Photo: Chuck Feil

The Living Land: Monthly News for March 2016

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Photo: Derek Doeffinger

Land Trust Earns Accreditation Status from Independent National Commission 

The Land Trust has achieved accreditation – a mark of honor in land conservation. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission awarded accreditation, signifying its confidence that Finger Lakes Land Trust lands will be protected forever. See the Story

Photo: Nigel Kent

Conklin Gully Protected After Seven-Year Effort

The Land Trust recently conveyed the northern half of the iconic Conklin Gully to New York State as an addition to the adjacent High Tor Wildlife Management Area. See the Story

Photo: Staff

Tree Identification Walk with Akiva Silver

Join us on Sunday, April 3 at 2:00 PM at the Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook for a walk that will focus on identification, natural history, wildlife value, the role of invasive plants, as well as survival uses of trees and shrubs. See the Story

Photo: Tom Reimers

Chicken-Fried Fundraiser!

Come to Maxie’s in Ithaca on Tuesday, April 5 from 5:00 – 11:00 pm and for every Southern-Fried Chicken and BBQ Organic Tofu dinner sold, Maxie’s will donate $5 to the Land Trust’s Six Mile Creek Protection Project!  See the Story

Photo: Staff

Free Region-Wide Nature Hikes and Conservation Workshops – See our 2016 Events Schedule!

From Canandaigua Lake and our Wesley Hill Nature Preserve in the western Finger Lakes region to Skaneateles Lake and our Hinchcliff Family Preserve in the east, we have a lot of fun events planned this year! See the Story

Videos of the Month

Amazing ice in the creek!  Soothing wind in the weeds!  A sunny Sunday brings spring early to the Bock-Harvey Forest Preserve.

Geese in the pond and crystals in the creek!  Last winter weekend at the Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve.  See other clips on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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