Chapter Meetings
October 2026 Chapter Meeting
Thank you to Samantha Carouso Peck for an absolutely fascinating presentation about the courtship behavior of birds at the October Chapter meeting. You probably knew that male birds use elaborate plumage to attract females for [...]
May 2026 Chapter Meeting
Thank you to Dave Kramer, wildlife scientist, for teaching us on May 12 how NYS DEC learns more about the animals here. He described how they determine the abundance of animals through collaring, aerial surveys, [...]
April 2026 Chapter Meeting
David Gibson from Adirondack Wild presented on the many efforts of his and similar organizations to keep the Adirondacks wild. He shared with us what it takes to do so, and how he was [...]
March 2026 Chapter Meeting
Alvin Breisch presented a fascinating talk about snakes, salamanders, turtles and lizards in NY state. Who knew that there are an estimated 14 billion redback salamanders who lay their eggs on land instead of in [...]
Chapter Meeting from February 10, 2026
Cortney Koenig Worral, the Executive Director of ADK visited us and answered questions about the past, present and future of ADK. A few highlights from her presentation: Cascade Center: financially not viable because of not [...]
November 2025 Chapter News
The new chapter comprised of Albany and Schenectady members is alive and well. We have successfully merged our respective memberships and are now operating as the Albany-Schenectady Chapter of ADK. Member Mark Joseph Kelly has [...]