About Us

Lake Placid Land Conservancy (LPLC) was created with the merger of Placid Lake Foundation (PLF) and North Elba Land Conservancy (NELC) in December, 2013.  An active volunteer board directs LPLC operations with the support of an experienced Executive Director.

LPLC was created because of a strong and steady demand for continued land conservation in the Adirondacks. We see continued conservation of local landscapes as a fundamental component of broader efforts to maintain the region’s distinctive character.

Board of Trustees

LPLC Staff

Jeffrey Graff, Executive Director

Jeff started as LPLC's executive director in June 2014 . His position is supported by grant funding from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program (NYSCPP) and New York's Environmental Protection Fund. The fund is administered by the Land Trust Alliance, in coordination with the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Prior to being appointed executive director of the Lake Placid Land Conservancy, Jeff served as the easement program director for the Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) in Walton, NY, where he managed a regional conservation easement program dedicated to conserving farm and forest properties in the New York City watershed. He holds a MPA from Montana State University, a MA from Colorado State University and a BA from St. Lawrence University.

Jeff is an avid fly fisherman, canoeist and snowboarder who grew up spending summers with his family in the Pharaoh Lakes Wilderness region of the Adirondacks.