Nature Conservancy, state in talks over future of Follensby Pond
By Gwendolyn Craig
There are a few ways a deal could happen, and some worry options could include closing Follensby Pond and several other water bodies to the public.
Gwendolyn Craig
Gwen is an award-winning journalist covering environmental policy for the Explorer since January 2020. She is a member of the Legislative Correspondents Association of New York. Gwen has worked at various news outlets since 2015. She has a master's degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Contact her at (518) 524-2902 or [email protected]. utm_source=explorer&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=author_bi">Sign up for Gwen’s newsletter here.
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