The Adirondacks

This non-governmental organization advocates local authority over economic development and environmental regulations. It opposes the APA in its current form.

Created as part of the APA Act of 1973, the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board exists "For the purpose of advising and assisting the Adirondack park agency [sic] in carrying out its functions, powers and duties..." It usually has an adversarial relationship with the APA.

The largest, most-organized and well-funded of the regional pro-environment lobbying groups.

Protect the Adirondacks! was formed by the merger of two well-known environmental groups: The Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks, and the Residents' Committee to Protect the Adirondacks, in the early 2000s. This group is considered to be the most radical of the pro-environmental groups.

The regional chapter of the national organization, Nature Conservancy plays a key role in the acquisition and transfer of private-owned lands in the Adirondack Park to New York State.

Like the Adirondack Nature Conservancy, the Open Space Institute helps with the acquisition, purchase and transfer of privately-owned lands to New York State.

This national organization maintains a regional presence in Paul Smiths. They publish a number of special studies and reports on regional environmental issues such as: Common Loon Inventories, Grey Wolf re-introduction, Bicknell's Thrush habitat disruption, and more.