Our work

Three areas of focus

At ADI, we place the lived experiences of community members at the heart of our work, believing that communities should lead and shape the pursuit of transformational justice in the Adirondack Park and beyond.

Safety & Belonging

Training with police agencies, businesses and schools, and rest and renewal for leaders, so that residents and visitors can feel safe and welcome.

Community Policing Initiative
Cultural Consciousness Building
Welcoming & Belonging micro-credential
Schoolyard Response Toolkit
Sustaining BIPOC Leadership Initiative: Cultivating Community Leaders and the LGBTQIA+ Leaders Retreat

Nature Stewardship

New generations of Adirondack stewards from marginalized communities, and a Park that is welcoming and safe for every visitor.

Emerging Stewards Initiative, including the Reschovsky Scholarships
Alternative Spring Break
Claiming Space
Visitor Use Management Initiative
Land Trust Alliance Initiative

Community Building

Gatherings that challenge the status quo, art that gives marginalized voices a platform, and celebrations that bring people together.

Every program, A to Z

Design note: Some visitors arrive knowing the name of a program, not the area it belongs to. The A–Z list serves them without adding a menu. Each program is one entry with an area, so this list, the three panels above and the homepage circles all come from the same place.