What we’re about
The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is comprised of 28,000 members centered among 21 chapters in New York State. The Hudson River Valley (Mid-Hudson) Chapter has 700 members and serves the counties of Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Columbia, and Greene. The mission of the ADK is C.A.R.E.S.
Conservation
ADK is committed to protecting the wild lands and waters our members use and cherish. ADK is the champion of nearly 5 million acres of publicly owned lands across New York State, including the Adirondack and Catskill forest preserves, state parks, state forests, and wildlife management areas.
Advocacy
ADK’s environmental advocacy program grew out of the need for responsible public policies to protect these lands and to ensure they remain accessible to the public for appropriate recreation. ADK also advocates for state funding for land acquisition and stewardship and has been on the frontline in the battle against acid rain, mercury pollution, global warming, and other threats to these resources.
Recreation
Members of our ADK Club in Mid-Hudson Chapter enjoy hiking, paddling, cross-country skiing, biking, swimming, sailing, rockclimbing/scrambling, spelunking, and other human-powered outdoor activities. All ADK activities are lead by qualified volunteers with seasoned skills and experience.
Education
The ADK provide trainings for its members, such as Wilderness First Aid, Leader Training, and Leave No Trace. Also, members provide outreach to schools and civic organizations.
Stewardship
ADK provides the opportunity to maintain trails, undertake land and waterway clean-ups, and participate in the overnight lodges owned and operated by the club.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- MHADK Fundraiser: Screening of “Granite Rapids Moon” at the Rosendale TheaterRosendale Theatre, Rosendale, NY
Tue, Jul 22 – MHADK Fundraiser: Screening of “Granite Rapids Moon” at the Rosendale Theater
This is a fundraiser for the Mid-Hudson ADKBeat the heat and come to the Rosendale Theater on Tuesday, July 22 at 7:00pm for a screening of the film “Granite Rapids Moon”, followed by a Q&A with the film’s writer/director Kenneth Cran.
This is the first narrative feature film ever shot with the majority of its footage inside the Grand Canyon. Granite Rapids Moon was made with permission and oversight from the National Park Service, using only the equipment that cast and crew could backpack in through 82 miles of hiking. In other words, they made the film while ‘leaving no trace’.
It’s a family-friendly movie and the filmmakers are donating a portion of the proceeds for this show to the Mid-Hudson ADK chapter. So let’s pack the house. See you at the movies!
Purchase tickets online: https://www.rosendaletheatre.org/movies/granite-rapids-moon/
Questions? Contact Annette Caruso at annettecrs@gmail.com.
Directions to the Rosendale Theater, 408 Main Street, Rosendale, NY
Watch a trailer of the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTR2A3ogJ8U
Granite Rapids Moon on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4123860/
