Forests provide more than timber
It wasn’t that long ago when Tug Hill’s woodlands seemed to go on forever, a haven for people and wildlife alike. Over the years, as…
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Heidi Jones
Lee Ellsworth
Nature is a necessity.
Let’s make sure there’s access close to home.
Between family obligations, school, our jobs, and community responsibilities, it’s a challenge for many of us to break away from our busy lives to experience the…
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Withstanding the test of time. Farmland conservation and a new generation.
Shortly after Rob Spoon and Alix Kreuger were married in August of 2000, they began thinking about ways to preserve the farmland they owned. The…
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Passion4Nature
New public conservation area in the works
Partnerships take flight If you’re looking for a place to immerse yourself in nature, surrounded by birds who depend on healthy grasslands, wet meadows, and…
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Carl Heilman
It’s all about the trees
New forest conservation program announced There’s good news for New York’s forests. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York office of…
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Critical habitat is protected thanks to a team effort
An unexpected special place helps save threatened and endangered bats If you were driving down Route 11, you might be hard-pressed to know that you…
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Joshua Eaves
Four Quick Facts About Conservation Easements
Are you interested in exploring if land conservation might be right for you, or for someone you know? Here are some quick facts that might…
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April Percy Stillwaterer
“We want to leave a peaceful place for generations to come”
Local families taking action
Julia Rubenstein’s dad, Stan Wiater, loved wildlife. Growing up in the 1940’s, he learned about hard work and respecting nature during the long days at…
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Tug Hill’s forests identified as critical
It’s not truly wilderness, though the term “Lesser Wilderness” is sometimes used to compare the Heart of Tug Hill to the vaster wilderness of the…
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Community jump-starts French Settlement Road Public Conservation Area
Public conservation update
The importance of accessible open space for recreation, physical and mental health, and connecting and learning about nature has become very apparent during the pandemic….
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