Recent News
Welcome David Diaz, new Director of Land Protection
09/09/2010
David Diaz, the new Director of Land Protection for the Finger Lakes Land Trust, joined us two months ago. Read More...
Land Trust Releases “Greenprint” With Conservation Recommendations for Seneca County
05/11/2010
The Land Trust released a 35-page report assessing Seneca County’s natural resources and making recommendations for conserving them while at the same time fostering economic growth and development. Read More...
Land Trust Forges Unique Partnership with Ithaca College and Town of Ithaca to Save 100 Acres of Wetlands and Gorge
03/22/2010
A total of 100 acres will be preserved into perpetuity through two new conservation easements, marking the first collaboration between the Land Trust, the town of Ithaca and Ithaca College. Read More...
Conservation Agreement Secures Lakeshore Woodlands
01/11/2010
The Land Trust today announced that it has acquired a permanent conservation easement on scenic woodlands adjacent to Cayuga Lake’s eastern shore. Located in the Town of Lansing, the Ross/Penhollow property features 47 acres of hillside forest with 2,000 feet of frontage on the Norfolk Southern rail line, which, in turn borders Cayuga Lake. Read More...
Land Trust Releases Comments on Marcellus Shale Drilling
12/14/2009
The Finger Lakes Land Trust today requested that New York State formally withdraw its draft supplemental generic environmental impact statement (dSGEIS) for the use of horizontal gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques within the Marcellus Shale and other formations in the state. Read More...
Land Trust celebrates life of Aldo Carl Leopold, Founding President
12/10/2009
Carl Leopold, founding president of the Finger Lakes Land Trust and noted conservationist and scientist, passed away on November 18, 2009 at the age of 89. Read More...
Land Trust Featured in Syracuse Post Standard
11/30/2009
The Land Trust's work in and around the Skaneateles Lake watershed was the feature of a recent article and related video in the Syracuse newspaper. Read on for a link to articles, pictures, and video. Read More...
Land Gift Adds to Emerald Necklace Greenbelt
11/29/2009
The Finger Lakes Land Trust today announced its acquisition of 100 acres of woodland within the Emerald Necklace – a greenbelt extending in an arc around Ithaca from Finger Lakes National Forest in the west to Hammond Hill State Forest in the east. Read More...
Land Trust Acquires Second Parcel Within Heart of Finger Lakes National Forest
11/17/2009
The Finger Lakes Land Trust today announced that it had received a gift of 11 acres of woodland from Nancy and Charles Cladel of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. Read More...
Acquisition Adds to Growing Greenbelt in Ellis Hollow
11/09/2009
The Land Trust today announced the recent acquisition of 39 acres of woodland located a short distance from its existing Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve in the Town of Dryden. Read More...
Land Trust Releases Conservation Plan for Southern Half of Skaneateles Lake Watershed
10/08/2009
The Land Trust today released a report recommending that concerted action be taken to secure significant natural resources within the southern half of the Skaneateles Lake Watershed. Read More...
Land Gift Results in Public Conservation Area Bordering Fall Creek
10/07/2009
The Land Trust and the Town of Dryden today announced their successful partnership with landowner Beth Campbell to establish the Beth and Gordon Campbell Natural Area. Read More...
Conservation Plan Released for Emerald Necklace and Associated Trail Corridor
09/17/2009
The Land Trust today released a conservation plan for the Emerald Necklace Greenbelt along with associated findings that were developed over the course of a yearlong planning process. Read More...
Conservation Easement Protects Woodland near Ithaca
07/08/2009
The Land Trust announced today that it had accepted a gift of a conservation easement agreement on 65 acres of land in the Town of Dryden, Tompkins County. Read More...
Become a Friend of the Glen!
06/03/2009
Ontario County and the Finger Lakes Land Trust Kick Off Grimes Glen Volunteer Committees
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Land Trust Acquires Conklin Gully
06/02/2009
The Land Trust last week announced its acquisition of 72 acres adjoining High Tor Wildlife Management Area in the Town of Italy, Yates County. Read More...
Hike for the Highlands!
04/21/2009
Join the Land Trust this spring for a hike series that will highlight our region's wildest landscapes while also raising funds for their protection. Read More...
Land Trust and Cornell Cooperative Extension Launch Farmland Protection Partnership
03/17/2009
TheLand Trust and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Yates County annouced today that the organizations are entering into a partnership to protect the area’s most productive farmland while at the same time educating farmers and local officials about options for conserving prime agricultural land. Read More...
Two Easements Secure Land Adjoining Scenic Byway
02/11/2009
Gifts of two conservation easements will will help ensure the scenic character of State Route 89 while protecting woodlands bordering tributaries to Cayuga Lake. Read More...
Gift of Land on Lick Brook adds to Emerald Necklace Greenbelt
01/28/2009
The Land Trust today announced that it has received a gift of 50 acres of woodland in Tompkins County as a gift from Sheela Kingsbury of Danby. Read More...
Yates Couty Farm is First to be Permanently Protected through Conservation Agreement
01/15/2009
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County and the Land Trust today announced their successful partnership with landowners Dale and Karen Hallings to permanently protect their 219-acre farm located in the Town of Milo, just south of Penn Yan. Read More...
