ADK is Leading the Way in Conservation Issues Critical to Outdoor Loving People
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ADK is the voice and lobby for the larger hiking and paddling community's perspective for the protection of the Forest Preserve and wildlands and waters vital to ADK's members. (photo by Gordon Ellmers)

A very successful and visible part of ADK is the Advocacy and Conservation efforts that have been occurring on a regular basis. These    efforts are an integral part of the very reason for existence of ADK, and fully support the our mission. Building on our tradition of excellence based upon thorough research and sound analysis, ADK's advocacy program performs a critical service in promoting our mission goals. This continues to be a major ADK initiative.

ADK Advocacy Program

Neil Woodworth

Neil Woodworth, ADK Executive Director and counsel has 16 years of experience working with ADK to protect wilderness in New York State and to promote the club's programs in education, conservation, and responsible recreation. He has represented ADK in a variety of legal cases involving wilderness protection of the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve, public navigation rights on rivers and acid rain regulation.   Prior to his service with ADK, Neil is a graduate of Hobart College and Albany Law School, and was an attorney working with Seymour Fox., P.C.   He has received appointments to the Congressional Northern Forest Land Council, the Governor's Task Force on the Adirondack Park Agency, the Governor's Task Force on Military Overflights, the Empire State Task Force for Land and Water Conservation Funding, and the New York State Forest Preserve Advisory Committee.  Neil has served in many volunteer positions at ADK including: second vice committee chairman, and member of the Albany Chapter Outings Committee.   Neil is active in many outdoor pursuits, including hiking, canoeing, backpacking, backcountry skiing, and bird watching. As Adirondack Forty-sixer (No. 2036), he has climbed all of the highest mountains in New York State.