Finger Lakes Land Trust Partners with SUNY-ESF as Part of Chestnut Reintroduction Effort
A keystone species, the American chestnut is a fast-growing tree whose nuts once fed people as well as wildlife and livestock.
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A keystone species, the American chestnut is a fast-growing tree whose nuts once fed people as well as wildlife and livestock.
Sale of the property was contingent upon a preservation easement held by Historic Ithaca.
The FLLT accepted the donation of 15 acres of steep forested hillside on Glen Haven Road in the town of Niles, Cayuga County.
The 30-acre property is located three miles south of Geneva.
Surrounded by existing national forest land, the inholding was identified as a priority for protection because of its key location.
The FLLT is working on important conservation projects across the three easternmost Finger Lakes.
57 Acres Added to Honeoye Inlet Wildlife Management Area, 140 Acres Added to Catharine Creek Wildlife Management Area
The property is located on a steep forested ridge revered by the Seneca.
State Water Quality Improvement Program funds projects to help protect Skaneateles Lake watershed.
Partnership enhances safe and convenient access to conserved lands and Finger Lakes Trail.
The FLLT hopes to have opportunities to work with the Onondaga Nation and other Haudenosaunee Nations on similar projects in the future.
Located at the southeastern end of Otisco Lake, the park is open to the public during daylight hours.
The 200-year-old fieldstone home and more than 140 acres of woodlands are located in the town of Enfield, Tompkins County
The property shares its western boundary with Stid Hill Wildlife Management Area.
The organization is focusing on protecting the steep hillsides and pristine shorelines that ensure water quality in the Finger Lakes.
The Finger Lakes Land Trust helped the Village of Odessa acquire two and a half miles of rail trail in Schuyler County.
55 acres in the Hemlock Lake watershed are now permanently protected.
The undeveloped islands contain a mix of woodlands, open habitat, and floodplain forest, and host a variety of wildlife including Bald Eagles and migratory birds.
The property includes woodlands bordering the state forest, fields maintained for wildlife habitat, and the headwaters of the West Branch of Owego Creek.
The property is directly adjacent to the 6,800-acre High Tor Wildlife Management Area.