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Test your knowledge of the Adirondack Park and the Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

Can you answer all of the following questions and get a perfect score? Click on the links that you believe best answer each question below. Good luck and have fun!

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1. Which of the following represents the largest employment sector in the Adirondack Park?
   1. Wood products/forestry
   2. Agriculture
   3. Hydropower
   4. Tourism/recreation
   5. Government
2. Which of the following poses a significant threat to the natural ecosystems within the Adirondack Park?
   1. Economic forces pushing private landowners to sell and subdivide
   2. Non-native invasive species infiltrating lakes and forests
   3. Air pollution
   4. A and B only
   5. All of the above
3. The Adirondack Park is larger than all the following except…?
   1. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
   2. Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Olympic National Parks combined
   3. The state of Massachusetts
   4. 350 Manhattan Islands
   5. Joshua Tree, Everglades, Grand Tetons, and Arches National Parks combined
4. True or false: The Adirondack Park harbors the bulk of the remaining old-growth forests in the northeastern United States.
   1. True
   2. False
5. The Nature Conservancy has been working in the Adirondack Park since 1971. All the places listed below are among the properties we’ve protected. Which one was the first?
   1. Lake Lila
   2. Silver Lake Bog
   3. Santanoni Preserve
   4. Four Brothers Islands
6. Which of The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Preserves is unique because it provides habitat for two species of rare moths, the pine pinion and the Acadian swordgrass?
   1. Gadway Sandstone Pavement Barrens
   2. Everton Falls
   3. Clintonville Pine Barrens
   4. Spring Pond Bog
   5. Silver Lake Bog
7. True or false: The acquisition of the Finch property, also known as the Heart of the Adirondacks, was the largest conservation and financial transaction in the history of The Nature Conservancy in New York.
   1. True
   2. False
8. The Heart of the Adirondacks property provides habitat for which of the following?
   1. Black bears
   2. Moose
   3. Loons
   4. Great blue herons
   5. All of the above

Quiz Scoring Guide

• 0-2 correct: Intern. You still have much to learn, but don’t give up hope! A little more reading up about the Adirondacks and The Nature Conservancy and you’ll be well on your way to getting a promotion!
• 3-5 correct: Adirondack apprentice. You know the Adirondacks and The Nature Conservancy pretty well but there is still more to learn. Keep up the good work!
• 6-8 correct: A true Adirondack conservationist. You’re the cream of the crop and know all about this beautiful Park and the Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. Congratulations!

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