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. […]
Click above or this link to view LGLC’s bi-annual newsletter, viewshed, for Fall/Winter 2020 What’s inside: From the Executive Director Hemlocks in Peril Bradley’s Lookout 25 Acres Protected in Dresden $300,000 Challenge 12 Short Hikes Book Stewardship Notes Hiking Basics For Beginners New RTL Members Welcome to New Supporters Honoring Carl Heilman, II Summer Event […]
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) hosted its 4th Annual Amy’s Adventure Race for the Lake this year on the weekend of Oct 1st. Due to COVID-19, the race was held “virtually”, meaning that runners could choose to run the usual race route at the LGLC’s Amy’s Park in Bolton Landing […]
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 […]
