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Nature Conservancy

Boquet River Farm Easement Protects Salmon Fishery

September 21, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aerial view of intact forests along the North Branch of the Boquet River on the Ben Wever Farm property (provided by Adirondack Land Trust/Becca Halter)294 acres of farmland with more than two miles of natural forest along the Boquet River and associated tributaries, have been brought under a permanent conservation easement in a deal between the Adirondack Land Trust and the landowners, the Gillilland family.

The Boquet River, a major tributary of Lake Champlain that drops 2,700 feet over its 47-mile course from the Adirondack High Peaks to the lake, provides critical spawning habitat for salmon and other native fish. [Read more…] about Boquet River Farm Easement Protects Salmon Fishery

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Food, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Dams, Adirondack Land Trust, Adirondacks, Boquet River, Easements, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, High Peaks, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Basin Program, local farms, Nature Conservancy, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, Salmon

Founding Director of Champlain Area Trails Retiring

June 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Chris Maron, executive director of CATS, hikes North Boquet Mountain by Mike LynchChris Maron, the founding Executive Director of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), announced he will retire in December 2024 after 14 years. Under Maron’s leadership, CATS became an accredited land trust that developed miles of trails, protected land, publicized local hiking opportunities, and enabled thousands of people to connect with nature in New York’s Champlain Valley. [Read more…] about Founding Director of Champlain Area Trails Retiring

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Boquet River Nature Preserve, Champlain Area Trails, Champlain Valley, Lake Champlain, Lewis, Nature Conservancy, Split Rock Wildway, West Champlain Hills, Westport, Willsboro

Edward McNeil Named 2023 Harold K. Hochschild Awardee

March 13, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

adirondack experience logoThe Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX) will be celebrating their annual Benefit Gala & Harold K. Hochschild Award ceremony on Saturday, July 29th from 6 to 9 pm, under the stars at their museum in the heart of the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Edward McNeil Named 2023 Harold K. Hochschild Awardee

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Experience, Adirondack Land Trust, Adirondacks, Aviation History, Nature Conservancy

Owasco Lake Watershed Land Acquired for Protection

October 24, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Owasco Lake courtesy DECDEC and The Nature Conservancy have announced the acquisition of 161 acres in the town of Sempronius in the Owasco Lake watershed. The acquisition of the Ward property will help protect public water supplies and safeguard riparian buffers and wetlands. [Read more…] about Owasco Lake Watershed Land Acquired for Protection

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Cayuga County, DEC, Environmental History, Finger Lakes, Nature Conservancy, Owasco Lake, water quality

200 Acres At Owasco Lake Will Expand Fillmore Glen State Park

November 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Owasco Inlet by Olivia GreenThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have announced the acquisition of a parcel in the Owasco Lake watershed that is expected to help protect public water supplies and safeguard riparian buffers and wetlands.

The acquisition of the Hirst Tract in the town of Locke, Cayuga County, is the first of several parcels TNC plans to purchase that target the protection of source waters with funding from New York State’s Water Quality Improvement Program. [Read more…] about 200 Acres At Owasco Lake Will Expand Fillmore Glen State Park

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Finger Lakes, nature, Nature Conservancy, Owasco Lake, water quality

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