SUNY ESF and DEC Partnership Advances Adirondack Stewardship Through Ecological Scorecard ProjectLong-term monitoring effort provides science-based insights into how recreation affects ecosystems across the Adirondack Park09/22/2026The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), through its Adirondack Ecological Center, is helping guide the future of recreation and conservation in the Adirondack Park through its innovative Ecological Scorecard Project, a long-term monitoring initiative developed in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). imageDrone view of mountains with trees in the foreground, and a lake and more mountains in the background.