The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation (ACLC) in Saranac Lake, NY, has announced the appointment of Dorothy Waldt as Executive Director, effective January 2025. Dr. Nina Schoch, the Center’s current Executive Director, will assume a larger role as the ACLC’s new Director of Science and Conservation.
After relocating to the Adirondacks full-time from New Jersey in 2023, Dorothy Waldt established a marketing committee for the Northern Lights Choir, of which she is a member. Prior efforts included developing an emergency care kit distribution campaign for local NJ healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 15 years managing the Ridge Antiques Show – among the longest-running antiques shows in the Northeast, holding senior volunteer positions with the Glen Ridge Congregational Church, and advocating for refugee rights.
She also led a grass-roots organization that convinced local and national relief organizations to significantly increase aid to 50,000+ NYC displaced, uninsured renters impacted by the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. For her efforts, she was ranked #1 in NJ Monthly Magazine’s feature article “Heroes of 9/11.”
Waldt earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from SUNY Purchase. She and her husband live in Saranac Lake and enjoy paddling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, hiking, and cooking. In 2011, NJ Magazine named her the Best Home Chef in New Jersey.
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is a 501(c)3 non-profit that conducts scientific research and engaging educational programming to promote and inspire passion for the conservation of Common Loons in and beyond New York’s Adirondack Park.
To learn more about the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation visit www.adkloon.org or www.facebook.com/adkloon, or contact the Center at info@adkloon.org or (518) 354-8636.
The Adirondack Loon Center at 75 Main St. in Saranac Lake is open from 10 am until 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday.
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