Mike Carr, Executive Director
Connie Prickett, Comm. Manager
Melissa Eisinger
PO Box 65, Keene Valley, NY 12943
576-2082
The Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (ANC) preserves ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Land Trust (ALT) protects open space, including working landscapes like farms, managed forests, and scenic properties that raise quality of life for Adirondack residents. Often these organizations purchase land outright for eventual transfer to the public Forest Preserve, on which NY State pays taxes. They also design and hold conservation easements, which protect privately-owned land in perpetuity. Sometimes, as in the 104,000-acre Domtar/Sable Highlands and 161,000-acre Finch Pruyn projects, they combine techniques to accomplish conservation goals while maintaining economic opportunities for local communities.
They are founding partners of the Adirondack Summit Stewardship Program and the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, housed in Keene Valley. Projects in Keene include an open space easement on the Horse Farm and the transfer to public ownership of 305 acres on Giant, 145 acres on Snow, 78 acres on Baxter. They employ twenty-three Adirondack residents in Keene Valley.
They invite people to use their porch and lawn. Get a book at the library and use one of those big rockers. Meeting space is also available by request. ANC/ALT are funded by foundation and individual contributions. Many types of volunteers are needed: office help, field trip leaders, photographers, preserve adopters, invasive plant fighters, fundraisers, and ambassadors.
The Adirondack Land Trust protects open space such as the horse farm in
Keene Valley through conser-vation easements and other work with local
communities, land owners and state agencies
Their headquarters are in Keene Valley on Main Street
