A Farm Rises from Ashes
Terry Jones worked on his farm in Trenton for 50 years. It was passed down from his grandfather and is his home, his livelihood, his passion. Tragically, Jones’ barn burned to ashes in a fire...
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Michael Parker
Key to community vitality and wildlife health
Core Forest one of the most special places in NYSAs you walk one of the old logging roads, deep in the woods, the smell of moss, decaying leaves, and...
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Because it’s part of who we are…
Looking out from the hilltop, over the barns and pastures as the sun rises and the warm glow creeps across...
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When conservation connects, close to home
Making conservation last the test of timeFor land conservation to withstand the test of time, future generations have to care about it and the land trusts...
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Spoon Dairy Farm
Dairy Farm Grant Opportunity
Calling all dairy farmers interested in participatingThe Dairy Transitions Farmland Protection Initiative is focused on dairy farms that are either looking to diversify their operation, or...
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It’s an Ecological Trap
Climate change can turn Monarch Butterflies’ favorite food into poison New research is documenting the impact of increased CO2 in...
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Tug Hill Land Trust Concerned About Mad River Wind Facility
Read the Entire White Paper Prepared by SUNY ESFTug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust has released a new “white paper” report with concerns about the wind energy facility proposed...
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Top of the Hill Award
Tom, Tug Hill, and a lifetime spent in the out-of-doorsIt seems that Tom Walker has always been passionate about Tug Hill. As part of the Tug Hill Trekers outdoor...
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A Family’s Land is Protected Forever in the Town of Greig
A sacred trust, a love together along the Independence RiverIt seems like it is always cold here in the North Country. The frosty nights of the fall, the blustery,...
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© Loretta Lepkowski
Local Land and Water Conservation Get a Boost
More Families Can Conserve Their LandsFamilies and landowners in the Tug Hill region, including the counties of Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and Oswego, just received good...
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