Finger Lakes Land Trust Completes Largest Project to Date Within the Skaneateles Lake Watershed
The organization has protected 690 acres at Jackson-Noel Farms in Onondaga County.
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The organization has protected 690 acres at Jackson-Noel Farms in Onondaga County.
81 acres have been added to the Fischer Old Growth Forest Natural Area.
Conservation of this property secures scenic views, protects grassland bird habitat, and creates new recreation opportunities.
The property is located just north of the Bell Station parcel which the FLLT acquired in 2022.
Protection of this property helps prevent development that would disrupt critical buffers along the inlet.
The parcel will be added to the FLLT’s adjacent Etna Nature Preserve.
Both municipalities acted quickly to secure significant open space over the course of the past year.
The preserve is located off State Route 13 and borders more than 2,000 acres of conserved lands.
Thanks to the dedication of FLLT members, partners, and volunteers, the organization has protected more than 30,000 acres of forests, farms, meadows, and lakeshores across the 12-county Finger Lakes region.
The property features meadows and a pond that provide habitat for grassland birds in an area that is facing significant development pressure.
The FLLT has been steadily expanding the Lindsay-Parsons Preserve since it was originally established in 1995.
Protection of the property will safeguard the drinking water supply for the city of Syracuse and neighboring communities.
The property was acquired as a future addition to the Honeoye Inlet Wildlife Management Area.
Protection of the property will safeguard habitat for birds and other wildlife in an area that is facing significant development pressure.
The forest of Bahar Preserve and Carpenter Falls will be the 19th New York forest to join the Old-Growth Forest Network
The property is in the headwaters of Six Mile Creek, a public drinking water source for the city of Ithaca.
Christiansen Farms is a third-generation, NOFA-NY-certified organic dairy and crop farm.
The FLLT intends to convey the two-acre property to New York State Department as an addition to the Big Flats Wildlife Management Area.
The property has expansive views of Owasco Lake and the surrounding area.
The parcel will be added to the FLLT’s Goetchius Preserve, a diverse 84-acre wetland complex.