Saving the Staghorn Cliffs: 3,000 Feet of Contiguous Lakeshore Protected!
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Every post from the FLLT newsdesk, including stories, features, reports, publications, and blogs. You can also get our free email newsletter.
FLLT Annual Report (2024-2025)
Now in our 36th year, we have protected over 34,000 acres across the region.
Finger Lakes Land Trust Opens New Nature Preserve on Keuka Lake’s Bluff Point
Waldershare Acres features two short intersecting loop trails totaling 0.6 miles, which guide visitors through a mature hardwood forest.
The Living Land: Monthly News for September 2025
Double Your Impact, Emerald Necklace Addition, Skaneateles Conservation Area Report, and More!
Hemlock to High Tor Information Sessions
A series of free public events to learn more about the Land Trust’s conservation plans in the western Finger Lakes
Conservation Easement Protects Over 200 Acres in Cortland County
The property spans the divide between two major central New York watersheds.
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Finger Lakes Land Trust Nature Preserves Free of Hunting in 2025
Read our complete list of publicly accessible nature preserves where hunting is not allowed during the fall and winter hunting season, October 1 through December 16, 2025.
Partnership Adds Lands to Ithaca’s Emerald Necklace
The Land Trust purchased 35 acres in the Willseyville Valley in the town of Caroline, Tompkins County.
“Hemlock to High Tor” Conservation Initiative in the Western Finger Lakes
The Land Trust aims to ensure the integrity of a forested landscape that extends across 114,000 acres.
The Living Land: Monthly News for August 2025
Hemlock to High Tor Initiative Underway, Organic Farmland Protections, and More!
Land Trust’s Hemlock to High Tor Initiative Underway with Multiple Land Acquisitions
More than 200 acres have been acquired with two more parcels under contract.
Afoot in the Field (Vol 16, Issue 2)
In this issue: Boundary encroachments, examples to protect your property, and more.
Land Trust Protects Over 200 Acres of Organic Farmland in Yates County
This is the second conservation project completed with the Christiansen family, who operate a NOFA-NY-certified organic dairy and crop farm.
A Closer Look: Louisiana Waterthrush: What’s in a Name?
The waterthrush is a bird of many names, some of them evocative and some of them confounding.
The Living Land: Monthly News for July 2025
Land Donation in Cayuga Lake Watershed to Support Education, a Special Land Trust Ice Cream Flavor, and More!
Donation of Scenic Property in Cayuga Lake Watershed Supports Conservation and Education
Proceeds from the recent sale of the property will be used to create the Carman and Sandra B. Hill Fund.
The Living Land: Monthly News for June 2025
Pristine Skaneateles Shoreline Protected, a New Initiative for Conservation in the Western Finger Lakes, and More!
Finger Lakes Land Trust Secures Pristine Shoreline at the South End of Skaneateles Lake
This acquisition will extend the FLLT’s protected shoreline to 3,000 feet in this area.
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