As we go farther down the trail describing Conservation Easements, let’s look at what they look like. For review, a conservation easement (CE) is a voluntary legal agreement to protect a property’s conservation values—its forest, farmland, wetlands, scenic vistas, clean water, … [Read more...] about What’s in a Conservation Easement?
CATS (Champlain Area Trails)
Champlain Area Trails creates and maintains free cross-country hiking/skiing/snowshoeing trails in the Champlain Valley of New York State's Adirondack Park. Rapidly approaching its goal of a 30-mile trail loop between Westport and Essex, New York, Champlain Area Trails pass through a rich tapestry of preserved wildlife habitats, pastoral farmland, historic villages, and scenic woodlands. The following posts featured or mentioned CATS (Champlain Area Trails). Enjoy!
Types of Conservation Easements
What is a "working" easement? What is a "forever wild" easement? Working Conservation Easements keep the land open for working use. An Agricultural Conservation Easement protects the agricultural use of a farm, thus it prohibits conversion of productive farmland to … [Read more...] about Types of Conservation Easements
Local Examples of Conservation Easements
Last week was the first in a series about conservation easements (CE), which are legal agreements, decided jointly by the land owner and the land trust, that permanently restrict certain uses of properties. The purpose of a CE is to protect the "conservation values" which can be … [Read more...] about Local Examples of Conservation Easements
What is a Conservation Easement?
Last week I briefly explained landowner liability for those who have a trail on their property. This week I will begin an informative series about Conservation Easements. What Is A Conservation Easement? A Conservation Easement is a legal agreement between a landowner and a … [Read more...] about What is a Conservation Easement?
El Niño Wildlife Sightings: Adirondack Coast
If you've enjoyed recent El Niño wildlife sightings on the Essex blog ("Welcoming the CoyWolf: Whoever It May Be", "Wrong to Kill Coyotes, Wolves and CoyWolves" and "Snow Geese By Whallons Bay"), we have three new images to share courtesy of Andrea McDonald (@andreamcd3) and John … [Read more...] about El Niño Wildlife Sightings: Adirondack Coast