Recent News
Southern Skaneateles Greenbelt Launched
05/02/2013
The Land Trust is launching an ambitious effort to create a greenbelt of undeveloped lands that will ultimately extend around the southern half of Skaneateles Lake. Read More...
Land Trust Seeks Director of Land Protection
03/22/2013
The Land Trust is seeking a full-time Director of Land Protection to advance conservation efforts and oversee project staff in the 12-county region Read More...
Land Trust Launches Campaign to Acquire Canandaigua Shoreline, Bare Hill Woodlands
03/20/2013
The Land Trust announced today that it has launched a fundraising campaign to support the acquisition of a 68-acre property that encompasses a 390-foot cove beach on the east side of Canandaigua Lake. Read More...
Wetland Donation Protects Owego Creek Trout Habitat
03/19/2013
Andrew Larkin's donation of his 12 acre property in the Town of Caroline, Tompkins County will protect habitat for juvenile eastern brook trout. Read More...
Land Trust Seeks Development Associate
02/28/2013
The Development Associate is a part-time position responsible for providing high-quality administrative support, maintaining accurate records, and helping with special projects. Read More...
Iconic Farm Protected
01/30/2013
The Land Trust's latest project protects Great Gully Farm-- 650 acres of land with agricultural, natural and cultural significance on the east side of Cayuga Lake. Read More...
Conservation Easement Donation Protects Keuka Lake Shoreline
01/23/2013
The Land Trust's latest conservation easement protects a scenic parcel of forest that borders Keuka Lake at the tip of Bluff Point – the prominent bluff that separates the two arms of the lake. Read More...
Easement Project Protects Seneca Shoreline
01/23/2013
A conservation easement donated by Dick and Janice Ryan will secure 400 feet of Seneca Lake shoreline in Yates County. Read More...
Winter Birding at the Goetchius Wetland Preserve
01/15/2013
Winter can be the dreariest time of year in the Finger Lakes. Gone are the verdant hues of hillside forests, and the melodic calls of native songbirds. It is easy to look past the icy months and yearn for the return of spring and the fragrance of flowering trees and wildflowers. To me, winter is the most peaceful time of the year. Mechanized sounds are snuffed out by fresh fallen snow, while most organisms are tucked away underground or in a warm den awaiting the return of sunshine. I also find winter to be a time of stark beauty and surprise. In our region we are fortunate to have these drab months punctuated by visits from our feathered friends who breed in the Arctic tundra and boreal forests. Each winter, I await the opportunity to observe common redpolls, rough-legged hawks, crossbills, and northern shrike. During the course of this winter, all of these birds have been seen on Finger Lakes Land Trust preserves. Read More...
Conservation Easement Protects Trout Habitat
01/11/2013
The Land Trust's latest conservation easement, donated by Jeanne Paisley,protects 120 acres bordering the East Branch of Owego Creek in the Town of Richford, Tioga County. Read More...
Acquisition Helps Protect Bare Hill
01/10/2013
The Land Trust has acquired a 13.5-acre parcel located near the summit of Bare Hill – an iconic landmark on the east side of Canandaigua Lake. Read More...