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Lake George Land Conservancy

Dalton-Loines Family Papers Recall Lake George Preservation

October 19, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Dalton-Loines Family home on Northwest Bay, Lake George (courtesy Kelly Adirondack Center)The Dalton-Loines Family Papers reflect a family’s commitment to preserving nature through generations and exemplifies the role women took in grassroots environmentalism during the 20th century.

The papers consist mainly of materials that focus on the family’s lake houses in the Northwest Bay of Lake George. [Read more…] about Dalton-Loines Family Papers Recall Lake George Preservation

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History, Nature, New Exhibits, Recreation Tagged With: Bolton, Easements, Environmental History, Forest Preserve, Kelly Adirondack Center, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, Nature Conservancy, Political History, Warren County, womens history

Lake George’s South Basin: The Unfinished Job of Land Protection

July 20, 2023 by Anthony F. Hall Leave a Comment

Lake George South Basin (courtesy Lake George Land Conservancy)According to Mike Horn, the Lake George Land Conservancy’s executive director, the Wiawaka Uplands project is the next step in that organization’s multi-year effort to preserve the ecological integrity of Lake George’s south basin, the most densely populated and heavily used portion of the watershed. [Read more…] about Lake George’s South Basin: The Unfinished Job of Land Protection

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: bicycling, Environmental History, French Mountain, hiking, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, Pilot Knob, Prospect Mountain, Warren County

How Does A Land Trust Protect A Watershed? One Parcel At A Time

January 27, 2023 by Anthony F. Hall 1 Comment

Saddlebrook Stream Species start to vanish from streams during the first stages of suburban development, according to the United States Geological Service. By the time impervious surfaces had absorbed 20 percent of the terrain of some New England watersheds, for example, those streams’ aquatic invertebrate communities had shrunk by roughly 25 percent. [Read more…] about How Does A Land Trust Protect A Watershed? One Parcel At A Time

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Bolton, conservation, development, Dresden, Easements, Environmental History, Essex County, Fort Ann, Hague, Horicon, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, nature, Putnam, Ticonderoga, USGS, Warren County, water quality, Wildlife

DEC Awards $1.35M In Land Trust Easement Grants

October 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aerial view of Lake George Wiawaka uplands by DEC taken October 7 2002The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced nearly $1.35 million in awards to four land trusts to help protect and preserve local forests.

The awards were announced during a press conference at the Wiawaka Center for Women in Lake George, Warren County, with the Land Trust Alliance and other partners working together to protect forests and combat climate change. [Read more…] about DEC Awards $1.35M In Land Trust Easement Grants

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Agricultural Stewardship Association, Chestnut Woods State Forest, Columbia County, DEC, Easements, Forestry, Genesee Valley Conservancy, Grants, Harvey Mountain State Forest, hiking, hunting, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, Livingston County, Mount Tom State Forest, nature, Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Sugar Mountain Forest, Warren County, Washington County, Wiawaka, Wildlife

Lake George Land Conservancy Names New Executive

December 19, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

LGLC logoThe Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has announced the hiring of its next Executive Director, Michael (Mike) G. Horn, effective January 1st, 2022.

Mike Horn is succeeding Jamie Brown who served as LGLC’s Executive Director from 2015 to October of this year. [Read more…] about Lake George Land Conservancy Names New Executive

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Lake George Land Conservancy

150 Acres Protected At Lake George

October 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Saddlebrook Stream courtesy Lake George Land ConservancyThe Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has protected 150 acres of Bolton, NY uplands in Warren County through the use of a conservation easement, a tool used by land trusts that keep land in private ownership while protecting the land’s conservation values.

The property includes one mile of stream corridor and 10 acres of wetland within the Indian Brook tributary of Lake George. [Read more…] about 150 Acres Protected At Lake George

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Bolton, conservation, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, nature

LGLC Executive Director Resigns, Search for Replacement Underway

September 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

LGLC logoThe Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has announced that Jamie Brown, Executive Director, has decided to pursue his passion of “making land deals” with The Open Space Institute (OSI), effective October 5th. [Read more…] about LGLC Executive Director Resigns, Search for Replacement Underway

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Lake George Land Conservancy

150 Acres on Prospect Mt & West Brook at Lake George Protected

May 17, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

map of West Brook and Prospect Mountain addition courtesy LGLCThe Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has recently protected 150 acres adjoining Prospect Mountain in the south basin of Lake George. The property includes the headwaters of a main branch of West Brook, one of Lake George’s largest tributaries. In total, more than one mile of stream corridor has been protected. [Read more…] about 150 Acres on Prospect Mt & West Brook at Lake George Protected

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: conservation, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy

154 Acres Added to Lake George Sucker Brook Preserve

May 14, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) recently purchased 154 acres in the Town of Putnam, in the northeast region of Lake George. The land was purchased from the Rota and Rota-Poulin family, who had stewarded the property for multiple generations. [Read more…] about 154 Acres Added to Lake George Sucker Brook Preserve

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: conservation, hiking, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, nature

9th Annual Lake George Hike-A-Thon Registration Open

March 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hike-A-Thon LogoEarly-bird registration for the Lake George Land Conservancy’s (LGLC) Hike-A-Thon is now open. The Hike-A-Thon is set for July 5th, is free and open to the public and offers a variety of hiking and paddle options. [Read more…] about 9th Annual Lake George Hike-A-Thon Registration Open

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Recreation Tagged With: Hike-A-Thon, Lake George Land Conservancy

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