Recent News
Latest Conservation Easement Protects Land Near Montezuma Refuge
01/24/2012
The Land Trust recently accepted the gift of a conservation easement from Kathryn Whitehorne which will ensure the protection of 127 acres of wetlands and woodlands that she owns in the Town of Aurelius, Cayuga County. The property is located just east of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. Read More...
Land Trust Releases Comments on Marcellus Shale Drilling
01/13/2012
The Land Trust today released the comments it submitted to the NYSDEC regarding the hydraulic fracturing gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale formation. Read More...
Conservation Agreement Protects Trumansburg Creek
11/29/2011
The Finger Lakes Land Trust today announced that it recently accepted the donation of a conservation easement (a permanent legal agreement that limits future development) on 22 acres of land adjacent to Trumansburg Creek in the Town of Ulysses. The easement was donated by Charles Pearman and Carol Skinner, who reside on the property. Read More...
Land Gift Strengthens Protection of Cayuga Lake's Largest Tributary
11/22/2011
The Land Trust announced today that it has accepted the donation of a 12-acre parcel that features more than 2,000 feet of frontage on Fall Creek. The property is located in the Town of Dryden on State Route 366, just upstream of the hamlet of Etna and is the ninth conservation project completed by the Land Trust along Fall Creek. Read More...
Federal Report Identifies Enhanced Access to Finger Lakes as a Priority
11/16/2011
The Finger Lakes Land Trust applauds the recent release of a report on “America’s Great Outdoors” by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The 117-page report identifies enhanced public access to the Finger Lakes and the creation of a region wide water trail as one of the country’s most promising opportunities to reconnect Americans to the outdoors. Read More...
Land Trust Takes Legal Action To Ensure Protection of Skaneateles Shoreline
11/15/2011
The Finger Lakes Land Trust today announced that it has filed suit in New York State Superior Court against the Town of Spafford and other parties to obtain exemption from taxes on its 20-acre Cora Kampf Dickinson Preserve. The organization took this step only after efforts to resolve the issue out of court were unsuccessful. The preserve, located on the eastern shore of Skaneateles Lake was donated to the Land Trust earlier this year. The tract hosts a portion of the Staghorn Cliffs – a scenic landmark well known for its fossilized coral reef. Read More...
Proposed Gas Drilling Puts Finger Lakes Region At Risk
10/20/2011
An op-ed piece submitted to local papers outlines the Land Trust's stance on proposed hydraulic fracturing in the Finger Lakes. Read More...
Conservation Agreement Protects Farm and Woodland Overlooking Canandaigua Lake
10/03/2011
The Land Trust announced today that is has accepted the donation of a conservation easement on 22 acres of forest and farmland in South Bristol, Ontario County. The easement was donated by Chris Luley, the owner of Happy Goat Farm, which he operates on the property. The agreement will also protect 2,500 feet of frontage on two streams that flow into Canandaigua Lake. Read More...
Cora Kampfe Dickinson Conservation Area on Skaneateles Lake Now Open to Public
09/07/2011
The Land Trust announced today that it has formally opened its Cora Kampfe Dickinson Conservation Area for public visitation. Located on the east side of Skaneateles Lake in the Town of Spafford, the 20-acre nature preserve features 1,300 feet of shoreline and a significant portion of the Staghorn Cliffs – a prominent lakeside landmark that is well known for its fossilized coral reef. Read More...
Kingsbury Woods Conservation Area Re-opened!
08/26/2011
The trail at the Kingsbury Woods Conservation Area is now re-open after being cleared from the April 2011 tornado damage! Read More...
Interested in Trails and Greenways in the Finger Lakes and where you live?
08/11/2011
The Land Trust and Parks and Trails NY with support from the Park Foundation are hosting the Finger Lakes Trails and Greenways Conference on Sept 23 and 24 at Cornell University Read More...
Conservation Easement Secures 193 Acres in Schuyler County
08/11/2011
The Land Trust announced today that it has accepted the gift of a conservation easement on 193 acres of hillside overlooking Montour Falls in Schuyler County. The conservation easement was donated by Carl and Suzanne Blowers and will protect fields, forest, a rugged gorge, and scenic vistas that extend to Seneca Lake. Read More...
Conservationist and Volunteer of the Year Honored at Annual Meeting
08/01/2011
Carl Schwartz, Branch Chief for the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Susanne Lorbeer, amateur botanist and Lansing resident were honored as this year's Conservationist and Volunteer of the Year, respectively. Read More...
Sisters Donate Easement on Seventh Generation Farm
06/21/2011
The Land Trust announced today that it has received a gift of a conservation easement on a 180-acre farm in the Town of Richmond, Ontario County. The conservation easement was donated by sisters Helen Launt and Margaret White and will ensure the future of their farm which has been in the same family’s ownership for more than 200 years.
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Conservation Easement Buffers Steuben County Forest
06/20/2011
The Land Trust announced today that it had completed a conservation easement on 23 acres of forest and fields adjoining Birdseye Hollow State Forest in the Town of Bradford, Steuben County. The property was originally donated to the Land Trust with the understanding that it would be sold subject to an easement ensuring that it would not be subdivided nor developed beyond the single home site that exists on the land. Read More...
Constellation Brands Donates Vineyard to Land Trust
06/02/2011
Constellation Brands, Inc., the world’s leading premium wine company, and the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced today the wine company’s donation of approximately 66 acres of former vineyard lands to FLLT. Read More...
Land Trust Seeks Director of Development
05/11/2011
The Land Trust is now accepting resumes for Director of Development Read More...
Emerald Necklace Grows Through Two Easement Gifts
04/28/2011
The Land Trust announced today that it has received the gift of two conservation easements on 97 acres of land within the Emerald Necklace Greenbelt in the Town of Caroline, Tompkins County.
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Land Gift and Partnership Lead to Nature Preserve
04/13/2011
The Central New York Land Trust (CNYLT) and the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) today announced their successful partnership with landowner Janice Hinman to ensure the permanent protection of her hilltop property in the Town of Spafford, Onondaga County. The property encompasses 118 acres of field and forest located at the summit of Ripley Hill – the highest point within the watershed of Skaneateles Lake. Read More...
Unprecedented Gift Secures 1,300 feet of Skaneateles Shoreline
03/09/2011
The Land Trust announced today that it has received an unprecedented gift of land featuring 1,300 feet of pristine shoreline on Skaneateles Lake. The twenty acre property is located in the Town of Spafford and features steeply sloping woodlands overlooking the lake as well as a significant portion of the Staghorn Cliffs – a 100 foot escarpment that is well known for its scenic character and its abundant fossils. Read More...
Landmark Acquisition Conserves 1,400 feet of Cayuga Lake Shoreline
03/08/2011
The Land Trust announced today that it has acquired a 65-acre property featuring 1,400 feet of undeveloped shoreline on Cayuga Lake. The land is located in the Town of Romulus, Seneca County, and is situated across the lake from Wells College and the Village of Aurora. Read More...
Land Trust Receives Conservation Partnership Grant
03/08/2011
The Land Trust announced today that the organization has received the commitment of a $35,000 grant to defray costs associated with the recent acquisition of the first link in the Emerald Necklace Greenbelt. The grant is being made by the New York State Conservation Partnership Program – a joint effort of the State’s Department of Environmental Conservation and the non-profit Land Trust Alliance. Read More...
Gift of Woodland Adds to Emerald Necklace
02/14/2011
The Land Trust announced today that it has accepted the donation of 20 acres of mature woodland within the Towns of Ithaca and Danby from Ree Thayer and her children. The land features more than 2,000 feet of frontage on Lick Brook and borders parcels already owned by the Land Trust as well as land owned by New York State and managed as part of Buttermilk Falls State Park. Read More...
Job Opening: Sustainable Agriculture Educator/Land Protection Specialist
02/10/2011
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County and the Finger Lakes Land Trust seek a dynamic individual to advance land protection and sustainable agriculture programs within New York’s scenic Finger Lakes Region. Read More...
Land Gift Adds to Emerald Necklace
01/12/2011
The Land Trust has received a gift of 35 acres of woodland from Priscilla Noetzel-Wilson. The land is located in the Town of Danby on Olsefski Road. Read More...
