Land trust program benefits Wiawaka Center By Gwendolyn Craig The oldest womenโs retreat in the country is adding a new superlative to its legacyโone of New Yorkโs first land trust forest conservation easements. The Lake George Land Conservancy … [Read more...] about New conservation easement funds Lake George forest protections
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2021 EXPLORED: Land acquisitions and protection
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
State preserves 8,000 acres in St. Lawrence County
Staff report Anglers have new places to explore in the Adirondack Park. About 8,000 acres along the South Branch of the Grass River in St. Lawrence County is now protected by a combination of conservation easement and state forest preserve … [Read more...] about State preserves 8,000 acres in St. Lawrence County
Pataki’s Adirondacks
Former governor discusses the park he lives in, and what he did to protect it By Gwendolyn Craig On a hot May day along the Boquet River, one United States and one Canadian flag fly outside the Willsboro Diner in Essex County. The Canadian … [Read more...] about Pataki’s Adirondacks
Figure 8: A Sable Highlands destination in need of long-planned road improvements
By Phil Brown One of the biggest easement tracts in the Sable Highlands open for recreation is the Figure 8 Public Use Area, situated in the hills west of Lower Chateaugay Lake. Earlier this year, I biked through this tract on a good logging … [Read more...] about Figure 8: A Sable Highlands destination in need of long-planned road improvements
Missed opportunities at the Sable Highlands
Years after the state bought access, Sable Highlands lacks planned upgrades By Phil Brown After riding my mountain bike a few miles up the D&H Road, I turned off onto an old logging road and pedaled a few more miles to a large clearing with … [Read more...] about Missed opportunities at the Sable Highlands