Our Projects
Our Progress
In 2023 we accomplished all this, and more:
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Families received food directly from our food security programs
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Native pollinator plants added to the Adirondack landscape
Pounds of greenhouse gas emissions prevented by composting
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Visitors to our Keeseville Community Arts Festival
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Broadband forums hosted to connect the region
Annual or cumulative progress indicators can be found on our project pages.
What’s New
Food Security
Regional Food Justice Summit Seeks to Give Everyone a Seat at the Table
February 8, 2024
The 6th annual Food Justice Summit for the Adirondacks will take place on Thursday February 29th at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, NY. Individuals from all twelve counties of
Compost for Good
Compost for Good is Reimaging Waste with North Country Towns and Businesses
February 21, 2024
Each year, Americans discard 120 billion pounds of food scraps. That’s 325 pounds per person, or about 40% of the total waste stream. Packed into landfills, these food scraps generate greenhouse gasses as they slowly decompose. The same food scraps, when processed through a composting facility, regenerate as materials that
Reducing Road Salt
Road Salt Q & A
February 22, 2024
Guest Author Mikala L’Hote, Graduate Research Assistant with the Adirondack Watershed Institute, shares answers to some of the commonly asked questions about road salt: What is road salt? Also known as “rock salt,” the most common variation of road salt
AdkAction in the News
We have a vision to empower people in the Adirondacks – both seasonal and year-round – to create opportunities to help neighbors and leave the Adirondack Park better than we found it. Visit our press page to see the relevance and impact of our work in the region.
Become a Member
Members are the lifeblood of AdkAction, generating ideas, inspiration, passion, and financial support to make our projects possible. Members pay annual fees that keep our work going, and in return, receive the pride of taking action to improve the Adirondacks for future generations.
Make a Contribution
Support our work by making a donation to one of our projects or to our general operating budget.