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Webinar: NY State Constitution and the Green Amendment

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Hello NY Chapter ADK Members,

We have attached a webinar series related to the NYS Constitution Green Amendment proposal. The Green Amendment requires pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment for all New Yorkers.

We hope the Green amendment will be passed and added to our NY Constitution.  We plan to make that happen!

Everyone is invited and encouraged to  enjoy these webinars. The registration takes 1 minute if you click on the attachment.

We hope you’re all well and safe.

Lisa North, NY Chapter Chair

Martin Kellerman,NY Chapter Board Member

Cathy Pedler, ADK Director of Advocacy

Learn about New York’s Green Amendment Efforts in a Three-Part Webinar Series

Green Amendments For The Generations is partnering with Environmental Advocates of New York, Adirondack Mountain Club, & Delaware Riverkeeper Network to bring you this exciting three part webinar series.
New York is facing a historic opportunity. In 2017, Steve Englebright of the New York Assembly proposed a bill to recognize the inherent and indefeasible rights of the people to a healthy environment and to provide those rights the same level of protection given to the right to free speech, to freedom of religion and other fundamental rights the people of New York hold dear. A parallel provision has been proposed in the NY Senate by Senator David Carlucci. 

Join our webinar series for a deep dive into New York’s efforts to secure a Green Amendment including presentations from the below speakers and more!
  • Maya K. van Rossum, Founder of the Green Amendment movement & author of the award-winning, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment
  • Peter Iwanowicz. Executive Director of Environmental Advocates of New York
  • Kate Kurera, Deputy Director of Environmental Advocates of New York
Register for one, two, or all three webinars to get the most impact! Pick the session that is most convenient for you.
NY Green Amendment Overview

NY Green Amendment: Take Action
Want Maya to come speak to your group? Email Maya@ForTheGenerations.org
Learn more and join the movement at ForTheGenerations.org/
Purchase The Green Amendment at MayavanRossum.green/


100 Years: Demise of “The Hiker”

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A series of posts as we look forward to the 100th Anniversary of ADKNY in 2023

The Demise of “The Hiker”

“The Hiker” newsletter survived from I would guess 1923 or ’24 to July 25, 1925.

By the September 15, 1925 newsletter, the title was eliminated.  This issue was headed “Issued Now and Then By The New York Chapter – Adirondack Mountain Club’.  On the cover page there is this mention:

“Our apologies – Ten days ago we learned that several members intensely dislike the name under which this bulletin has been appearing – but like most true Americans they kept their distaste a secret from the one most concerned.”

In the next issue, October 21, 1925:

“WANTED!   A Name!   Will somebody come to the rescue!

For lack of an official title, we say “Bulletin”.  Someone suggested “The ADK Tramper”, or the “Call of the Trail”.  Perhaps there are other more suitable, or catchy titles under which Chapter news can be broadcasted.  Hence, we are open for suggestions.  Send them into the Chairman, NOW.  A prize – a free weekend at Camp Blue Bird – awaits the lucky, or rather the clever one.”

The December 3, 1925 issue is called THE TRAIL MARKER.  On the front page:  “Well, we have the name!  Miss Ethel Fleming please step up and claim the free weekend at Camp Blue Bird.”

This first Trail Marker issue is attached.

Ellen King,
Archives Committee

 

Click to show both pages of The First Trail Marker

 

100 Years: Nawakwa Handbook

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A series of posts as we look forward to the 100th Anniversary of ADKNY in 2023

 

Camp Handbook, c. 1926

Today’s document is contributed by Geoff Weaver.  It was difficult to read and so I retyped it.  The author is unknown to both Geoff and me.  During the early years, many written documents were not attributed to any one member.  Perhaps the Chapter was small in number of members and they knew each other quite well so saw no reason to sign anything.  The early newsletters have no Editor mentioned.  What they had was a good sense of humor.

Ellen King,
Archives Committee

 

Click here for the full Nawakwa Handbook c.1926

 

100 Years: “The Hiker”

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A series of posts as we look forward to the 100th Anniversary of ADKNY in 2023

Before there was a “Trail Marker”, there was “The Hiker”

It had a short life and this is one of the first issues. It is #5 but it is the first issue that I have in our records. Again, the Editor remains a mystery.

Some issues never change such as the directive that “the Annual Meeting will not be a time for criticism of any one or any thing.” Some things have changed: we no longer require a dressing room accommodation for the dinner dance that was part of the Annual Meeting.

Why are there no hikes nor outings listed? There was a separate quarterly publication, “Schedule of Hikes and Outings”, that was published in beautiful small booklets from 1923 – 1952. Copies of these were carefully preserved so more on these in future posts.

The Hiker 01_20_1925

 

Ellen King,
Archives Committee

 

Page 1 of 3. Click the link above for the full file.

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Founded in 1923, the Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York, Inc. is a membership organization dedicated to the enjoyment of the outdoors through hiking, walking, camping, swimming, skiing, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking, and to the conservation and preservation of our wilderness, particularly the mountains, lakes, trails, and camping areas of the metropolitan New York region.