Leave the Leaves… Fall cleanup tips that benefit your yard and wildlife
Leave the Leaves... Fall cleanup tips that benefit your yard and wildlife When readying your yard for winter, we recommend leaving the leaves and letting your garden plants stand tall. Yes, you're tasked with doing [...]
Finding a Ghost in the Woods
Finding a Ghost in the Woods Monotropa uniflora, or Indian pipe, is high on my list of favorite native plants - mostly because it looks nothing like a typical wildflower. Often found in mature, moist, [...]
Land Conservation in a Changing Climate
Conservation efforts at the national and global scale are considering climate change more and more, and with good reason. Extreme weather events – increased incidence or prolonged periods of drought, cold, heat, or heavy rainfall [...]
Do you iNaturalist? LPLC Conservation Minute
For many of us, time spent in nature is a welcomed respite from the chaos of our daily lives - a chance to get away from technology and resist the pull to stay connected. But [...]
Lake Placid Land Conservancy Awarded New York Conservation Partnership Program Grant
LPLC Awarded $60,000 Conservation Partnership Program Grant The Lake Placid Land Conservancy has been awarded a Conservation Catalyst Grant from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program. The $60,000 grant will fund development of a [...]
December 2018 Conservation Minute
Coming home to the Adirondacks December is a great time of year for sharing conservation thoughts. After all, the sounds of the season bring to mind scenes of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, decorations [...]