Chapter Meetings
October 2025: The Presence of Moose in New York State (David Kramer)
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 (West Albany Firehouse) Summary of Presentation: Moose have long been present in the State of New York. Historical records suggest that moose were present north of the Mohawk River as far [...]
June 2025: Chapter Picnic at Peebles Island
Save the date for the ADK Albany Chapter Annual Picnic. Tuesday June 10th, 2025 at Peebles Island State Park.
May 2025: Ecoregions and Native Plants (Steve Young and Laura Lethonen)
Summary of Presentation: What is an Ecoregion and Why does it matter when selecting native plants? Currently there is a growing demand for native seed and plant material for habitat restoration, landscaping and home gardening. [...]
April 2025: Solar Boats and getting started with paddling (David Barton and Mike Cavanaugh)
David Borton talked about the one-person solar electric power boats he builds, the engineering physics of solar electric boats, their advantages in terms of being quiet and minimally disturbing the peace in the Adirondacks (or [...]
Mar 2025: Teddy Roosevelt’s ride through the Adirondacks (Michael Nardacci)
Educational Presentation Lois Jensen talked about her work as a trail head Stewart for Buck Mountain in the Lake George area. How it was important to talk to incoming hikers and make them aware of [...]
February 2025: Backpacking the Paria Canyon (Ralph Keating)
Summary of Presentation: The Paria River Canyon located in Utah and Arizona is part of the beautiful red sandstone country of the Colorado Plateau. This Canyon is a wilderness area within the Vermillion Cliffs National [...]