Help us sustain Great Camp Sagamore
for future generations.
As 2025 winds down….
Please consider Doubling Your Impact with a gift to Great Camp Sagamore!
Our donor match of $60,000 has been extended!
Our generous donors have extended their $60,000 match in an effort to inspire others to give.
When you give during our year-end Annual Appeal your donation will be matched up to $60,000 thanks to a generous group of donors hoping to inspire others to give. This is your chance to multiply the difference you make by helping us raise an additional $60,000.
Your gift will help our National Historic Landmark expand programs that connect people to history, nature, and community.
We are committed to using every gift thoughtfully and responsibly. Your support helps us:
Offer more opportunities for people to reflect and connect in this unique space.
Expand youth-focused programs.
Create new hands-on ways for children & adults to immerse themselves in history.
Move Sagamore forward confidently with our new five-year strategic plan.
Together, we can make this holiday season truly special!
Contribute Directly…
from your one of your Investments or Donor Advised Funds!
If you have not already taken your required minimum distribution from your IRA or would like to make a qualified charitable donation…
Please consider Great Camp Sagamore in your year-end donation plans.
In addition…
Donate appreciated stock or crypto.
Use your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to recommend a grant to Sagamore.
Talk with your financial advisor or tax preparer to learn more about the tax and financial benefits you may be eligible to receive from these types of gifts.
To Contribute Directly from your Donor Advised Fund or Stock Holdings…
Charles Schwab & Co.
DTC Number 0164, Code 40
Account Name: Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks
Account Number: 7830-5362
Checks can be mailed to:
Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks
1105 Sagamore Road • PO Box 40 • Raquette Lake, NY 13436
For more information or to make a contribution via phone, please contact emartz@greatcampsagamore.org or 315-354-5311 x 122
In 2025, we are celebrating
“50 Years of Saving Sagamore to Share Sagamore.”
All year we have been celebrating 50 Years of Saving Sagamore to Share Sagamore. This has been a milestone year with Sagamore launching a new scholarship based program for community leaders, hosting multiple new overnight programs, more than doubling the ways for people to visit for the day, and increasing visitation by 17%. Ultimately, more people were able to unplug and benefit from time spent with others in nature and history.
We are now building on our momentum by expanding programs for young people and the networks that support them, completing a new 5-year strategic plan, and creating additional avenues for people to interact with history.
The significance of 50 years…
In the Fall of 1975, people generous with their financial resources, time, and expertise, saved Sagamore. New York State purchased Sagamore from Syracuse University in 1975, and the State Constitution’s “Forever Wild” clause mandated the buildings be destroyed and that the area returned to its natural habitat.
Thankfully, the forethought, partnership, and enormous efforts of the newly formed Preservation League of New York State and two young idealist leaders of the nonprofit National Humanistic Center, Inc. ensured that Sagamore’s buildings remained standing. Together, they worked to transfer the property from the State, through the Preservation League, and onto the nonprofit we benefit from today.
Your contributions today support our stewardship of Sagamore so that we may continue welcoming others to explore, learn from, and become part of Sagamore’s history and authentic community.
Take a Look at Our Year-End Community Zoom Update…
At our year-end Community Zoom Update, which took place on Tuesday, December 2, we heard from Sagamore’s leadership about the impact of our work and what lies ahead.
Executive Director Emily Martz shared organizational highlights and current initiatives.
Ted Riehle, Senior Director of Facilities & Caretaking, provided an inside look at recent and upcoming historic preservation projects.
Connor Williams, Sagamore’s Staff Historian, gave an update on ongoing history department programs & activities and future interpretive plans.
Cari Ray, Senior Director of Programs & Operations, offered a preview of standout 2025 programs and what’s already taking shape for 2026.
Take a look to see how the generosity of Sagamore’s community sees that our mission continues to thrive through preservation, interpretation, meaningful programming, and thoughtful stewardship of this National Historic Landmark.
