Ithaca’s Emerald Necklace: Celebrating 20 Years of Conservation Around Southern Cayuga Lake
Help us celebrate and save more land across the region!
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The Living Land: Monthly News for June 2026
Forest Protection in the Emerald Necklace, Hiking Challenge, Free Events, and More
Finger Lakes Land Trust to Apply for Accreditation Renewal
Public comment period now open.
Land Trust and NYS DEC Announce Projects to Protect Ithaca’s Water Supply
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Finger Lakes Land Trust protected two parcels totaling 33 acres to protect water quality and help safeguard public drinking water sources for the City of Ithaca.
A Forest Gem on Newfield’s Irish Hill: Help Save This Land in the Emerald Necklace!
The FLLT has launched a $500,000 fundraising campaign to acquire the property and establish a nature preserve open to everyone!
Employment Opportunity: Director of Conservation
The Director of Conservation is responsible for leading the team that implements the Land Trust’s land and water conservation programs.
A Closer Look: Brook Trout
As a flick and a flash, as an image of connected and broken lines, and as an indicator of ecosystem health, brook trout are a living reflection of clean, cold, life-giving water.
The Living Land: Monthly News for May 2026
New Universally Accessible Trail, Spring Gear, Emerald Necklace Anniversary, and Much More!
Finger Lakes Land Trust Celebrates First Universally Accessible Trail at the Roy H. Park Preserve in Tompkins County
The new features include two scenic overlooks, trail extensions with gentler grades, boardwalk modifications, accessible parking spots, and more.
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Emerald Necklace Hiking Challenge: Earn Your Patch on the Finger Lakes Trail!
FLLT President Andy Zepp will repeat a trek he first completed 20 years ago. You can too!
The Living Land: Monthly News for April 2026
Neighbors Protect Taughannock Creek, the Campaign for Kashong Glen, Land Trust Open House, and More Events
Neighbors Unite to Protect Over 3,000 Feet Along Taughannock Creek in Tompkins County
The easements were granted by landowners and neighbors Scott Sutcliffe and Don and Eilene Guy.
Finger Lakes Land Trust Annual Meeting, June 13, 2026
We invite all Land Trust members to join us for our Annual Meeting as we celebrate our conservation successes of the past year!
Saving Kashong Glen, A Classic Finger Lakes Gorge Over Seneca Lake!
Help us conserve this special place!
The Living Land: Monthly News for February 2026
Partnership Conserves Geneva Gorge, Family Land Protected in Keuka Lake Watershed, Finger Lakes Advocacy Day, and More
Land Trust Partners with Town of Geneva to Conserve the Heart of Kashong Glen
Thanks to this partnership, the heart of “Kashong Glen”—a classic Finger Lakes gorge—is now protected.
Land Trust and Partners Organize First-Ever Finger Lakes Advocacy Day in Albany
Representatives from 15 regional associations gathered to advocate for strengthened investments to protect the Finger Lakes.
Anatomy of a Waterfall: Tully Limestone
The dramatic landscapes, gorges, and waterfalls of the Finger Lakes region resulted from a combination of two different geologic factors.
FLLT Newsletters (2026)
2 issues of The Land Steward from 2026.
