NY J01221

Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Adirondack Forty-Sixers organization and honors founders George Marshall, Bob Marshall, and Herbert "Herb" Clark for their contributions to environmental conservation

Recognizes the trio's historic achievement of climbing all 46 Adirondack High Peaks over 4,000 feet, completing their quest on June 10, 1925

Notes the Marshall brothers' family connection to conservation through their father Louis Marshall, who helped include the "Forever Wild" clause in the New York State Constitution in 1894

Acknowledges the organization's growth since its formal establishment in 1948, with more than 16,000 individuals completing the High Peaks challenge over the past century

Directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Adirondack Forty-Sixers organization