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This resolution memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim August 1-10, 2025, as Adirondack Water Week in New York State, recognizing the critical importance of the Adirondack region's water resources. The resolution highlights the historical and contemporary significance of clean water, noting that the Adirondack Park was created in 1892 to protect water resources and that these waters are essential for health, safety, recreation, tourism, economic vitality, and ecosystem functions. Initiated by Paul Smith's College Adirondack Watershed Institute in 2020, Adirondack Water Week is a collaborative event involving local businesses, community members, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, lake associations, state and county agencies, and educational institutions. The week-long celebration aims to raise public awareness about watershed issues through events, programs, field trips, and hands-on projects that encourage people to reflect on and enjoy the region's lakes, rivers, and wetlands. The resolution requests that a copy of the memorial be transmitted to Governor Hochul and symbolically pauses the legislative body's deliberations to draw attention to this important environmental and cultural observance.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K602