Partnership Enhances Wildlife Habitat & Recreational Opportunities in New York’s Only National Forest
This latest acquisition is the Land Trust’s seventh land protection project in the vicinity of the national forest.
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Three Non-Profits Join Forces to Protect Skaneateles Lake Watershed
The Finger Lakes Land Trust, Nature Conservancy, and Skaneateles Lake Association have come together to address harmful algal blooms and water quality.
Land Donation Adds to Protection of Keuka Lake
The property contains a half mile of frontage on Big Gully Creek—a tributary to Keuka Lake that has carved a three mile long gorge.
Expansion of McIlroy Bird Sanctuary in Cayuga County Adds to Protection of Fall Creek
The new addition brings the McIlroy Bird Sanctuary to over 260 acres.
Land Trust Receives Over $3 Million in State Grants for Water Protection Efforts
The grants will fund multiple projects in the Cayuga, Otisco, and Skaneateles lake watersheds.
Partnership Protects Land Bordering the Black Diamond Trail
Acquisition of the property will build upon cooperative efforts to create a natural corridor along the trail.
Land Donation Adds to Protection of Skaneateles Lake
The land is adjacent to Bear Swamp State Forest.
Conservation Easement Helps Protect Ithaca’s Drinking Water
Nearly all of the property is located within the Six Mile Creek watershed.
Conservation Easement Protects 89 Forested Acres Within Ithaca’s Emerald Necklace
The property is adjacent to the Land Trust’s 200-acre Charles Spencer Nature Preserve.
Land Trust Dedicates New Otisco Lake Preserve
The preserve features over 1,300 feet of wild shoreline.
Partnership Expands Opportunities for Outdoor Education at Finger Lakes Community College
The college will use the site to teach students about wildlife management and forestry practices.
Land Trust and Town of Gorham Form Partnership to Protect Prime Farmland in Canandaigua Lake Watershed
The property will remain in agricultural use.
West Hill Wildway Expands Through Public-Private Partnership
Conserving the property will help protect water quality in the Cayuga Lake watershed.
Land Purchase Secures a Home for Herons
The Land Trust acquired an addition its 537-acre Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve!
Land Trust Partnering with Cornell University to Combat Threats to Hemlock Trees
Hemlock trees are an irreplaceable part of the eastern forests.
Land Gift Helps Protect Ithaca’s Drinking Water
This is the Land Trust 26th protection project within the Six Mile Creek watershed.
State Grants Provide Support for Development of Regional Conservation and Tourism Projects
The Land Trust was awarded $62,000 in grant funding.
Acquisition Secures Bare Hill Woodlands
This project represents the Land Trust’s sixth acquisition at Bare Hill.
Land Trust Acquires Rare Stretch of Owasco Lake Shoreline
The site will become a public conservation area.
Land Acquisition Expands Finger Lakes National Forest
Acquisition of the property prevents ecological degradation of adjacent public lands.
