Date: Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3, 2026
Location: the lodge at schroon lake
The health of privately held forests and waters is inextricably connected and vitally important to the conservation of the Adirondacks. This year’s Adirondack Landowners Association conference will dive into the forest and water connection and the role of private landowners.
Join us Saturday for cocktails & connections and dinner. After dinner, Brad Edmondson, author of A Wild Idea: How the Environmental Movement Tamed the Adirondacks, will give an exclusive first look at his upcoming book, Adirondack Green: The Struggle to Save America’s Greatest Park. Based on interviews with over 100 North Country leaders, Brad tells the dramatic story of how conflicts between Adirondack private landowners and conservationists helped shape a worldwide conservation movement — from our backyard to Chile, Rwanda, and beyond
Sunday starts our one-day conference that brings together private landowners and organizations of the region to explore changes happening from the canopy to below the water surface. Through expert presentations and shared conversations, we'll examine the unseen forces shaping our forests and waters — from the legacy of old-growth stands to the complexities of stream and lake habitats — and explore the monitoring and tools essential to thoughtful private stewardship today. Lunch is included in the conference ticket.
Whether you are an individual owner, member of a club, part of a multi-generational landownership, or a forest professional this conference offers practical insights and valuable connections to help you become a more effective steward of your land.
Register today to secure your place among forward-thinking private landowners committed to preserving our forests for generations to come.
