Adirondack Mountain Club, Inc.
Explore. Educate. Protect.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
ADK protects and advocates for New York State's wild lands and waters
ADK's Conservation and Advocacy Program develops policies and implements initiatives that promote the responsible recreational use, protection, stewardship, and acquisition of New York's wild lands, parks and waterways. Working with ADK's Conservation Committee and various chapter conservation committees, our advocacy work advances these goals in the areas of government, legal, and public affairs.
ADK's Education Program provides opportunities for individuals and groups to develop knowledge, skills, understanding, and an appreciation of the natural environment.
ADK's Trails Program promotes land stewardship through the development and maintenance of a quality, all encompassing trail system while encouraging responsible use and protection of New York State's Forest Preserve, Parks and other wild lands and waters.
ADK Recreation Programs promote responsible enjoyment of our natural areas.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We aim to protect, preserve, and encourage responsible recreational use of the public lands and waters of New York State.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
One strategic objective is through the Summit Steward Program, which protects New York’s alpine habitat through education, trail work, and research. Every year, Summit Stewards educate thousands of visitors about the fragile alpine ecosystem found atop the highest mountains in the Adirondacks. We also complete trail projects, annually maintaining hundreds of feet of small scree walls, brushing in areas to aid in restoration, packing loose soil to prevent erosion, maintaining and rebuilding cairns. Summit Stewards participate in research projects, monitoring populations of rare species, using a repeat photography study to evaluate the health of the alpine vegetation, mapping the alpine vegetation, and assisting other research with projects ranging from moss fragments to marten tracking.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Summit Stewards are on Mt. Marcy and Algonquin Peak, the two highest peaks in the state, seven days a week. ADK also provides coverage on Wright Peak (a heavily climbed mountain adjacent to Algonquin) five days a week and Mt. Colden every two weeks. ADK covers Cascade Mt., the most accessible of the 4000’ peaks, on weekends. Finally, Summit Stewards visit every peak with alpine vegetation on it at least once a season to complete monitoring and trail work projects.
Coverage of Cascade Mt represents a huge education opportunity for the Summit Steward program. An additional seasonal steward would also allow the program to expand the number of mountains that are stewarded, including weekday coverage of Cascade Mt. This past summer, stewards spoke to over 8,200 hikers on Cascade in 42 days of coverage. For many, it is the first high Peak they will climb, so introducing a stewardship message at this time can have a tremendous impact on their hiking behavior later.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Summit Stewards are involved in a number of different types of research. This summer, they have conducted the third population sub-sampling of rare, threatened, and endangered alpine species to determine if these plant communities are changing as the climate changes. Stewards also make phenological observations as part of a northeast regional effort to track changes to the life cycle of plants related to climate change. Through the Photopoint Monitoring Project, Summit Stewards track recovery in the alpine ecosystem related to human trampling, which allows for evaluation of the effectiveness of the Summit Steward Program and to help prioritize conservation projects. The previous round of analysis took place in 2009, before the recent surge in hikers. Traditional methods of alpine stewardship to protect the alpine zone have been effective. Continued support for this program will ensure the most traveled peaks are protected for generations to come.
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Adirondack Mountain Club, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 02/15/2023
Tom Andrews
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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