From Poke-O to Deerfield
By Tim Rowland
A low-peaks bushwack on 2020 Open Space Institute land acquisition in Champlain Valley
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How preserving land protects Lake George’s waters
State grants will help the Lake George Land Conservancy protect undeveloped property in an effort to protect water resources.
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Perspective: The forest preserve’s expanding size and role
New York has been a leader in conservation since the 1880s
State takes ownership of last unprotected shoreline on Thirteenth Lake
Adirondack Land Trust transfers 17 acres to the state for $525k
1996 Bond Act lookback: Adirondack land conservation
How $150 million from the 1996 Environmental Bond Act was used for open space and farmland protection
Land trust protects 1,400 acres in St. Lawrence County
By Mike Lynch
The acreage falls within the Adirondack to Algonquin corridor, a wildway that connects the the Blue Line with the Ontario provincial park.
Piecing the puzzle: OSI deepens connections between Saratoga County, Adirondacks
By Mike Lynch
Lake Luzerne acquisition creates corridor linking Moreau Lake park to Ralph Road State Forest
Moxham Mountain land deal opens up southern access
By Mike Lynch
The addition of 250 acres to the forest preserve near Moxham Mountain may result in a new trailhead and parking lot for climbers and hikers.
OSI buys 2,200 acres in eastern Adirondacks
By Mike Lynch
The Open Space Institute has purchased 2,229 acres in the eastern Adirondacks and intends to eventually sell it to the state, the nonprofit announced Monday.
Online petition for Forest Preserve acquisitions
By Phil Brown
Protect the Adirondacks, the Adirondack Mountain Club, the Adirondack Council, and other green groups have started an online petition to encourage the state not to back out of an agreement to purchase sixty-five thousand acres of former Finch, Pruyn lands for the Forest Preserve. In its petition, the environmentalists contend that “a small but vocal…