Working towards a better future for the Adirondack region by weaving together community and environmental projects that improve quality of life.
We create innovative projects to address unmet needs, promote vibrant communities, and preserve the character of the Adirondacks.
Many rural towns cannot support a traditional grocery store. The Farmacy Project works to make local food easy to find, buy, and eat, even when other grocery options are not available.
Promoting the health of pollinators, critical to our food and ecosystems, by empowering people to take individual and collective action to help pollinators thrive.
Road Salt pollution is threatening Adirondack waters. Studies now show that Adirondack lakes and streams near roads are contaminated and drinking water wells are becoming contaminated at an alarming rate.
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.
AdkAction’s Adirondack Pollinator Project is proud to announce the Mobile Pollinator Garden Trailer and community pollinator garden project made possible with a grant from Flow Hive. We welcome schools, libraries,
Adirondack Pollinator Symposium will take place on Wednesday, June 5th from 10 am to 4 pm at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek, NY. The registration fee is $40 and coffee and lunch will be provided. Benjamin Vogt, author of A New Garden Ethic, will be our keynote speaker. Additional speakers from Audubon International, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County, and the Pollinator Conservation Association will be included in the program.
In a time of mass extinction and climate change, how and for whom we garden matters more than ever. Our built landscapes reflect social ethics and values that guide our response to reviving wildness in and outside the human environment. How can we recognize and develop compassion for other species?
Brittany Christenson is a community organizer who is passionate about art, local food, and sustainability.
Kiana French has worked on multiple small farms in the Champlain Valley and passionate about bridging the gap between consumers and their food sources.
Tom retired in 2002 as a Captain in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps after over 30 years of service.
Steve has a BA in political science from the University of North Texas, and a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University.
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Top banner image photo credit: Evan Williams, PureADK