Wide-ranging mammals such as bobcat, moose, and black bear need space to find food and mates, and adapt to climate change. From New York’s Adirondacks to Canada’s Algonquin forests, connected and protected landscapes are critical to facilitating wildlife movement. Join Kate Cleary of the A2A (Algonquin to Adirondacks) Collaborative for a free virtual event at 7 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 26, 2026, to learn how conservation can support wildlife movement across borders, roads, and changing landscapes from the Adirondack Park in New York to the Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.
The A2A Collaborative (a2acollaborative.org) is a U.S., Canadian, and First Nations partner organization that works to protect wildlife’s freedom to roam along the Algonquin to Adirondack biological corridor, a largely intact forest and wetland system within an important wildlife migration route in eastern North America. Kate will share how A2A is protecting habitat connectivity through mapping projects, road ecology studies, and advocacy for wildlife crossings on major highways—and how everyone who loves our region can be part of this effort.
Kate Cleary, Ph.D., is a conservation biologist whose research focuses on evaluating the complex relationships between biodiversity and agriculture. Her Ph.D. is in conservation genetics from the University of Idaho, and she also holds a master’s degree in conservation biology from Colorado State University as well as a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Richmond. She has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala and a Fulbright Scholar in Costa Rica, and held positions with the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and private environmental consulting firms. Kate moved to the North Country in 2017 and is currently an Associate Professor of Environment & Sustainability at SUNY Potsdam.
The Adirondack Land Trust invites speakers to share their knowledge for educational purposes. The views and opinions expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Adirondack Land Trust. For more information on this event, please contact Philanthropy & Outreach Coordinator Kathy Woughter at or (518) 576-2400.