My dad loved the idea of the intern program, in no small part because my mother dedicated her life to being a public-school teacher. It is just the kind of environmental education legacy he wanted to leave for all of us, and for those who are yet to come. Barbara moved to the Adirondacks in the early 70s to join the staff of an educational conference center.
By the age of 26, Glaser had become founding co-director with Howard Kirschenbaum of Great Camp Sagamore , rescuing the aging architectural gem from the prospect of demolition. They worked to restore the iconic historic buildings that have come to be known as the preeminent Adirondack Great Camp, now a National Historic Landmark. Sagamore is an active cultural and education center, open to the public, welcoming people of all generations to experience the central Adirondacks and its history.
Clarence Petty was a spry 70 years old when Barbara joined the board. He had recently retired from state service as a regional forester for the Dept. Both were now ready to fight for wilderness.
They would do so the rest of their lives. Petty passed away in at the age of ; Randorf in at the age of My dad loved the idea of the intern program, in no small part because my mother dedicated her life to being a public school teacher. At the same time, the organization came under attack from a small group of mean-spirited private property-rights activists who were opposed to state environmental protections for the Adirondacks.
Council board and staff were subjected to repeated harassment and occasional violence during this period. She relied on Petty and Randorf and other old hands for advice, then worked together to steer the course through those tumultuous times.
The Adirondack Council grew from having just a few thousand members, mostly in Albany, Syracuse and the New York metropolitan area to more than 10, throughout the state and the Northeast. The organization has continued to grow and now has advocates in all 50 United States. They explained the damage being done by air pollution and the solutions that were needed.
In addition to her guiding role in the restoration of Great Camp Sagamore, Glaser and her first husband Howard acquired neighboring Great Camp Uncas and organized a small cadre of preservationists to protect its equally historic and unique William West Durant buildings on Mohegan Lake.
Remaining in private ownership, this National Landmark property remains programmatically affiliated with Great Camp Sagamore and together are part of the Great Camps Historic District. In addition to her work in Hamilton County, Glaser has worked to improve the quality of life for Saratoga County residents.
She helped to establish the regional Community Hospice and the Foundation for Hospices in sub-Saharan Africa, creating partnership between American and African hospice programs. She has actively championed local farmland and forest conservation efforts, historic building restoration and environmental education through her company Linell Lands, Inc.
The land trust was founded by the Adirondack Council, which later transferred control to the board of the Adirondack chapter of The Nature Conservancy, due to their similar missions. ALT now has its own building in Keene and an independent board. In , Glaser was granted the Harold K. She will be congratulated by board and staff members at an in-person quarterly board meeting the next day in Raquette Lake.
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