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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.
The purchase preserves an undeveloped patch along the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which traverses 740 miles of rivers, lakes, ponds and portages from Old Forge to Fort Kent, Maine.
By Sara Ruberg
He served on the boards of groups that preserved thousands of acres in the park.
A new group--Adirondack Wilderness Advocates--is seeking nonprofit status, raising the question of what niche it and several other Adirondack groups fill.
By Phil Brown
The property includes eight or nine peaks above 1,000 feet, five ponds, and extensive wetlands along the North Branch of the Boquet River. Peregrine falcons nest on cliffs on Eagle Mountain.
The Adirondack Land Trust said it paid $160,000 to the Brassel and Zack families and the Brassel estate for 250 acres on Moxham Mountain, between Minerva and North Creek.
By Phil Brown
The Adirondack Land Trust, which split off from the Adirondack Nature Conservancy last year, has acquired 4.6 acres in Keene that form part of an iconic view of the region’s mountains. The parcel lies in a meadow that was once home to a beloved red barn. Following is a news release from the land trust.…