| | LGLC News for August 2020 | | | | | HWA, EAB, confirmed in Lake George watershed The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on August 11, 2020, the confirmation of an infestation of the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Forest Preserve lands in the town of Dresden in Washington County. This comes just one week after their confirmation of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in Warren County, on the Schroon River in the town of Chester. These insects are considered highly destructive and a major threat to Lake George forests. EAB is a small but destructive beetle that infests and kills North American native ash species, while HWA feeds on and kills hemlock trees, a tree species that is very common and very important to the Lake George Watershed and to the Adirondacks as a whole. | | | | | | LGLC Donors Raise $162,000 During Weekend Celebration The LGLC's annual Land & Water Conservation Celebration was converted to an online, three-day event that included the launch of our first promotional video, July 31 - August 2. Thanks to our generous donors, with the help of friends who promoted the event on social media and elsewhere, $162,000 was raised for the protection of Lake George. The Celebration’s total includes $115,106 for three key project areas: the Bolton Hub Initiative-Bradley’s Lookout; Huletts Landing Conservation Initiative; and stewardship and educational programs. The event’s Honorary Committee generously gifted an additional $49,200. All funds raised during the Celebration weekend will result in permanent protection of stream corridors, shoreline, ridges and forests around Lake George, all of which help to protect the water quality of Lake George. | | | | | | 2020 Rowan Award Goes to Carl Heilman, II The Lake George Land Conservancy has awarded its 2020 Henry M. Rowan Award to Carl Heilman, II, Brant Lake resident and renowned photographer and author. The award is given annually to recognize exemplary individuals and organizations for their conservation efforts around Lake George. “Carl’s work to portray the beauty of the land and the lake has inspired countless people to protect this special place,” said LGLC Executive Director Jamie Brown. “It’s a unique form of advocacy that truly goes to the heart of why we need to make sure that it remains protected for future generations. Like the land and water that it captures, Carl’s work endures over time to evoke warmth and a connection to a place like no other. We are grateful for all that his work has done to protect this watershed.” | | | | | | Preserve at Pilot Knob to Reopen September 12 The LGLC's beloved Schumann Preserve at Pilot Knob will reopen to the public on September 12, five months after being closed due to concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. Please note that guidelines for responsible recreation continue to be in effect, and the preserve will be monitored to make sure our guests are complying and visiting safely. If visiting this or any of our preserves, please follow these basic rules so that we can continue to provide safe recreational opportunities: - Stay local;
- Visit in small groups limited to immediate household members;
- If you arrive at a preserve and crowds are forming, choose a different park, a different trail, or return another time/day to visit;
- If parking lots are full, please do not park along roadsides or other undesignated areas. To protect your safety and that of others, please choose a different area to visit, or return another time or day when parking is available.
- Practice social distancing by keeping at least six (6) feet of distance between yourself and others, while on a trail and in places where people tend to congregate, such as parking lots, trailheads, and scenic overlooks; and
- Stay home if you are sick, or showing or feeling any COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, coughing, and/or troubled breathing.
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