Otsego Land Trust Protects 96 Acres in Davenport
DAVENPORT—Prime agricultural soils and upland tributaries that feed into Upper Ouleout Creek in Davenport are protected forever, thanks to a local family and the Otsego Land Trust. Local landowners Anne and Robert Stack donated a conservation easement on December 27 to safeguard the 96-acre property in Davenport.
Rural landscapes and ecosystems are under increasing pressure for development. Commitments from private landowners help to protect the landscape and enhance climate resilience in the Otsego region, OLT representatives said.
According to a media release, conservation-minded landowners have a variety of reasons for working with OLT to protect their land in perpetuity. OLT works with property owners to identify the key conservation values and draft a legally-binding easement that expresses their vision for the land. Anne Stack, in a recent interview with May Leinhart, OLT land protection program manager, detailed her reasons for working with the land trust to conserve their property.
