Our vision
whether they live here or are visiting.
We want everyone to feel that they belong here, as the Adirondacks belong to us all.
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 for police and schools, conversations for workplaces, and retreats where leaders of color and LGBTQIA+ leaders can rest.
Nature Stewardship
Scholarships, spring breaks, birding days and first trips outdoors, so more people know the Adirondacks as theirs to explore and protect.
Community Building
The symposium, speakers, listening sessions, art, and the celebrations that bring the North Country together.
Community Policing Initiative
Safety & Belonging
Cultural Consciousness Building
Safety & Belonging
Welcoming & Belonging Micro-Credential Course
Safety & Belonging
Schoolyard Response Toolkit
Safety & Belonging
Sustaining BIPOC Leadership Initiative
Safety & Belonging
Emerging Stewards Initiative
Nature Stewardship
Visitor Use Management Initiative
Nature Stewardship
Land Trust Alliance Initiative
Nature Stewardship
ADK Black Birders
Nature Stewardship
ADI Symposiums
Community Building
Arts Inclusion Initiative
Community Building
Listening Series
Community Building
Speaker Series
Community Building
Cultural Celebrations Support
Community Building
Friday–Saturday, October 2–3, 2026
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake
Rooted & Rising is more than a symposium; it's an invitation. An invitation to learn the history we stand on, understand the systems we're navigating, while we equip ourselves and our communities with real tools, and imagine together what comes next.
Register Open to all
This gathering has passed. Read about it.
Next on the calendar
Partner eventMonday, November 2, 2026
SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh
Details: Black Solidarity Day at SUNY Plattsburgh Open to all
Next on the calendar
Partner eventFriday–Sunday, March 5–7, 2027
Details: 3rd Annual Adirondack Winter Pride Weekend Open to all
Next on the calendar
ADI presentingSunday, June 6, 2027
Riverside Park, Saranac Lake
Details: Tri-Lakes Pride Open to all
Partner eventMonday, November 2, 2026
SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh
Partner eventFriday–Sunday, March 5–7, 2027
New gatherings are added here as soon as they’re set.
Nothing in this area is on the calendar yet.
ADI gatheringFriday–Sunday, September 4–6, 2026
Great Camp Sagamore, Raquette Lake
ADI presentingTuesday, September 1, 2026, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Keene
ADI gatheringThursday–Sunday, August 20–23, 2026
Great Camp Sagamore, Raquette Lake
Safety & Belonging
Leaders of color, especially women, often bear the heaviest responsibilities in advancing racial equity and social justice, frequently facing overwork and under-resourcing. Using the wilderness as their classroom, leaders in our program will find much-needed respite and healing amidst the Adirondacks’ natural beauty. Through our partnership with local Great Camps, trained by our organization, participants can recharge in a safe, empowering, and intentional environment. This support helps organizations sustain their vital work and continue making their impact.
This has been a life-changing experience - and I do not say that lightly. I am still in awe of what transpired at Sagamore.
When a child hits another child on the playground, adults quickly step in to intervene. Similarly, when a child is targeted because of their race, gender, religion, or identity, they also deserve immediate protection from adults.
Prevent.
Respond.
Heal.
GuideFrom ADI
The words, the ideas behind them, and answers to the questions people ask most.
For everyoneVideo
Recorded talks and conversations from ADI's webinar series.
For everyoneGlossary
Why words matter, and glossaries of terms you can download.
For everyoneDirectory
Help for documented and undocumented immigrants, from the North Country to national hotlines.
Safety & BelongingReading list
Articles, reports and reading lists on equity, inclusion and justice.
Community BuildingHistoryFrom ADI
The stories, people and movements that shaped the region's cultural heritage.
Nature StewardshipThe ADI Team, currently comprised of three members, is responsible for addressing a broad range of issues, across an extensive territory.
Ask for a Cultural Consciousness Building session, a talk, a training, or a Schoolyard Response Toolkit presentation for your school, business, agency or group.
Your gift supports ADI’s programs across the North Country. Questions about giving go to ANCA, ADI’s home organization.
