map Adirondack Legacy Society and visual guide to the region’s recreational and Estate gifts protect the Park for future generations ecological treasures. The map highlights 50 hiking trails, public fishing and small boat launch accesses, Become part of the Adirondack Legacy Society by planning an estate public parks, dirt roads and scenic paved roads for biking, and farmers’ markets and farm stands. gift to the Adirondack Council. You can ensure the natural heritage of It also includes an illustrated look at six natural the Adirondacks will be protected for future generations. By naming communities with key species that help make the the Adirondack Council in your will or as a beneficiary of life insurance Champlain Valley such a rich biological treasure. or unused retirement assets, your generosity will create a lasting legacy 24” x 37” Unlaminated: $12.00 Laminated: $20.00 for Adirondack Park protection. An estate gift of any amount is greatly You can place an order for these and other appreciated. All estate gifts are pooled in the Council’s Forever Wild Fund products by calling the Adirondack Council at and used only with approval from the Board of Directors. Your financial or 1.877.873.2240 (toll-free) or ordering online at legal advisor can guide you through the various options in order to make arrangements that consider your individual circumstances, your family www.AdirondackCouncil.org Proceeds from sales benefit needs and your charitable goals. For more information, contact Diane Fish, Adirondack Park conservation. Deputy Director, 1.877.873.2240 ext. 106. 7 Non-Profit Adirondack Council Organization Defending the East's Greatest Wilderness U.S. Postage 103 Hand Avenue, Suite 3 PAID P.O. Box D-2 Syracuse, NY Elizabethtown, NY 12932 Permit No. 994

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s we head to press with this Spring Anewsletter, plans are in high gear for our Come join us at the Ranger School annual Forever Wild Day. The Adirondack Council gratefully acknowledges the following in Wanakena on July 13, 2013 for the businesses, organizations and individuals who Adirondack Council’s Forever Wild Day are generous sponsors of the event. • Adirondack Museum • Hike Cathedral Rock to see great views of the area. • Eastwood Litho, Inc. • Integrated Marketing • Take a guided tour of the Ranger School Arboretum. • Open Space Institute • Learn the history of Wanakena from local historians. • Pearsall Wealth Management at UBS • Queen City Printers • Explore the trails or forest roads of the Ranger School’s • The Lyme Timber Company James F. Dunbar Memorial Forest by foot or bicycle. • Tooher & Barone LLC • Adirondack Creamery • Take a self-guided tour of the hamlet of Wanakena. • Adirondack Dreams/The Heurich Company • Paddle the winding . • Alpine Club of Canada – Section • Elk Lake Lodge • Visit the classic Wanakena General Store. • International Paper • Celebrate the Conservationists of the Year, John and Margot • Martindale Keysor & Co., CPAs • Lost Pond Press Ernst, for their exemplary private land stewardship. • ES11 Web Development Visit www.AdirondackCouncil.org for details about activities, • Law Office of William M. Finucane lunch reservations and lodging. • Steven A. Mannato • Bambu • Carrie Cups • Champlain Area Trails • Coleman • Bonnie Corse • Depot Theatre • Finch Paper LLC • Mountain Mugs • Packbasket Adventures • Robert D. Padden • Party Rentals • Pendragon Theatre • SCARPA • St. Lawrence County Arts Council • The North Face Sand Lake in the Five Ponds Wilderness at the heart of the Council’s proposed Bob Marshall Wild • Tough Traveler Lands Complex, is a vast roadless area with 408,000 acres of public and private land, 25 gateway • Wanakena General Store communities, 441 lakes and ponds, 400+ miles of hiking trails and 71 miles of Wild, Scenic and (list incomplete) Recreational rivers. Photo © Carl Heilman ll / Wild Visions, Inc.