According to a press release, the Youngses have been working with OLT since 2011 to conserve more than 186 acres of their land in perpetuity. The family has deep roots in Van Hornesville dating back to the 18th century.…
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The privately-owned property was identified by OLT and the Upper Susquehanna Coalition as a priority for ecological restoration. It borders Cahoon Creek, an important tributary of Butternut Creek, and joins a larger network of protected lands that safeguard wetlands, farmland, forests, and scenic views in the Butternut Valley.…
Private landowners have a variety of reasons for working with Otsego Land Trust to conserve their land in perpetuity. Otsego Land Trust works with property owners to identify the key conservation values and draft a legally binding easement that expresses their vision for the land. Clearey recently explained his interest and motivation.…
“We are putting our 96 acres of woods and fields, wetlands, and stream into a conservation easement for many reasons. The primary one is that we want to preserve this beautiful land for the enjoyment of generations to come as well as the benefit of the diverse wildlife whose habitat is continuously threatened by development and the resulting destruction of the natural world,” Anne said.…
To support local agriculture and farmland, Otsego Land Trust worked directly with farm families to submit four applications for the purchase of development rights through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grants program of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on June 6 that all four OLT applications have been successful.…
Mary Finneran and Janet Tweed are vying for the Democratic nomination to represent the 102nd District. The 102nd District comprises all of Schoharie and Greene counties, and portions of Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Otsego (including the towns of Otsego, Worcester, Cherry Valley, Middlefield, and Springfield), and Ulster counties.…
