Stewardship within the Adirondack Park

AWA’s Board Chair Kayla White talks about the many great examples of stewardship within the Adirondack Park, its importance regarding resource protection, and how different organizations can work together to convey a unifying message.

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has long depended on — and partnered with — organizations to deploy stewards. From summits to trailheads to water access points, these stewards help educate the public on responsible recreation and enlist their help in protecting the Forest Preserve. With more and more people recreating within the Park and in wild places, investment in stewardship programs is a low-budget, easy way that the state can invest in resource protection that works.