State acquires 600-acre ‘Four Peaks Tract’ in Jay for forest preserve
July 3, 2024
Conservation easements for Follensby, Raquette River tracts completed, pushing state closer to conservation goals
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Learning from Follensby
February 26, 2024
Scientists hope that a new Follensby Pond research preserve will help understand and protect fragile freshwater resources.
Conservation groups: State is falling short on goals
February 24, 2024
A lag in state land acquisition has some pressing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration over meeting conservation goals.
Follensby Pond land deal: What we know so far
February 21, 2024
Follensby Pond is a rare combination of being culturally and scientifically significant
Nature Conservancy, state reach Follensby compromise
February 13, 2024
Pristine acreage in Adirondacks will be opening for limited research, public use
Nature Conservancy, state in talks over future of Follensby Pond
October 1, 2021
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.
Fish Creek Ski Tour
March 5, 2015
In a time of low snow, skiers find ideal conditions on frozen ponds in the Fish Creek area. By Phil Brown The winter started out promising with a good snowfall in December, but later in the month rains washed away most of the snowpack. We received a bit of light, fluffy powder the week after…
Board seeks to block land deals
By Phil Brown
January 28, 2011
The Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board this week passed a resolution urging the state not to go forward with plans to purchase Follensby Pond and some sixty thousand acres of former Finch, Pruyn lands. The resolution, adopted Wednesday, argues that the purchases would violate the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan, hurt the local…