Staff Board of Directors

Board of Directors
Executive Committee
James Bird, President
John Gilewicz, Vice President
Thomas Andrews, Associate Vice President
Rex Brown, Associate Vice President
Judy Immesoete, Associate Vice President
Robert W. Manning, Secretary
Jeffrey Lacy, Treasurer
James Covey, Director
Martha McDermott, Director
Manny Silberberg, Director
Neil F. Woodworth, Executive Director
Committee Chairs
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Hurricane Mountain
Iroquois
Keene Valley
Lake Placid
NP Trail
Laurentian
Long Island
Mid-Hudson
Mohican
New York
Niagara Frontier
North Jersey Ramapo
North Woods
Onondaga
Schenectady
Shatagee Woods
Susquehanna
John P. (Jack) Freeman
Simon Kogan
David Pisaneschi
Stanley Hall
Alan Mapes
Noel Davis
Thomas Andrews
Robert Goodwin
Nathan Stokes
Maureen Coutant
Rex Brown
Kenneth Kaufman
Carol Venezia
Frank Krueger
David Furman
John Sheehan
Mark Dubrey
Donna Coon
Janine Johnson
Anita Abrams
Jack Langan
Jody Rothmeyer
Bruce Tehan
Maureen Coutant
Bert Yost
George Farwell
Bettyann Dixson
Julie Turner
Tom Wemett
John Barron
Mike Vetrano
Lalita Malik
Kathie Laug
Ed O’Donnell
Robert (Bob) Van Hise
Richard Sumner
Al Hood
Jon Bowen
Stan Stoklosa
Karla Gratto
Aleda Koehn
Chapter Directors
Staff
Executive Director
Adirondak Loj Steve Frauenthal
Conservation & Legislative
Albany
Carl Klinowski
Eugene Reilly
Executive Administrative Assistant
Gerald Magnes
Public Affairs/Communications
Deputy Executive Director
Algonquin
Nancy L. Olsen
Heart Lake Program Center
Binghamton Erik Gregory
Black River
Marcus A. Wuerschmidt
Cold River
Wesley Dingman
Finger Lakes Jack Langan
Foothills Chapter Justin Thalheimer
Genesee Valley Donna Dinse
Gail Soucy
Glens Falls-Saratoga Laura Fiske
Jonathan Lane
Linda Ranado
Hurricane Mountain William Roberts
Iroquois
Roger Felske
Keene Valley James Marlatt
NP Trail
Tom Wemett
Laurentian
David Trithart
Long Island
Martha L. McDermott
Mid-Hudson Daniel Jones
Mohican
Fran Resch
New York
Mark Fedow
Niagara Frontier Robert Van Hise
North Jersey Ramapo Manny Silberberg
Education Program
North Woods Margaret (Peg) MacKellar
Onondaga
Gail Opanhoske
Robert Husband
Field Programs
Schenectady Norman R. Kuchar
Shatagee Woods Susan R. Smith
Publications
Susquehanna Linda Seifried
Members At Large James Covey
Judy Immesoete
Retail/Public Information
Robert Manning
Director Emeritus Beulah (Bea) Wood Finance/Business Office
All personnel as of 12/31/2011
Membership & Development
Front and back cover photography courtesy Joanne Kennedy —www.joannekennedy.net.
Neil Woodworth, Counsel
Allison Storellicastro, Director
Joelle Ingram
Virginia Etu
Paul Ertelt, Director
John Million
Samantha Albert
Ryan Baxter
Chris Beans
Nate Becker
Jessica Bellini
Michael Heekin
Audrey Hyson
Rachel Karp
Marc Loiacono
Danielle Mangold
Jane Martin
Michelle Minnoe
Janet Morgan
Tom Opanhoske
Elizabeth Peckham
Carter Quinn
Anthony Ramos
Felomina Ramos
Christian Taylor
Baylee Crowningshield
Melissa Uhlik
Brendan Wiltse, Johns Brook Lodge
Ryan Doyle
Seth Jones
Thea Moruzzi
Wes Lampman, Director
Julia Goren, Summit Steward Coordinator
Andrew Hamlin
John Kettlewell, Director
Ann Hough
Andrea Masters
Valerie Foster
Paul Tinney
Bruce Katz, Controller
Diane Cronin
Michele Wallace
Deborah Zack, Director
Hilary Moynihan
Laurie Schweighardt, Membership Director
Cherie Russell

V I E W F R O M T H E T O P
On Wright Mountain
© Joanne Kennedy, courtesy of www.joannekennedy.net
EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES, PREDICTABLE RESPONSE
Mother Nature just didn’t want to cooperate in 2011. Weather was a major challenge for
both staff and volunteers throughout the year, culminating in Tropical Storm Irene, which shut
down the High Peaks and the Adirondak Loj just before Labor Day weekend. In May, heavy rain
and high winds hampered the JBL Fly-In, the annual airlift to bring supplies and materials into
the remote Johns Brook Lodge. Bad weather forced the postponement of the Lake George
Work Weekend twice. But the biggest and most destructive weather event of 2011 was Irene,
which hit the Adirondacks with devastating force in late August. The storm washed out the
Adirondack Loj Road, stranding Loj visitors and staff for several days, and forced DEC to close
the High Peaks Wilderness. The Loj remained closed for nearly two weeks during the prime
September hiking season, resulting in considerable financial losses for the Club.
But despite the weather, ADK volunteers and staff carried on. Within days of storm, staffers
were patrolling the trails, assessing the damage, and helping DEC plan restoration efforts. A few
weeks later, a group of volunteers would not let rain, mud, or chilly temperatures deter them
as they worked to get JBL back into shape. These are just a couple of examples of the steadfast
dedication of the ADK community, whose commitment to the Club’s mission remains unabated
regardless of the obstacles they face. (You’ll find more examples inside this report.) We are
proud of the efforts of ADK volunteers and staff in 2011, but we are not surprised. ADKers are a
hearty bunch of outdoor enthusiasts. A little thing like the weather is not going to stop them.
Sincerely,
Neil F. Woodworth, Executive Director
James Bird, President
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C O N S E R V A T I O N
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ADVOCACY
In 2011, ADK once again proved that a
small advocacy program can have a significant
impact on public policies concerning
natural resources. This was evidenced as
we continued to raise concerns about the
potential environmental impacts of gas drilling
using high-volume hydraulic fracturing,
particularly in state forests and on other
public lands. At ADK’s urging, the Department
of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
agreed to prohibit surface drilling on stateowned
land. ADK also racked up significant
legislative victories, including passage of
a measure that authorizes DEC to regulate
large water withdrawals. (Fracking requires
millions of gallons of water for a single well.)
Governor Cuomo also signed two pieces
of legislation designed to protect Allegany
State Park, which is vulnerable to drilling
because the state does not own the subsurface
rights to all of its 65,000 acres. One law
will allow long-dormant subsurface claims
to revert to the state. The second gives the
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HYDROFRACKING
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New
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Pennsylvania
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where Mercellus Shale can be found in
both New York and Pennsylvania, totaling
nearly 19,000 square miles, and
holds a rich supply of natural gas, as
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Neil Woodworth walking along a road to a gas drilling well in Allegheny
National Forest, adjacent to Allegany State Park. COURTESY OF JAY WOPPERER
New York
Pennsylvania
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Lows Lake
Preservation strong regulatory authority to
protect Allegany State Park from private drilling
activities.
Following deep cuts in environmental
spending, Governor Cuomo and the Legislature
left the Environmental Protection Fund
(EPF) essentially intact. The governor proposed
eliminating the Tug Hill Commission,
but ADK successfully lobbied lawmakers to
restore the agency’s funding.
An ADK lawsuit from several years ago
paid off big time in 2011. ADK had joined a
number of national organizations in challenging
the Bush administration’s cap-andtrade
program for mercury, a program that
left the Adirondacks and Catskills vulnerable
to mercury contamination. In March, more
than two years after our final victory in
federal court, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency proposed the first-ever national
standards for mercury and other toxic air
pollutants from power plants.
Wilderness Legal Defense Fund
2011 saw the establishment of the Wilderness
Legal Defense Fund (WLDF).
The fund was established to enable
ADK to take legal action, if and when
it was deemed necessary, to protect
the wild lands and waters of the
State of New York. Many years in the
making, the Board of Directors voted
unanimously in favor of the Fund. A
$1,000 challenge grant was issued by
an anonymous donor and by the end
of 2011, ADK had raised $10,000. Our
deepest thanks goes to James Covey
and the Niagara Frontier Chapter for
spearheading this effort, and to all
those who contributed to this Fund.
In August, in response to a lawsuit by
ADK and Protect the Adirondacks!, the state
Supreme Court ruled that the bed and waters
of Lows Lake are Wilderness. Justice Michael
C. Lynch ruled that the Adirondack Park
Agency (APA) erred in 2009 when it left the
popular canoe route unclassified. He also
affirmed that the lake had been included in
a 1987 Wilderness classification. The ruling
confirms that state-owned lakes and ponds
in the Adirondacks are part of the Forest
Preserve and must be managed accordingly.
FIELD PROGRAMS
Supervised Volunteer Trails Program
In February, the Supervised Volunteer
Trails Program traveled to St. John in the
U.S. Virgin Islands. For one week, twenty
volunteers worked on the Johnny Horn Trail
in the Virgin Islands National Park, creating
waterbars, widening drainage ditches, and
re-grading 75 feet of eroded trail.
Left: ADK St. John Volunteers (photo: John Schneider)
Right: Volunteers on St. John trail project
In late April, ADK hosted a Road Scholar
(formerly Elderhostel) trail maintenance service
project at the Loj. The Road Scholar crew
spent the week completing maintenance on
Heart Lake ski trails and mountain bike trails
in the Wilmington Wild Forest. National Trails
Day, held June 4 in the southwestern Adirondacks,
was a success with over sixty volunteers
attending. The High School/Teen Trail
Crew, led by two capable ADK crew leaders,
concentrated most of its efforts in the Johns
Brook Valley in the High Peaks Wilderness
and the West Canada Lakes Wilderness.
The Supervised Volunteer Trails Program’s
regular season ended in August, but
a few additional projects were completed in
September and October. In September, the
Canadian group Randonée returned to the
Adirondacks to build three pedestrian bridges
in the Wilmington Wild Forest. In October,
the annual Fall Trails Day (FTD) event was
held in spite of cold temperatures and heavy
rain, with a record 140 people participating.
All told, over 320 volunteers participated in
trail projects led by the Supervised Volunteer
Trails Program in 2011.

C O N S E R V A T I O N
ADK’s 2011 Professional Trail Crew
2011 Summit Stewards (L-R) Devon Reynolds, Gina Edwards, Zack Bell, Sam Brooks, Libby Nichols,
Julia Goren, Coordinator
Professional Trail Crew
The ADK Professional Trail Crew had
a long and lucrative season in 2011. Over
twenty-one weeks, the sixteen-member Pro
Crew earned over $250,000 from a trail contract
with the Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC). The Pro Crew worked in
DEC Regions 5 and 6 in the Adirondacks and
Regions 3 and 4 in the Catskills. In Region
5, the crew worked primarily on trails in the
High Peaks Wilderness. Notable projects in
the High Peaks included replacing footbridges
on the Opalescent Trail and at the flume on
the Northville-Placid Trail near Wanika Falls.
In Region 6, the Pro Crew worked in the Five
Ponds and Ha-de-ron-dah Wilderness Areas
and the Cranberry Lake and Horseshoe Lake
Wild Forests.
The Pro Crew
spent fourteen
weeks in the
Catskills building
new trails and
repairing old favorites.
In Region 3,
the crew repaired
the footbridge
Chubb River flume bridge on NPT
(Photo: Jim Mandle)
over the Neversink River in the Slide Mountain
Wilderness by adding 1,800 cubic feet of
stone to one of the abutments. In the Shandaken
Wild Forest, the Pro Crew constructed
close to 3 miles of multi-use trail. In Region
4, the Pro Crew continued to add trail and
structures to a new multi-use trail network
in the Elm Ridge Wild Forest near Windham.
And it would not be a complete season if the
Pro Crew did not spend time repairing the
popular Kaaterskill Falls Trail.
The Pro Crew completed its regular
season on August 16, but a fall crew worked
in Region 7 through October to complete
the DEC trail contract amendment. That crew
installed rock steps and a scree rock barrier at
the end of the popular trail leading to Tinker
Falls in the Labrador Hollow Unique Area
south of Syracuse.
Adirondack High Peaks
Summit Steward Program
The 22nd season of the Summit Steward
Program was a busy one. Winter and spring
were filled with projects; sunny weather in
June, July, and August brought record numbers
of hikers to the summits; and Tropical
Storm Irene brought dramatic changes to the
High Peaks.
ADKhighpeaks Foundation check presentation at Cascade Trailhead
Thanks to a grant from the ADKhighpeaks
Foundation, we were able to hire an
additional steward, which allowed us to
provide weekend coverage on Cascade from
mid-June through August. During that time,
we spoke to over 4,100 people in 30 days of
coverage on Cascade.
In 2010, we expanded the steward training
to include a two-day Leave No Trace®
course. In 2011, we added training in identifying
alpine bryophytes (mosses, liverworts,
etc.), graciously provided by Jerry Jenkins and
Sue Williams of the Wildlife Conservation Society
and the White Creek School. Stewards also
were trained in Wilderness First Aid through
Wilderness Medical Associates.
Thanks in part to the increased staff, we
were able to complete some important projects
on Haystack, Basin, Saddleback, Iroquois,
and Gothics. Signs were replaced on Cascade,
Skylight, Marcy, and Gothics. Typically, most
of our project work is accomplished in the fall,
but Tropical Storm Irene disrupted our plans.
In the immediate aftermath, Summit Steward
Coordinator Julia Goren and Summit Steward
Zack Bell assisted the DEC by scouting trails
to help assess storm damage. A subsequent
assessment of alpine areas showed they had
weathered the storm just fine.
Public outreach continued to be an
important part of the Summit Steward Program
in 2011, both on and off the peaks. We
conducted a number of outreach programs,
including programs at the ADK Genesee
Valley Chapter, the Alpine Club of Canada’s
new members’ weekend, The Wild Center,
the Adirondack Nature Conservancy’s annual
meeting, the Johns Brook Lodge, and the
High Peaks Information Center. On the peaks,
the summit stewards made contact with
19,211 hikers.
In terms of research, 2011 was a very productive
year. We continued our participation
in regional efforts such as Mountain Watch,
assisted researchers,
re-photographed all
fifty of our photopoints,
and continued
work on the photographic
analysis
project funded by
the Northern States
Research Cooperative.
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Hunter Circle
$5,000–$24,999
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Anonymous
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Alex Radmanovich
Marilyn and Peter Gillespie
Erik and Elaine Gregory
Estate of Joel Grinker
Mr. Art Haberl
Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Paine, Jr.
Timberline Society
Red Spruce Circle
$2,500 – $4,999
Anonymous
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James and Betty Bird
Andrea and Kenneth Chartier
Jack and Tillie Freeman
Jeffrey Glans and Louise Perkins
Judy Immesoete
Lisa Soeller
Jennifer Weinraub and David Evelyn
White Pine Circle
$1,000 – $2,499
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Amell
Robert D. Baden
Steven Beyer
Eleanor and John Brown
Raymond and Cynthia Carlson
William C. Close
Herbert Coles and June Fait
Timothy Crowell and Patricia Sabalis
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Martin Generous and Cindy Crane
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Robert and Florence Grimm
Mr. Robert F. Guba
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Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Kaczka
Charles Kilbourne
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Frank and Alethe Lescinsky
Karin Limburg and Dennis Swaney
Debbie and Bruce Long
Margaret MacKellar and Richard Preis
George MacNaughton and
Deborah Warren
Robert and Alice Manning
Henry and Kate Mannix
Roleigh Martin
Marie and Douglas McKeige
Susan and Philip Moldenhauer
Miss M. Jeanne Place
Matthew Quigley and
Nina Bogosian Quigley
Mr. David H. Raymond
Alan and Lori Redmer
Richard and Lisa Reichman
Dorothy Rinaldo
Thomas M. Rosato
Dr. Howard W. Rothstein and
Dr. Betsy Cropper
Jim and Christina Runcie
Ora K. Smith
Ken and Teresa Stabler
Van and Nancy Stringham
Jeanne W. Thomson
Carol Fisher and James Underwood
Patricia Wachter
Stuart and Sherry Weinberg
Georgette Weir and
Jean-Claude Fouere
Neil and Holly Woodworth
Mitch and Donna Zimmer
Sugar Maple Circle
$500 – $999
Anonymous
Anonymous
Marilyn and George Adair
George and Barbara Barr
Mitchell and Bonnie Benson
Douglas and Wendy Blakelock
Katja E. Bock
Thomas and Alana Both
Peter R. Brest
Jere and Elaine Brophy
Georg Budenbender and Katy Elwyn
Denise Buher
Cenie Cafarelli
Mary Ellen Caruso
Mary and Bill Coffin
Peter Collinge and Carol Thiel
Robert and Linda Cooley
David and Tammy Corey
Faust and Judy D’Andrea
Elizabeth and Douglas Diamond
Dan Eichinger
Steve Frauenthal
Sarah W. French
Norman and Millie Gittinger
J. Craig and Bettyann Hadden
Thomas Hafer
Howard and Caroline Hanna
Howard and Emily Hart
Sandy Hildreth
Peter Horvath and Beth Maher
Bryan and Brenda Houck
John and Ellen Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Jeffrey
Timothy Kase
Bruce and Ellen Katz
Valerie Kay
Joan and David Kernan
Susan B. Ketterman
Frank and Mary Krueger
Norman and Christine Kuchar
Bill Lotshaw and Marlinda Menashe
J. Richard Manier, Jr.
Rick and Susanna Martin
Andrea Masters and Bruce Piasecki
Tom McGuire
George and Cathy Michael
Geoffrey G. Morris, M.D.
John and Evelyn Morrison
Wayne and Linda Morse
Mary Nailos and David Hackett
Nancy Olsen
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Mark Perreault
Jan and Joan Popkin
Steven Pounian
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Javier Romero
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Karen and Jeffrey Ross
Nola Royce
David Ruppert
Sean Ryall
Eileen and John Schneider
Meryl Schwartz and David Weinraub
Rich Sensenbach
Mary R. Sive
Marc Stankovich
Robert and Patricia Strebel
Victoria and Matthew Sweeney
Lynn Valenti
Alan M. Via
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George Warrington
E. Gray and Vicki Watkins
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Rebecca Whipple
David and Carol White
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$250 –$499
Anonymous
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Donald Bennett
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A. Doug Chamberlain
William Bitner
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Jonathan and Amy Booth
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Ron Brink
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Nancy and Bob Buckley
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John Coady and
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Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Rapaport
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Fran Resch and Deirdre Valente
Warren Reynolds
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James and Jennifer Richmond
William and Elizabeth Roberts
Gary and Joyce Rockwell
Brian and Ginny Ruder
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Ellen Schwalenstocker and
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Catherine and Henry Smith
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Elizabeth Shaver-Steinley
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Christine Torey
Mr. Fred W. Ulrich
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Kerry and Benjamin Verschueren
Bruce and Betty Wadsworth
Martha Waldman
Brian and Deborah Waldrop
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Patricia Weisenfeld and James Uhrig
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Martha McLaughlin
Lawrence and Nancy Wojcik
Nelson and Deborah Woodard
Jeff and Cheryl Wright
Karen L. Zanni
Lisa and William Zimmerman
Martin Zumsteg
Foundations
Adirondack 46R Conservation
Trust
Adirondack Community Trust—
A. Edward Blackmar Fund
Adirondack Community Trust—
Ruth M. Kuhfahl Designated Fund
ADKhighpeaks Foundation
Boquet Foundation
Cole Birches Foundation
Conservation Alliance
Evergreen Fund of Adirondack
Community Trust
Guy Waterman Alpine Stewardship
Fund
John C. and Susan K. Hubbard
Foundation
Kingsley Foundation
Koven Foundation
Lawrence I. and Blanche H.
Rhodes Memorial Fund
Lewis and Marjorie Daniel
Foundation
M. Jeanne Place Charitable
Foundation
Ruder Family Foundation
Employee Giving Programs
and State Employee
Federated Appeals (SEFA)
GE United Way Campaign
IBM Employee Charitable
Contribution Campaign
Pitney Bowes Employee
Involvement Fund
State Employee Federated
Appeals (SEFA):
Capital Area
Central New York
Clinton/Essex/Franklin/
Hamilton Counties
Greater Capital Region
Greater Rochester
Jefferson-Lewis Counties
Long Island
New York City
Niagara Frontier
Valley and Greater Utica Area
TRUIST — United Way of Tri-State
United Way of Butler County
Corporations and
Organizations
Adirondack Forty-Sixers, Inc.
Aeon Nexus Corporation
Alpine Club of Canada
American Cancer Society
Catskill 3500 Club
Cooperstown Brewing Company
Eastern Mountain Sports
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority
Finger Lakes Trail Conference
Good Search
Lake George Land Conservancy
Marli Manufacturing Company
Marvin & Company, P.C.
North Country Books Inc
North Country Trail Association
SEFCU
S. Forest Company, Inc.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP
Corporate Matching Gifts
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Ameriprise Financial
Bank of America
Bank of New York Mellon
Community Partnership
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Corning Inc. Foundation
DCP Midstream Matching Gifts
Program
Dell Corporation
Follett Corporation
General Electric
Global Impact
Goldman Sachs
IBM Corporation
Investment Technology Group
JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Inc
KeyBank
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
National Grid
New York Times Company
Foundation
Perry Capital LLC
Pfizer Corporation
Pitney Bowes Foundation
PQ Corporation
Prudential Foundation
Qualcomm
The Moody’s Foundation
Time Warner Cable
Unilever United States Foundation
United Technologies
Verizon Volunteers Program
2011 Corporate Event
Sponsors
Adirondack 2-Way Radio
Cool Insuring Agency
Cooperstown Brewing Company
Eastern Mountain Sports
Garvey Auto Group
Hornbeck Boats
Jaeger & Flynn Associates
JBI Helicopter Services
Marvin & Company, PC
Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation
TD Bank
Individual Gifts in Kind
Jim and Danielle Carter
Peter and Marilyn Gillespie
Stanley E. Hall
Laurie Jandelanko
Joanne Kennedy
Jack Kirsch
Fred LeBrun
Margaret MacKellar and
Richard Preis
Greg McKnight
Mark and Barbara Rubin
Jean Ryan
Nathaniel M. Stokes
Corporate Gifts in Kind
Acorn Appraisals and Consulting
Adirondack 2-Way Radio
Campmor
Copperfield Inn
Cook’s Septic Service
Cooperstown Brewing Company
Crystal Rock
Darn Tough Socks
Eastern Mountain Sports
Garvey Auto Group
Grand Union, North Creek, NY
Hiland Park Country Club
Hannaford Supermarkets
High Peaks Cyclery
Hornbeck Boats
Inside Edge
Irving Tissue
Lorpen
Manzella Gloves
Price Chopper
Stewart’s Shops
The Mountaineer, Keene Valley, NY
Times Union
Vasque
W.S. Badger Company, Inc.
Black Fly Affair: A Hikers Ball
32 North Corporation
A Peaceful Place Wellness Center
Adirondack Cedar Chairs*
Kathy Wallace
Adirondack Country Store
Adirondack Explorer
Adirondack Extreme Adventures
Course, LLC
Adirondack Lakes & Trails
Outfitters
Adirondack Life
Adirondack Museum
Adirondack Rockware
Adirondack Rustic Furniture
Adirondack Scenic Railroad
Adirondack Theatre Festival
Adriano Manocchia
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Alpine Images
Bardavon 1869 Opera House
Barry Lobdell Photography*
Berkshire Museum
Berkshire Theatre Festival
Bettie’s Cakes
Betty Bird
Bill Bechtel
Bryant Sales/Chota Outdoor Gear
Cabela’s
Campmor
Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines
Capital Repertory Theatre
Cascade Cross Country Center
Cascade Designs
Catskill Mercantile
Central Steak
Cooperstown Brewing Company
Dorset Theatre Festival
Eagles Next Outfitters, Inc.
Eastman Kodak Co.
Echo Lake Aquarium and Science
Center
Elmira’s Painted Lady B&B
Essex Theatre Company
Fireburst Jewelry
Flynn Theatre for the Performing Arts
Day of Sailing on Lake George*—
Fred and Sheila DiMaggio
Frenchy Loeb
Garnet Studio
Gore Mountain Ski Area
Great Escape & Splashwater
Kingdom
Hancock Shaker Village
Harry and Scott Newton
High Peaks Resort
Hildene
Home Buyers Best Realty LLC
Home Made Theatre
Hudson River Rafting Company
1904 Adirondack Park Map* —
Jack and Tillie Freeman
Jean Card
Jonathan Lane
Jonathan’s Spoons
Lake George Steamboat Company
Lapland Lake Cross Country
Laser Arts*
LL Bean*
Lorpen North America, Inc.
Mad River Glen Cooperative
Manzella Productions Inc.
MasterImages*
Meyda Tiffany*
Millie Gittinger
Mirbeau Inn and Spa
Mountain Meadows B&B
Mountain Top Inn & Resort

Thank you, Gracias, Merci to all of our donors for each and every gift.
Mumbling Mountain
Nancy Olsen
Natural Stone Bridge & Caves
New York Philharmonic
North Creek Rocker* —
John Stafford
Owls Head, LLC
Patio Plus*
Pendragon Theatre
Philip Terrie
REI*
Sandy Hildreth
Saratoga Peanut Butter Company
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Savoy
Shakespeare & Company
Stave Puzzles*
Steinhoff’s Sportsman’s Inn
Sunrise Farm B&B
Sutton’s Marketplace, Inc.
The Boat House
The Cupcake Lab
The Esperanza Mansion
The Essex, VT’s Culinary Resort & Spa
The Fern Lodge
The Fox Inn
The Morgan Samuels Inn
The Olde Bryan Inn & Longfellows
The Village Sweet Shoppe
Topotees.com
Tree Haven Trails at Bob’s Trees
Tumble Inn B&B
Union Gables B&B
Wanakena Woodworks*
Wendy Galbraith Custom Drapery
Wheats & Sweets Hometown
Bakery
White Pine Camp*
Whiteface Club & Resort
Willkommen Hof B&B
*Live Auction
ADK Chapter Baskets
Algonquin
Binghamton
Finger Lakes
Foothills
Genesee Valley
Glens Falls-Saratoga
Iroquois
Laurentian
Long Island
Mid-Hudson
Mohican
New York
North Jersey Ramapo
North Woods
Onondaga
Niagara Frontier
Susquehanna
Tributes and
Memorials
Honorary Gifts
In Honor of ADK and its contribution
to quality of life
Cathy Dede and
Michael Panken
In Honor of Aims Coney and
Terry Kessel Myers Coney
Milt Kahn and Betsy Herrick
In Honor of Alejandro del Peral
Beverley and Donald Meginley
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Whalen
Beverly and Donald Meginley
In Honor of Bea Wood
John B. Blenninger
Jonathan Miller
In Honor of Bill Zwerger
Robert Yousey
In Honor of Bob and Barb Bradsell
George and Cathy Michael
In Honor of Brian Cook
Emily Cook
In Honor of Carl Klinowski
Keith Martin
In Honor of Charles and
Eleanor Durfee
Joe and Jean Seroka
In Honor of Cynthia & Glenn
MacDonald
Paul Spierling
In Honor of Don Hulnick
Toni Norton
In Honor of Doug and Joyce Hoskins
Brian Grady
In Honor of Gale and Conrad Purick
Sydell and Carol Fagen
In Honor of Dr. James Cayea
George and Cathy Michael
In Honor of Jack Freeman
Keith Martin
In Honor of Jeffrey Knapp
Elizabeth and David Carloni
In Honor of Joe Berner
Isabelle and Bernard Berner
In Honor of Kathy and Arnie Henry
Richard and Lorraine Carlson
In Honor of Larry Boeye
Kerry Boeye
In Honor of Laura A. Mondello
Joseph Grasmick
In Honor of Lynn Coakley and
Mike Rogers
Richard Buttlar
Tom and Julie Coakley
In Honor of Marilyn C. Smith
ADK Algonquin Chapter
In Honor of Steve and Helen
Wescott
Eileen Griffiths
In Honor of Mike Kaz
Michelle Chank
In Honor of Abigail Arnold-Ochs
and Nicholas Scott
William Bishop
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Nick Christy
Beverley and Donald Meginley
In Honor of Nathan Stokes
Heather Wurst
In Honor of Pat Quinn
Emilie W. Gould
In Honor of Dr. and
Mrs. Paul Loomba
Beverley and Donald Meginley
In Honor of Peter S. Paine, Jr.
Edward and Elizabeth Thorndike
In Honor of Priscilla and
Emilio Muscolino
Richard and Lorraine Carlson
In Honor of Richard and
Claire Oehler
Peter Oehler
In Honor of Sarah W. French
Anne Nissen
In Honor of Sue Le Pan
Marion Van Horn
In Honor of Sue Robinson
Katie G. Scalise
In Honor of Thea Moruzzi and
Pete Price
Deborah Zack and
Eva Mongeon
In Honor of Tom Ford
Elizabeth Sieber-Ford
Memorial Gifts
In Memory of Alan Clark
Helen B. Angel
Robert E. Cuffney
Heather and Patrick Dunshee
Frontier Communications
Richard and Sheryl Harmon
Robert and Linda Hoag
Janice Holt
Kenneth and Rebecca Jantzen
Burton and Megan Marshall
David and Joy Morgan
Henry and Lynda Pearl
Bruce and Stacy Pedrick
Brenda Stone
John Stone
Bruce and Donna Stratton
Marc and Ursula Yerton
In Memory of Alex Velto
Mark and Louise Scarlett
In Memory of Beth Collins
Chris Colarusso and Rita Nolan
In Memory of Bill Page
Mr. Anthony C. Brankman
In Memory of Bill Quick
Howard Stoller
In Memory of Burton L. Louk
Kathleen Solomon
In Memory of C. Earl Fairchild
Brent and Christine Eckert
Jeanne Fairchild
Catharine and Leif Herr-Gesell
Clement and Lisa Hsieh
Palmyra Macedon Primary School
Keith and Mary Ellen Schram
Fred and Mary Whalen
In Memory of Douglas B. Schelleng
Aeon Nexus Corporation
Bruce and Holly Armstrong
Sarah H. Baldwin
Beaver River Property Owners
Assoc., Inc.
Maxann Beja
Ruth Bell
Laura Bluett
Rob and Karen Brooks
Jere and Elaine Brophy
Phyllis Brown
Donald and Wendy Canfield
Daniel and Mary Cappon
Capt. David G. Clark
Columbia Development Companies
Jody and Zoe Cook
Carol Crucetti
Calvin and Ellen Cupp
Edwin and Kelly Davis
The Douglas Family
Ruth Fagerberg
First Columbia
Mike and Dawne Frederick
Linda and Jim Garrett
Jack Gaughen Realtor
General Dynamics—Information
Assurance Division
Harriet Gorran
Marie A. Hess
Abby Holtman
Douglas Hurd
Travis and Deborah Jackson
Jefferson County Job Development
Mary and Mike Kaskan
Jeffrey W. Kimball
Caren Lanigan
Mary and Stephen Mahley
Carl and Weslie McLaughlin
Raymond and Deborah Meslar
Ken and Maria Mix
Ruth Moore
Donald and Jill Osborn
Patrick and Judith Pearson
Carl Podwoski and Virginia Lovejoy
Robert Quinn
Francesca and Michael Raycraft
David and Mary Ann Reid
Elizabeth and John Reilly
Gretchen and Robert Robinson
Terrence and Colleen Roche
Peter and Fern Rucci
Theresa Salo and
David VanDerWende
Samaritan Medical Center in
Watertown, Cardiac Rehab Staff
James and Lisa Saunders
Saunderstown Weaving School
(members of)
Tom and Grace Sauter
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sawitz
Charles E. Schelleng
David and Amy Schelleng
Robert and Katharine Schelleng
Margaret Schnibbe
Karl and Ann Seeman
Seton Health Medical Staff
Robert and Sally Smith
Dick and Patti Stephens
Raymond and Suzan Sussman
Thousand Islands Bridge
Authority
Joanne Turnbull
Sarah Underwood
Pamela Van Hart
Scott Van Hart
Donald and Joan White
Patricia J. White
Donna Williams
John Williams
Joanne and Jack Wood
Marcus A. Wuerschmidt
Marjorie Zehr
In Memory of Eleanor P. Bialczak
John and Lorraine Lorenc
In Memory of Florence Harrison
Martha Anne Barg
Susan and Jerry Gordon
Andrea Nove
Howard and Barbara Shapiro
Richard Spade and Carol Schleigh
Patricia Urquhart
In Memory of Frank W. Turner
Mary Kinniery
In Memory of Gary Leroy Barlow
Tina M. Finneyfrock and
James S. Goldstein
Marie and William Precourt
Albert and Ruth Crocker
In Memory of George Wheeler
Avila Retirement Community
Mrs. Dorothy Coonan
E.N.Dahlstedt
Elinor and Norman Greenfield
Mrs. Lucy Heacock
Donald Layton
Edmund and Joan Wnek
In Memory of Hamilton Armstrong
Mary and Bill Coffin
Jane C. Neale Memorial
Scholarship Fund
Albany Chapter - ADK
Erin Cannizzaro
Ian Ellbogen and Andree Gaudreau
Michael J. Fields
Carrie Foeller
Karen Gardner-Athey
Ron and Jane Harris
Frank and Mary Krueger
Barbara Russell
Sheila E. Shea
Shannon Stockwell
Goldie and Stanley Ungar
Dr. Wendy J. Ungar
In Memory of Jean Burger Cushman
Ms. Ruth M. Kuhfahl
In Memory of Jim Goodwin
Eileen and John Schneider
In Memory of John Buyce
Emer Geraghty
In Memory of John Coleman
Kathie and Ernest Laug
Keith Martin
In Memory of Dr. John I. Green
Erika Barthelmess and
Natalie Panshin
Neal and Barbara Burdick
Kelly and Brian Chezum
Jean Hardy
Cynthia and Richard Patterson
Betty Peckham
In Memory of John Haller
Michele Jillson
In Memory of Dr. Paul Makara
Mike and Pam Makara
In Memory of John F. McNichol
Marta Hamme
Meghan Maggiacomo
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Person, Jr.
Reliable Churchill and
Washington Wholesale
Susquehanna Health Inpatient
Pharmacy
In Memory of John Young
Ms. Verena Young
In Memory of Joseph A. O’Sullivan
Bill O’Sullivan
Tim O’Sullivan
Tom O’Sullivan
In Memory of Joseph F. Batterson
Caroline Batterson
In Memory of Kathleen Gill
Mr. Art Haberl
Schenectady Chapter - ADK
In Memory of Kerry Young
BTI The Travel Consultants
J. David and Cynthia Chayka
Bonnie Chupaila
Lindsey and Brian Dwyer
Christine Frick
Catherine Giordano
John and Kelsey Smith
In Memory of Leonard Sucheski
Peter Bamford
Truman and Rosie Bruce
Anthony Calvano
DeWitt Road Elementary School
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan J. Escott
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Recreation Association
Fortune Magazine, Art and
Photo Departments
Matthew Glisson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Glisson
Alfons and Barbara Gosiewski
Arturo Guillermo
Jessica Hendry
Lisa Hibner
Elisa Lehman
Judy and Steve Love
Linda MacQueen
Marcie Marcolini
Sarah Meyers
Casey and Kris Miller
Marilyn J. Mossien
Robecca and Michael Quinn
Holly Reichard
Carl and Susan Rentschler
Daron and Lorelei Schreier
Elliott Toobin
Thomas and Patricia Waytena
Brian and Heidi Weaver
Nancy and George Wrobel
In Memory of Marion Loomis
Kevin Dake
In Memory of Nora Green
Ms. Ruth M. Kuhfahl
In Memory of Pam Bird
Raymond Kozloski
In Memory of Paul J. Mon
Cathy and Glenn Davis
In Memory of Peggy Eaton Wardwell
Duncan and Amy Wardwell
In Memory of Peggy O’Brien
Lisa and Ronald Metzger
In Memory of Peter Dunham
Andrew and Kendal Gaillard
In Memory of Phil Fountain
Ms. Mary S. MacDonald
Karen and Jeffrey Ross
Schenectady Chapter - ADK
In Memory of Richard Griffin
Jennifer Dudek
In Memory of Robert Tankle
Mary and Bill Coffin
Kim Greer
Madeline and Herbert Knapp
Tracey and Talmage Rogers III
Diane and Scott Stanilious
Mark and Deborah Tankle
In Memory of Stafie Andrews
Donald Bennett
Thomas Blackstone
Christopher and Colleen Corbett
Rudolph A. Dehn
John Golenski
Robert and Florence Grimm
Lolly Marchant
Richard Meili
Warren Reynolds
In Memory of Stella Forster
Carol Glaub and Daniel Sussman
In Memory of Susan S. Smithson
Elly and Ted Kantor
Kate Lipsky
David and Connie Ragusa
In Memory of Terry Galan
Robert and Mary Babcock
Xerox Corporation
In Memory of Terry Wheeler
Katherine Wheeler
In Memory of Thomas McLaughlin
Alfons and Barbara Gosiewski
In Memory of Thomas R. Wood
Catharine L. Wood
In Memory of Timothy J. Noble
Cynthia Z. Anderson
David and Judy Ball
Edward and Jeanette Banker
Valeria Barron
Bruce and Cheron Barton
Loretta Brink
Dr. Kenneth and Roberta Buckle
Thomas and Marjorie Busch
College at Brockport
Peter Debes and Kathy Castania
Linda and Douglas Devey
Foster & Wager Manufacturer’s
Representative, LLC
Genesee Valley Chapter - ADK
David and Sylvia Harrison
Mary Hart
Brian and Jean Hickey
Mrs. Mary C. Ingersoll
Benita Jorkasky
Jack and Carol Kramer
Mary and Claren Kruppner
Patrick and Julia Lent
(on behalf of Chuck and Elmer,
Jeff and Tanya, Jean and Dan,
Mary and Craig)
Mrs. Shirley Lubke
Robert and Bonnie Jean Marinetti
Kevin and Jennifer Marren
Michael Martin
Diane and George Maurer
Everett and Janet Merritt
David and Jean Mitchell
Hugh Mitchell
David W. Mundie
Mary Noble
Wendy A. Peters
Robert and Ann Riemer
Scott and Marianne Sargent
Jack and Elizabeth Schroeder
Lisa Silvestri
Christine R. Spaker
Ann Sweeting
James and Anne Townsend
Bruce and Judith Wadsworth
Susan Weisensel
Sue A. Whan
Michael and Mary Lou Williams
Michelle Williams-Allen
Kathleen D. Wurzer
In Memory of William T. Larkin
Elizabeth Alexander
Larry and Nancy Bucciarelli
Joe Chapple
Lisa and Nicholas Grammatica
Bill and Doreen Hurley
William and Marianne Hurley
Shirey and Grant Parrish
Deborah and Kent Phillips
Lauren and Stephen Wuensch
Paul Jacobs and Lisa Rau
2012 Life Members
Russ Charest
Frederick and Barbara Eames
Robert F. Guda
Sam Hoar
Marie and Douglas McKeige
Charles Kilbourne
James Lawton
Karin Limburg and Dennis Swaney
Roleigh Martin
Gordon McCall
Jeanne W. Thomason
Patricia Wachter
Stuart Weinberg
2011 Chapter Gifts
$5,000 and Above
Adirondak Loj Chapter
Albany Chapter
Genesee Valley Chapter
Niagara Frontier Chapter
Onondaga Chapter
$2,500 – 4,999
Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter
Mid-Hudson Chapter
North Jersey-Ramapo Chapter
$1,000 – 2,499
Algonquin Chapter
Binghamton Chapter
Keene Valley Chapter
Lake Placid Chapter
Laurentian Chapter
Long Island Chapter
North Woods Chapter
Schenectady Chapter
$100 – $999
Hurricane Mountain Chapter
Mohican Chapter
Shatagee Woods Chapter
Susquehanna Chapter
This Annual Report lists those
individuals and organizations that
made gifts in addition to basic
dues to ADK from January 1, 2011
through December 31, 2011. ADK
makes every effort to ensure the
accuracy of these lists and to publicly
acknowledge donors in accordance
with their wishes. In the event we
have omitted or incorrectly reported
your gift to ADK, please accept our
apology and contact our development
office at 518-668-4447,
ext. 42.
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E D U C A T I O N
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EDUCATION
Marie L. Haberl School
Outreach Program
Snow was abundant in winter 2011, and
every fourth-grade class in the winter portion
of the “Three Seasons at Heart Lake” Program
got a chance to try out snowshoeing.
“Three Seasons at Heart Lake” participants
In the spring, we saw several additions
to our school programming, including
snowshoe and Leave No Trace® programs for
sixth graders from Hawthorne Valley Waldorf
School, a “Hike Safe” presentation for Arongen
Elementary School, a spring exploration
hike for Keeseville Elementary School first
graders, and a program on safe and responsible
hiking for 140 students at Queensbury
Elementary School.
In the fall, Long Lake rejoined “Three
Seasons” after a year off. Sally Vrooman of
the Morristown youth program brought ten
students for a Leave No Trace® and geology
hike up Mt. Jo, led by Environmental Education
Program Manager Thea Moruzzi. And
for a second fall in a row, the Blue Mountain
Lake Museum invited ADK to provide programming
for their kick off to Take a Child
Outside week (for third-grade classes).
In 2011, ADK received more requests
for school programming outside the “Three
Seasons at Heart Lake” program than ever
before, a sign that more and more teachers
are recognizing the value of environmental
and outdoor recreation.
Interpretive Programs and Workshops
In the spring, High Peaks Information
Center staff provided valuable assistance to
the Education Department. Michelle Minnoe
helped with community and school outreach
programs, and Audrey Hyson planned
lectures for HPIC and Johns Brook Lodge.
This cross-training of HPIC staff allowed ADK
to spread its educational message more
effectively to the thousands of day visitors to
the High Peaks while strengthening support
for ADK Education.
ADK’s four Summer Naturalist Interns—
Lauren Richard, Larry Montague, Jamie
Landry, and Dove Henry—did a great job
educating the public, making more than
8,000 contacts during the summer of 2011.
As Mt. Jo summit hosts, they interacted with
more than 5,000 people, and 350 people
participated in Campfire Talks.
Three experienced volunteers put in a
total of 60 hours at the ADK Nature Museum.
This freed staff to complete other projects,
such as the new and improved Heart Lake
Tree Trail, designed and implemented by
Summer Naturalist Intern Larry Montague.
ADK also offered a full slate of outdoor
workshops, including day hikes, backpacking
trips, and skills courses. More than 400
people participated in about 100 courses
and trips. For the first time since 2005, ADK
ran an eight-day Wilderness First Responder
course, which was completely filled.
(L–R) ADK Education Director Thea Moruzzi with Summer
Naturalist Interns: Dove Henry, Lauren Richard, Jamie
Landry, and Larry Montague
Outdoor Leadership—Leave No Trace®
Over Memorial Day weekend, Leave No
Trace® Traveling Trainers took up residence
at Heart Lake to conduct an awareness workshop,
lead an evening campfire program,
share Leave No Trace® ethics with hikers at
the Loj trailhead, present an evening lecture
at HPIC, and train incoming ADK seasonal
staff. Leave No Trace® programs in 2011
included a Trainer course for staff in June,
a public Trainer course in July, and Master
Educator courses in August and September.
Outdoor Leadership Coordinator Ryan Doyle
and Environmental Education Program
Manager Thea Moruzzi ran a custom Leave
No Trace® Master Educator course for Adventuresports
Institute at Garrett College in
McHenry, MD.
Leave No Trace® Master Educator course September 2011 participants
at Racquette Falls
“This is a great program! It is a real
paddling trip—not like the wimpy
one at St. Simon Island on the Georgia
coast, which I took in 2004. The itinerary
contained a good variety of basically daylong
paddling trips. Being at the lodge
on the lake added a lot to the trip, just
wonderful. We had a fabulous, fun-loving
group, game for whatever conditions
or challenges faced us. Ryan Doyle is a
terrific leader—he is very knowledgeable,
passionate about the Adirondacks and
preserving our wilderness areas, and a
calm and responsible leader of outdoor
activities. He is able to be flexible and
assert leadership appropriately, as well as
having a genial, friendly, great personality.
Excellent at dealing with different skilllevels
and desires of the various group
members, if they occur. Don’t lose or
change this trip. It is a winner!”
—2011 Road Scholar
(formerly Elderhostel) participant

F A C I L I T I E S & P U B L I C A T I O N S
©Nancie Battaglia
FACILITIES
It was an eventful year for ADK’s North
Country facilities. Once again, ADK’s dedicated
and talented volunteers labored to
make our lodges more attractive and more
comfortable. At the same time, Mother
Nature had a different agenda. Heavy rains
and mud hampered the Johns Brook Lodge
fly-in, while Tropical Storm Irene temporarily
shut down the Adirondak Loj.
The North Country volunteer work
weekends left incredible improvements in
their wake. At Heart Lake, three new canvascabin
tent platforms were constructed. An
improved Loj entranceway was completed
with built-in benches overlooking Heart
Lake and a new wood box, and the walkway
to the beach was rebuilt.
Johns Brook Lodge (JBL) volunteers
made over the two bunk rooms with new
paneling, insulation, and windows. The JBL
fly-in was a challenge as we battled rain,
massive flooding, and deep mud, but we
managed to complete the airlift in two
segments. After nearly a full day of flying on
May 2, operations
were washed out
until May 6, when
the rest of the
materials made it
to JBL.
Tropical Storm
Irene swept
through the North
Country in late
August with devastating
results. Local
homes, businesses,
Top: New sign by Frank Sorbero
Above: Transom windows and new
pine paneling brighten the bunk
rooms at JBL windows at Johns
Brook Lodge
and roads were
demolished. DEC
closed the High
Peaks backcountry,
and the Adirondak
Loj was closed for ten days, including the
Labor Day weekend. Adirondack Loj Road
was washed out at the second bridge, stranding
about thirty guests for four days. ADK
staff, themselves stranded at the Loj, kept our
guests comfortable and well-fed.
ADK was able to get all guests out
of the Johns Brook property before the
storm. Hutmaster Seth Jones and assistant
Brendan Wiltse rode out Irene at JBL and
witnessed the incredible power of nature.
The ADK bridge to Camp Peggy O’Brien
and Camp Grace was washed out, but was
later replaced by the ADK Professional Trail
Crew. ADK’s Member Services Center in
Lake George also lost power and was out of
commission for two days after Irene. Considering
the devastating impacts of Irene
on neighboring areas, ADK facilities came
through with relatively minor damage.
Columbus Day weekend was busy as
usual, but the remaining fall weekends saw
Marcy Dam before (top) and after (above) Tropical Storm Irene.
a downturn as many hikers were uncertain
of road and trail conditions. The fall volunteer
work weekends were certainly needed
after the recent weather events. On the
weekend after Columbus Day, a muddy
group of about twenty-five braved cool
temps and rain to help get the Johns Brook
Lodge back into shape. Heart Lake Property
Work Weekend brought unusually sunny
weather as a group
of about sixty-five
chopped, stained,
built, raked, sawed,
Top: Adirondack Loj road damage.
Above: Loj road repaired.
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FORESTS and TREES
In the Adirondacks, trees are
always with us, wherever we go.
They clothe the landscape in
green finery; they provide shelter
from the storm and give us shade
during the heat of the day. They
capture our attention and grace
our photographs. In their variety
and combinations trees con tinually
reveal and record changing
forests that integrate the land -
scape and give distinct character
to each mountain as we climb.
It seems appropriate, then, to
pause awhile to make the
acquaintance of these trees and
their combinations that we walk
among, to learn their kinds and
their environments, and to share
their natural history.
—E. H. Ketchledge
ate, drank, and
were merry for
the good of the
property. The ADK
Construction Bugs
were back at Heart
Lake in December
to work on the
Wiezel Trails Cabin
bathrooms.
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB
FORESTS FORESTS and and TREES TREES E. E. H. H. KETCHLEDGE KETCHLEDGE ISBN ISBN 978-0-935272-49-9
978-0-935272-49-9
PUBLICATIONS
In 2011, ADK published Alan Via’s new
guidebook: The Catskill 67: A Hiker’s Guide to
the Catskill 100 Highest Peaks under 3500’. The
book features details on climbing 67 mountains,
including many little-known and littleused
routes. Fully illustrated with color maps
and photos, the guide further enhances
ADK’s offerings in the Catskills.
In addition, our partnership with
National Geographic Maps has produced a
new Catskill Park map, which is #755 in the
Trails Illustrated Map series that includes five
ADK/National Geographic maps covering
the Adirondacks. The waterproof, largeformat,
two-sided color map is keyed to the
new edition of ADK’s Catskill Trails guidebook,
available in 2012.
The third edition of The Adirondack
Reader, with minor revisions, was published
in paperback. ADK also reprinted the hardcover
version of this classic, which covers four
centuries of writings about the Adirondacks.
Forests & Trees of the Adirondack High
Peaks Region, by the late E.H. Ketchledge,
was reissued with a new full-color cover and
an update on Ketchledge’s death. Quotes
from the book were featured in the 2012
ADK Calendar, published in 2011, which
won the Gold Award for Best Non-Profit in
the Retail category from the Calendar Marketing
Association.
Forests andTrees
OF THE ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS REGION
E. H. Ketchledge
A HIKER’S GUIDE
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB
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M E M B E R S H I P & D E V E L O P M E N T
8
Black Fly Affair: A Hikers Ball
MEMBERSHIP
& DEVELOPMENT
ADK ended the year with 16,233 member
households, an increase of 133 households
from 2010. ADK added 2,579 new members
in 2011, over half of which came from two
successful direct mail campaigns. Approximately
25 percent of the member households
possess multi-year memberships,
which raised our overall retention rate for the
year to 85 percent. Membership dues provided
18 percent of the total revenues that
support ADK’s core program areas. Together
with individual donations (and to a lesser degree,
corporate and foundation), $1.3 million
was raised. The trails appeal, student intern
appeal and the year-end appeal all yielded
higher revenues than in previous years.
Early in 2011, ADK’s Board of Directors
approved the creation of the Northville–
Placid Trail Chapter (a.k.a. NP Trail Chapter).
ADK’s 27th chapter will focus on enhancing
and promoting the Northville-Placid Trail
(NPT), which stretches 133 miles through
some of the wildest and most remote parts
of the Adirondacks. The NPT was the first trail
project undertaken by ADK after its founding
in 1922.
A bequest received from the Estate of
John Winkler enabled ADK to fulfill its dream
of a building a new web site. Planning for
the development of the site began late 2011.
The new site promises to deliver greater
functionality and navigational ease, along
with member and chapter portals, site search
capabilities, reservation system and a more
robust e-commerce system.
The Black Fly Affair: A Hikers Ball drew
240 people to the Hiland Park Country Club
in Queensbury on
May 21. Guests ate,
drank, socialized,
danced, and had
a great time. A
new venue for the
event, the Hiland
offered three spacious
rooms for
unhurried browsing
through the silent auction items and a
large ballroom, where the main event took
place. As always, the live auction was spirited
and competitive. The third annual Black Fly
Affair raised nearly $42,000 for ADK’s education
and intern programs.
In response to the trail damage and business
losses resulting from Tropical Storm Irene,
ADK conducted an online auction in November,
raising $5,176 in much needed funds.
Forecasts of thunderstorms and showers
threatened to put a damper on ididaride!
Adirondack Bike Tour, but Sunday, Aug. 14,
turned out to be a beautiful day for a ride
in the heart of Adirondacks. The 2011 ride
attracted cyclists from 14 states, including
California, Florida, and Washington, plus the
Canadian provinces
of Ontario
and Quebec. Participants
ranged
in age from 9 to
6th annual ididariders
79. All told, 326
cyclists (228 men, 98 women) did the ride,
with 287 completing the 75-mile loop and 39
doing the 20-mile option. Thanks to the 33
ADK members, including 18 from the Cold
River Chapter, who provided much of the
volunteer support. Our premier corporate
sponsors, Eastern Mountain Sports, Adirondack
2-Way Radio, Cooperstown Brewing
Company, and Garvey Auto Group collectively
contributed over $10,000 in product
and services. More than $23,000 was raised
for ADK’s Education programs.
ADK held its 11th annual Presidents’
Dinner on October 22 at Michael’s Banquet
House outside Albany. Will Manzer, Chief
Executive Officer of Eastern Mountain Sports
(EMS), was the keynote speaker. The Club’s
most prestigious awards were presented to
recognize “outstanding service and achievement”
in the service of ADK’s mission.
Peter S. Paine Jr., a former Adirondack
Park Agency commissioner who has spent a
lifetime immersed in outdoor issues, received
Above: Presidents’ Dinner award winners
(L–R): First row: Ken Kaufman, Michael Lynch,
Will Manzer, Filomena Ramos, Beulah Wood,
Neil Woodworth; Back row (L–R): Jim Bird, Peter
Paine, Jr., Allison Storellicastro, Jerry Jenkins.
Top right: Jerry Jenkins, recipient of the Arthur
E. Newkirk ADK Education Award. Bottom right:
Will Manzer, recipient of the ADK Wilderness
Stewardship Award
the David L. Newhouse ADK Conservation
Award. Michael Lynch, outdoors writer for
the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and the Lake
Placid News, received the Eleanor F. Brown
ADK Communication Award. Jerry Jenkins,
an author and scientist with the Wildlife
Conservation Society, received the Arthur E.
Newkirk ADK Education Award. Will Manzer
received the ADK Wilderness Stewardship
Award in recognition of his leadership within
the outdoor industry association and his
unwavering support of wilderness protection
legislation. Felomina Ramos, housekeeping
supervisor for ADK’s North Country Operations,
received the Marie Lynch Haberl ADK
Staff Recognition Award. Beulah (Bea) Wood,
who joined ADK in 1973 and became the
Club’s 40th president, received the ADK Trailblazer
Award. Ken Kaufman, who has been
chair of the ADK Outings Committee since
2004 and has led numerous adventure travel
trips, received the Distinguished Volunteer
Award. ADK President James Bird personally
presented the President’s Award to the ADK
advocacy and public affairs staff, including
Director of Government Relations and Conservation
Allison Storellicastro, Public Lands
Advocate Joelle Ingram, Executive Director
Neil Woodworth, and Communications
Director Paul Ertelt.
ADK’s volunteers, leadership, members,
supporters, and staff are our greatest assets.
ADK thanks you for meeting the challenges of
2011 and strengthening ADK’s effectiveness in
achieving our mission. ADK wishes to express
its sincerest gratitude to all the individuals,
ADK chapters, corporations, and foundations
whose support has enabled ADK to achieve its
mission of keeping the “wild” in wilderness.

F I N A N C I A L
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Net Assets
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900
600
300
0
($000’s)
$1,181 $1,032 $1,132 $1,238 $1,150
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
FINANCIAL
The Adirondack Mountain Club finished
2011 with reported revenues increased
$56,000 or 2 percent from 2010. (From here
on, all dollar amounts are expressed in units
of one thousand.) Revenue from the Adventure
Travel and Seasonal Outings program
increased $117. Membership dues collected
increased by $60, and reported dues revenue
increased by $26. ADK’s membership
increased by 133 households
in 2011, and over 4,800 or
30 percent of households
have multiyear memberships.
Education programs
and Winter Mountaineering
School increased $17.
Revenues from the Heart
Lake Program Center were
adversely affected in 2011
by weather-related events.
A cold, wet spring and a
summer season capped
off by a tropical storm that
brought significant damage
to the Adirondacks and
forced the closure of the
Eastern High Peaks over the
Labor Day holiday resulted
in revenue shortfalls of $99
compared to 2010, which
were partially offset by $61 of
insurance recovery. The Trails
program contracts realized
$12 less than last year, and
Publications revenues were
below last year by $51, being
adversely affected by the
merger of two significant
customers, the bankruptcy
Revenue
2011 Income Statement
Revenue
Net Member Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $638,000
Donations/Special Events . . . . . . . . . . $604,000
Contracts (Advocacy/Trails). . . . . . . . . $270,000
Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,314,000
Publications/Merchandise . . . . . . . . . $626,000
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$86,000
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,538,000
Expenses
Membership and Development . . . . . . $253,000
Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,681,000
Publications & Merchandise . . . . . . . . $260,000
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $429,000
Total Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . $3,623,000
Net Operating Surplus (Deficit). . . ($85,000)
Investment Gain (Loss). . . . . . . . . (3,000)
Change in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . (88,000)
Notes:
1. Net member dues is the amount retained by the club.
(Full report is available upon request.)
Donations/Special Events 17%
Member Dues (net) 18%
Program
Services 74%
Contracts (Advocacy/Trails) 8%
Other 2%
Program
Services
37%
Pub’s/Merchandise 18%
Expenses
Publications &
Merchandise 7%
Administration 12%
Membership and Development 7%
2011 Balance Sheet
Assets
Cash & Receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . $376,000
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $816,000
Inventories & Prepaids . . . . . . . . . . . $293,000
Net Buildings & Equipment. . . . . . . . . $852,000
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,337,000
Liabilities
Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $215,000
Deferred Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $664,000
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $231,000
Charitable Gift Annuity Liability . . . . . . .$77,000
Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . $1,187,000
Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,150,000
Notes:
1. Investments are valued at market as of year-end.
2. Buildings and equipment are valued at actual cost less
accumulated depreciation.
3. Deferred income includes member dues amortized over the membership
period, lodging, deposits, and adventure outings deposits.
filing of Borders Books, and the ongoing
changes and consolidation taking place in
the publishing industry.
Program costs and other
expenses increased $175 over
2010 levels. Outings expenses
increased $118, as part of the
overall increase of $133 of program
expenses. Some other
components of non-program
expense increases of $42 are
payroll and group insurance
costs, equipment rental and
supplies, membership initiative
expenses, and vehicle fuel
and maintenance. ADK ended
2011 with an operating deficit
of $85, which is $86 below our
budgeted surplus of $1.
Total assets of $2,337 are
reduced $135, total liabilities
are reduced $47, and net worth
is reduced $88, compared to
2010. Operating cash plus
investments less accounts payable
total $161, compared to
$206 at the end of 2010.
Current assets decreased $87,
and current liabilities decreased
$56. We invested $137
in property and equipment
acquisitions, including two
program vans financed at $39.
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