Talk swirled around notable parcels, while smaller tracts went toward improving connectivity Although a few notable large land tracts made headlines in 2021, it was smaller properties that actually changed hands. In October, the Explorer … [Read more...] about 2021 EXPLORED: Land acquisitions and protection
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Lake Placid Land Conservancy in talks to merge with Adirondack Land Trust
Easement and property transfers proposed for continued protection By Zachary Matson Two organizations dedicated to land conservation in the Adirondacks this week initiated merger discussions, officials announced in a joint press … [Read more...] about Lake Placid Land Conservancy in talks to merge with Adirondack Land Trust
Adirondack Land Trust buys small Vanderwhacker inholding
The Adirondack Land Trust has purchased a 60-acre inholding within the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest in the central Adirondacks. “I bought the camp 20 years ago and had great experiences and adventures, and learned a lot about survival … [Read more...] about Adirondack Land Trust buys small Vanderwhacker inholding
Thirteenth Lake now completely protected, with Adirondack Land Trust acquisition
By Mike Lynch The Adirondack Land Trust has purchased 17 acres on Thirteenth Lake in the Central Adirondacks, with the intention of selling the land to the state so it can be added to the Forest Preserve. This land -- purchased in late … [Read more...] about Thirteenth Lake now completely protected, with Adirondack Land Trust acquisition
Adirondack Land Trust conserves Upper Saranac shoreline
Adirondack Explorer The Adirondack Land Trust announced Friday that it has purchased Upper Saranac Lake property that once belonged to early Adirondack conservationist Clarence Petty's family, preserving 570 feet of rugged shoreline on an … [Read more...] about Adirondack Land Trust conserves Upper Saranac shoreline
Memorial planned for Ed Fowler, conservation leader
By SARA RUBERG A Keene Valley memorial service is scheduled Aug. 11 for a man known in the Adirondacks as a leader among environmental groups. Edward “Ed” Fowler died on May 19 after complications from a triple bypass surgery. He was seen as a … [Read more...] about Memorial planned for Ed Fowler, conservation leader