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AdkAction’s “Don’t Be Salty” Campaign Inspires Statewide Action

Our Don’t Be Salty ADK and Don’t Be Salty Lake Champlain public outreach initiatives are making waves beyond the Adirondacks! This winter, they will transform into the Don’t Be Salty NY program, led by the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation and Dept. of Transportation, aimed at reducing road salt impacts on waterways and ecosystems across the state. It’s a great example of AdkAction’s local ideas shaping statewide action to protect our water.

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From Landfill to Meadow: AdkAction Featured on a Native Bee Podcast

It’s not often that a project in a small Adirondack town with fewer than 1,500 year-round residents catches the attention of someone halfway across the globe. But that’s exactly what happened when Jacy, host of the The Bee’s Knees Podcast, discovered AdkAction’s Landfill Pollinator Habitat project. In this recent episode,

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Winter Isn’t Over for Everyone: Inside AdkAction’s End-of-Season Road Salt Workshops

For many of us in the Adirondacks, winter is behind us. Snow shovels are (mostly) put away, gardens are starting to take shape, and thoughts are turning to warmer days. But for the people responsible for keeping our roads safe, the recent winter is still very much alive. At AdkAction’s

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Opening Doors: Turning Short-Term Rentals into Long-Term Homes​

When a lakeside short-term rental in Essex became a year-round home, it offered more than just stability for one property owner. It opened the door for a local family to put down roots. This story highlights how small shifts in how we use existing housing can ease the Adirondacks’ housing crunch, strengthen communities, and create lasting connections between neighbors.

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