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The members of the New York Chapter's Executive Committee are:

• President Gregory Morris, New York City
• Secretary/Treasurer Joe Habib, Staten Island
• Bob Adamski, Brooklyn
• Gary Witt, Tarrytown

State Profile

New York has a long history of conservation leadership. The Adirondacks, which is still America's largest protected area east of the Mississippi River, was established by Republican leaders. Protection of the Adirondacks as "forever wild" was enshrined in the state Constitution in 1894.

Since then, great New Yorkers such as Theodore Roosevelt worked over the decades to establish a first-rate system of state parks and forests. Most recently, under Governor George Pataki's leadership, 1995-2007, New York continued its tradition of leadership in protecting air, water, open space, and wildlife habitat. We're proud to count New Yorker Theodore Roosevelt IV, the great-grandson of President Roosevelt, as a Lifetime Member of REP.

New York has plenty to see in the great outdoors. Besides the incomparable Adirondacks, visitors can enjoy the Catskills, Finger Lakes, the Hudson River, Lake Ontario, and Lake Champlain. Even in the vicinity of America's biggest city, wild lands and wildlife can be enjoyed at Fire Island National Seashore, Gateway National Reecreation Area, the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, and Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge.  

Working together, we can conserve New York's great natural heritage for the pleasure and benefit of future generations.

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