Recent News
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...
Land Trust Acquires Key Parcel Bordering Owasco Inlet; Restoration of Wetlands & Streambanks Planned
12/08/2008
The Land Trust has acquired a key parcel featuring 2,000 feet of frontage on the Owasco Inlet – the largest tributary to Owasco Lake. The 15-acre parcel is located within the Owasco Flats – an area of wetlands and cropland located just south of Owasco Lake within the Town and Village of Moravia. Read More...
Grimes Glen Protected
11/04/2008
Land Trust and Ontario County Secure Premiere Gorge of the Finger Lakes Region
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FLLT on Good Morning America!
10/30/2008
Land Trust Executive Director Andrew Zepp, was recently featured on the ABC morning show, Good Morning America. Click here to see it! Read More...
Finger Lakes Trail Corridor Protection and Enhancement Project Public Meeting
10/27/2008
The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) will host a public meeting on Thursday, November 17th to discuss the future of the Finger Lakes Trail as well as other open space and recreational resources within the Emerald Necklace Greenbelt – a swath of forested land stretching across the southern half of Tompkins County. The meeting will be held at the Danby Town Hall at 1830 Danby Road at 7:00 pm Read More...
Forested Hillside Adjoining Ontario County Park Protected
09/15/2008
A donated conservation easement will permanently protect 46 acres of steep, forested hillside along County Road 33, in the Town of South Bristol, Ontario County. Read More...
Conservation Easement Gift Enhances Protection of Ithaca’s Drinking Water Supply: 10,000 Acre Milestone Surpassed
09/10/2008
Dan Karig and Joane Molenock of Dryden have donated a conservation easement that will permanently protect their 35-acre property which includes 1,500 feet of frontage on Six-Mile Creek – the source of Ithaca’s drinking water supply. Read More...
First Easement in Onondaga County Protects Freshwater Springs and Scenic Hillsides
08/28/2008
Longtime Syracuse area residents Robert and Judith Lockwood have permanently protected their land in the Town of Onondaga by donating a conservation easement that will prevent future development of the site. Read More...
Land within Finger Lakes National Forest Protected
08/26/2008
The Land Trust recently acquired a 30-acre parcel located in the heart of Finger Lakes National Forest. The Land Trust moved quickly to purchase the property when it was recently listed for sale by a local realtor. Read More...
Land Gift Results in Public Conservation Area for Geneva
03/27/2008
The Land Trust and the Town of Geneva today announced the permanent protection of 84 acres of field and forest through a gift made by landowner Polly Spedding and her family. Read More...
Land Trust Secures Protection of Streamside Acreage within Skaneateles Lake Watershed
03/05/2008
The Land Trust today announced that it had secured the permanent protection of 86 acres within the watershed of Skaneateles Lake, featuring approximately 3,000 feet of frontage on Bear Swamp Creek. Read More...
Land Trust Establishes 25th Public Conservation Area
01/01/2008
The Land Trust announces the acquisition of two adjacent parcels bordering Six-Mile Creek in the Town of Dryden, Tompkins County. Read More...
