The Lake George Land Conservancy protected three important properties this year, totaling nearly 300 acres, including 40 acres of critical wetlands, 4,300 feet of stream corridor, and hundreds of acres of forestland. The protection of these lands ensures they will never be altered and will be able to forever continue their natural function of filtering […]
The Lake George Land Conservancy has made the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) a priority for several years. Since 2016 we have monitored our own lands looking for signs of this tiny insect, hosted a number of training events to educate the public, and developed the knowledge and skills to rapidly respond to any infestation. […]
Contributed by John Crist, Jr. (pictured, second from right) John has led the LGLC’s annual fall foliage hike at Cat and Thomas Mts Preserve since 2005. What follows is his commentary after leading this year’s hike on Oct. 18, 2020. On Saturday there were literally hundreds of people on the trails. I have never seen […]
Bolton Landing, NY — The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has announced a public challenge to raise $300,000 by Thanksgiving. Manning and Virginia Rowan Smith have presented this challenge to encourage those who support the protection of Lake George to join LGLC’s Land and Water Society. The Land and Water Society is the LGLC’s legacy […]
Bolton Landing, NY – The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC)’s first ever virtual fundraiser is being hailed a success, with more than $160,000 raised for land conservation efforts over the event’s three-day span. The LGLC’s 21st annual Land and Water Conservation Celebration was held online from July 31 to August 2. The Celebration’s total includes […]
