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pilot knob seen from lake george

Lake George Land Conservancy launches campaign to conserve 1,200 acres

By Mike Lynch

Project includes preserving 517 acres on Pilot Knob and around 700 acres in Bolton

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Kayakers explore the area near the Homer Point wetlands during the LGLC's 2024 Hike-A-Thon. Photo by Carl Heilman II

Key wetlands protected near Lake George

By Mike Lynch

Lake George Land Conservancy buys key wetlands property on Huddle Bay on Lake George in the town of Bolton.

Land deal connects protected areas in Lake George’s north basin

By Zachary Matson

The Lake George Land Conservancy with recent purchases in the lake's north basin connected two of its longstanding preserves

This map shows LGLC's recent 30-acre purchase along with its Twin Pines Preserve and nearby Adirondack Forest Preserve lands. Courtesy of LGLC

Land trust adds key parcels near Lake George

By Mike Lynch

Lake George Land Conservancy has purchased properties in the towns of Bolton and Lake George in recent months.

How preserving land protects Lake George’s waters

By Zachary Matson

State grants will help the Lake George Land Conservancy protect undeveloped property in an effort to protect water resources.

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New conservation easement funds Lake George forest protections

By Gwendolyn Craig

The Lake George Land Conservancy received one of four conservation easement grants from the state to protect Wiawaka Center forest.

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2021 EXPLORED: Land acquisitions and protection

By Mike Lynch

Talk swirled around notable parcels, while smaller land tracts went toward improving connectivity

Lake George Land Conservancy buys land to protect key waters

By Mike Lynch

The Lake George Land Conservancy recently added lands that will allow them help protect wetlands and waterways near one of the Adirondack's well-known lakes.

The park’s watchdogs: A guide to Adirondack environmental groups

By Brandon Loomis

A new group--Adirondack Wilderness Advocates--is seeking nonprofit status, raising the question of what niche it and several other Adirondack groups fill.

Former Lake George entertainment hub now filters pollutants

By Adirondack Explorer

The wetlands were built in reaction to Lake George’s declining water quality. They sit beside West Brook Road, where researchers found half of Lake George’s southern basin’s contaminants came from.

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