In ‘Half Earth,’ E.O. Wilson Calls for a Grand Retreat

This week, the biologist Edward O. Wilson, professor emeritus at Harvard University and recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes, will publish his 32nd book, a personal exhortation to conserve biodiversity titled “Half Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life.”...VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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LPLC February Conservation Minute

Timing is Everything : Stepping outside this morning, I am greeted by bright sunshine, melting snow and birds chattering and flitting to the feeders. The yard is teaming with life! It looks and feels like spring but its mid-February and much too early for spring in Lake Placid. This makes me wonder, "What if it is spring? What if we don't have more cold weather and snow this winter? What will happen to the animals and plants that are adapted to survive a long, cold winter and may even depend on a certain amount of cold as part of their normal lifecycle?"...VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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Farm Talks: Organic Farming, Woodlot Management

The next two Farm Talk presentations – on organic vegetable farming and woodlot management – will be taking place on March 11, 2016.Rand Fosdick, Farm Manager for Landon Hill Estate Farm, will present “Starting A Small Certified Organic Farm.” Fosdick will be followed by John O’Donnell, Certified Forester for Benchmark Forest & Land Management, who will present “Woodlot Management: It’s In Your Roots”. ...VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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LPLC January Conservation Minute

Enhanced federal tax incentive for conservation easement donations made permanent: In December 2015, Congress made permanent the enhanced federal tax incentive for conservation easement donations. If you own land with important natural resources that qualifies for a conservation easement, donating a voluntary conservation easement to a land trust like the Lake Placid Land Conservancy can be one of the smartest ways to conserve the land you love, while maintaining private property rights and possibly realizing significant federal tax benefits. ...VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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New York Environmental Protection Fund to nearly double to $300 million

A host of environmental groups heaped effusive praise on Gov. Andrew Cuomo for announcing plans Tuesday to dramatically increase the state Environmental Protection Fund from $177 million to $300 million in his proposed budget, due this spring. ...VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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Lake Placid Land Conservancy December Conservation Minute

Land Use Classification in the Adirondack Park : The state of New York owns approximately 2.6 million acres of land within the Adirondack Park (as forest preserve). The 3.4 million acres of privately owned land in the Adirondack Park are regulated by the Adirondack Park Agency in accordance with the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan in the Adirondack Park Agency Act. ...VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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Congress votes to make tax incentive permanent

In a strong bipartisan action, the Senate voted 65-33 today to pass the bill that will make the tax incentive for conservation easement donations permanent. This follows yesterday’s 318-109 vote in the House. This legislation has been a priority for the Land Trust Alliance for a decade, and it represents a huge win for conservation, for landowners and for the land trust community. Once signed into law the incentive will be applied retroactively to start Jan. 1, 2015....VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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Intervale Lowlands Preserve Awarded Environmental Excellence Award

Adirondack Research and Larry Master recognized for Intervale Lowlands Preserve Saranac Lake, N.Y. (November 17, 2015) ­– Adirondack Research, a Saranac Lake-based ecological research firm, has been awarded one of seven Environmental Excellence Awards by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This award recognizes organizations that demonstrate innovative programs and a commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and economic viability....VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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Wild Turkey Research

DEC Seeks Landowners to Assist with Wild Turkey Research Wild Turkey Survival Study to Begin in January; Findings Will Help Assess Fall Season Changes New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the kickoff of the fourth year of a research project on wild turkey survival rates to help improve the management of this popular game bird. ...VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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Lake Placid Land Conservancy November Conservation Minute

With the coming holidays, we can support our local economies and local farms by seeking locally grown food products. Community Supported Agriculture or CSA's are farms that offer local consumers a new and different approach to purchasing fresh, local, seasonal foods. ...VIEW FULL ARTICLE

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