2023 Annual Report by Adirondack Land Trust

LASTING CONSERVATION SINCE 1984

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Quotes inspired by the Adirondack Land Trust’s

JJJJJJ . Bravo. —Sally O’Neil

purchase of “THAT VIEW” outside Lake Placid Congratulations on making this happen! The view is always breathtaking— even when you know to expect it. —Betsy Balderston

That view is simply unsurpassed. —Mike DiNunzio

Wow...such awesome, impressive work and so vitally important. —Lydia Griffin Well done! Keep up the great work! —Charley West

I fully agree with your goal to have inclusive, accessible trails. A perfect location for that, and it’s so needed. —Pete Nelson MISSION

To forever conserve the forests, farmlands, waters and wild places that advance the quality of life of our communities and the ecological integrity of the Adirondacks.

Lasting Conservation is a Community Effort

Dear Friends,

s I look back on this summer, I remember a July afternoon at Three Sisters Preserve in Wilmington. I pedal along a dirt path, following my 28-year-old son, Sam, as he rides a three-wheeled adaptive mountain bike in a prone position. Sam rolls into a turn. His right hand turns a crank and his left guides the handlebars as he accelerates out of sight.

Photo left © Erika Bailey

This was our first mountain bike trip to the Adirondacks. Before Sam experienced a spinal injury in 2019, we hiked. That’s what had first brought me to the Adirondacks as a teen and kept me coming back every summer during college years, when I worked in the High Peaks Wilderness. I saw how immersion in nature improves our lives and how wild places sustain clean air and water. My wife, Abby, and I wanted our son to experience that too. We carried Sam up his first mountains, and before long he raced ahead. I joined the Adirondack Land Trust board in 2014 to give back to a place that gives us so much. I’ve learned that lasting conservation is a community effort, as illustrated on these pages. I’m constantly impressed by the skill, resourcefulness and commitment with which the staff and board advance our mission, and I’m honored to follow in Bill Paternotte’s footsteps as chair. With your support, as the Adirondack Land Trust conserves land, water, farms and wild places, we are also doing more than ever to create safe, accessible opportunities for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to enjoy nature. This is personal for me, and I bet it’s personal for you, too. One in four Americans has a disability. Even more face social or financial barriers that limit access to nature. If we haven’t lived with such challenges, odds are we love someone who has. Together, let’s make them feel welcome in the Adirondacks and valued as partners in conservation.

Left: Staff members Megan Stevenson, Mary Thill and Connie Prickett survey the Adirondack Land Trust’s 10,875-square-mile service area.

Stephen Burrington Board Chair

Around the Adirondacks: Land Conservation Highlights (July 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023)

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CONSERVATION AND RECREATION AREA 1

Lake Placid | THAT View! 187 acres purchased at the corner of Route 73 and the Adirondack Loj Road outside of Lake Placid that we will keep and manage as a conservation and recreation area. Our goals: maintaining the iconic view; keeping the forests intact, including 500 feet of wild shoreline on the Ausable River; conducting cultural due diligence (see story on pages 8-9); and developing a long-term management plan that includes grassland and forest stewardship and publicly accessible trails.

NEW YORK STATE FOREST PRESERVE (Forever Wild) 2

Photo © Erika Bailey

Caroga 20-acre inholding surrounded by Ferris Lake Wild Forest in Fulton County purchased for future transfer to New York State. Harrietstown 5-acre inholding transferred to New York State, closing a gap in Saranac Lakes Wild Forest shoreline on Upper Saranac Lake in Franklin County. Johnsburg 17 acres transferred to New York State, completing the shoreline protection of Thirteenth Lake, a popular destination within the 114,010-acre Siamese Ponds Wilderness spanning Warren and Hamilton counties. Keene 137 acres acquired for future transfer to New York State, along with 25 adjoining acres currently owned by the land trust. These parcels border the 275,460-acre High Peaks Wilderness and feature hiking trails that lead to peaks including Rooster Comb, Upper and Lower Wolfjaw, and Snow.

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Onchiota | Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center 333 acres purchased in Franklin County and then transferred to the nonprofit cultural institution. This provides a new site for a visitors center, while forests under conservation easement will expand educational programming that reflects Haudenosaunee land uses and stewardship practices. Willsboro | Ben Wever Farm 294 acres of farmland with nearly two miles of forest along the Boquet River and tributaries protected by conservation easement in Essex County. (Please see story on pages 10-11.)

On the Land for Trails and Stewardship A ROUNDUP OF WHAT’S HAPPENING

Sam Burrington tests the trails at Three Sisters Preserve. Termporary signage at Cobble Hill.

WILMINGTON: Human-powered connections

LAKE PLACID: Trail improvements

Pull up a map of Wilmington, and the 1-mile connector trail through the Adirondack Land Trust’s 98-acre Three Sisters Preserve reveals a shortcut from village center to wild forests on Hardy Road—no car necessary. New signage and a trailhead kiosk were installed in 2023 to welcome mountain bikers, trail runners, and walkers. The nonprofit Barkeater Trails Alliance (BETA)—aided by the in-kind services of Tahawus Trails and dozens of volunteers— completed a new 3,700-foot downhill “flow” trail to offer more outdoor fun.

Cobble Hill is a small mountain with a big view, accessed by a 0.8-mile trail that leads hikers to a 2,343-foot summit overlooking downtown Lake Placid. With community partners, the Adirondack Land Trust secured $174,300 in grant funding for professional trail work to improve hiker access and safety while reducing impact to the surrounding forest. Work began in July 2023 and will continue through summer 2024.

“These improvements will help anyone with mobility challenges venture off pavement and into the forest.”

—Scott van Laer, Cobble Hill project coordinator and director of the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center

Mads Moore and Marcella Baiz, Ph.D., collect data at Glenview. Hepatica blooms in early spring. Photos © from left to right: Connie Prickett, Olivia Dwyer, Connie Prickett, Susie Runyon

HARRIETSTOWN: Trail planning and scientific research

WESTPORT: Volunteers protect wildflower habitat

Planning continues for future public access to the Adirondack Land Trust’s 238-acre Glenview Preserve. In the past year, we hosted two community meetings to discuss ideas and share conceptual plans for 3.4 miles of trails. An online survey garnered 75 responses about how people want to interact with nature at Glenview. For a Penn State research team, Glenview’s meadows, forests, and bog provided an opportunity to study the songs and gut microbiomes of warbler species.

Just after spring snowmelt, garlic mustard sprouts in the Champlain Valley foothills. The plant is endemic to Europe, but North American transplants exhaust water and nutrient supplies before wildflowers can bloom. This May, at the Adirondack Land Trust’s 378-acre preserve in Westport, volunteers navigated rocky terrain to remove garlic mustard and make way for purple trillium, bloodroot, yellow trout lily, and more Adirondack flora.

Cultural Due Diligence Investigating the human history of land to guide conservation work

By Maya Fuller 2023 Intern for the Future of the Adirondacks

he values statement that hangs on the wall at the Adirondack Land Trust acts as a daily reminder that how we approach our work is just as important as our mission. In this statement, diversity, equity, inclusion, and access are recognized as “essential to all aspects of conservation work, and to ensuring that the Adirondack Park welcomes and provides benefits for all people.” This summer, I was tasked with helping to actualize these values in all aspects of the land trust’s work. This resulted in the creation of a roadmap for cultural due diligence. Due diligence is a general term. Real estate due diligence, which includes property surveys and title reports, is a routine and required part of the process of land acquisition. Cultural due diligence involves investigation of the human history of the land. We see it as a moral and ethical responsibility.

Photo © Nancie Battaglia

Cultural due diligence asks: • Which properties are best suited for this type of research? • What resources do we use to find information? • How do we determine the validity of the information gathered? • How do we know when we’ve collected enough information to inform decisions? This process, though it can be broadly applied, will look different for every property. Bringing the past to light allows us to provide an honest accounting of history and has the potential to guide our land protection and stewardship decisions. We learned this summer, for instance, that a section of a newly acquired parcel was among the properties that abolitionist Gerrit Smith granted to African Americans in the 1800s. We will incorporate that information into how the land is managed and interpreted. I’m excited for this work to continue, and for the Adirondack Land Trust to be at the forefront of a conservation movement that protects outdoor spaces for the benefit of all and that considers the past—not just ownerships and ecology, but injustices and oral and social histories. From left to right: Adirondack Land Trust Stewardship & GIS Manager Becca Halter, Adirondack Diversity Initiative Executive Director Tiffany Rea-Fisher, and Maya Fuller review trail plans for Glenview.

A Promise Made to Both Farm and Fish

very day at Ben Wever Farm in Willsboro, Shaun Gillilland moves his herd of 60 Black Angus cattle from one grazing area to another. It keeps the cows fed and allows the grasses to regenerate and retain soil. His wife, Linda, does the same with their Katahdin sheep. Their work is accompanied by a soundtrack of moos and bleats and aided by a trio of farm dogs.

The Gillillands’ home and farmstand, where they sell USDA-inspected beef, lamb, and chicken, are set back 350 feet from Mountain View Drive. Two red barns and other agricultural accoutrements are part of the scene. Expansive fields that provide habitat for such grassland birds as eastern meadowlark stretch Conserving toward a skyline that frames Camel’s Hump in farmland Vermont. Their daughter, Chauntel, and son-in-law, and salmon Pierre-Luc Gélineau, live down the street and are a big part of this multigenerational farm operation. habitat Conserving 294 acres of farmland here is as much about preserving productive soils and a way of life as it is about preserving habitat for salmon. At the far edge of the fields, intact forests roughly 300 feet wide and more than two miles long help to cool the water in the Boquet River, which is important to coldwater fish. In Willsboro, where the Boquet joins Lake Champlain, each water body plays a role in sustaining landlocked Atlantic salmon, a native species on a long pathway to recovery since going locally extinct in the 1800s. As town supervisor, Shaun supported the removal of the Saw Mill Dam in 2015 to restore upstream spawning habitat. Photo © Nancie Battaglia

As private landowners, through a permanent conservation easement with the Adirondack Land Trust, the Gillillands are contributing to a much larger conservation story that integrates forest and freshwater habitat protection with local food production and a strong sense of place. The family is especially proud to be keeping a promise made to Ben Wever. When they purchased the land from him in 2006, they assured him it would stay in agriculture and continue a farming tradition that dates back to 1829. Clockwise from left: Shaun Gillilland, Pierre-Luc Gélineau, Chauntel Gillilland, and Linda Gillilland prepare for morning chores.

This project has been funded by The Nature Conservancy, in part through a grant award by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission in partnership with the Lake Champlain Basin Program.

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Donors and Volunteers YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A LASTING DIFFERENCE FOR ADIRONDACK LANDS, WATERS AND COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU. These lists acknowledge those who made donations between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. If we have incorrectly listed or mistakenly omitted your name, please allow us to correct the error. Contact Kimberly Corwin-Gray, associate director of philanthropy, at (518) 576-2400 ext. 104 or kimberly.gray@adirondacklandtrust.org.

ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTIONS $50,000+ The Armstrong Foundation The PCLB Foundation Mrs. David A. Weir David & Candace Weir Foundation $20,000 – $49,999

Photo © Erika Bailey (Holli’s sister)

Anonymous (1) Jameson Baxter Reginald R. & Jameson A. Baxter Foundation Ray & Terry Bentley Charitable Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation F.M. Kirby Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Henle The Joan C. & David L. Henle Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Olmsted The Furtherance Fund Overhills Foundation Peter & Patty Paine Adirondack Foundation— Paine Family Fund Bill & Nan Paternotte Mrs. Sharon Sayles John M. & Sharon M. Sayles Charitable Trust Elizabeth Strickler & Mark Gallogly Adirondack Foundation— Strickler Gallogly Family Fund Joseph & Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation ___ Left: Holli Edgley and her daughter Gwen make a pinky promise to the future as they stand on the field once farmed by Gwen’s grandparents Ron and Beth Edgley. The Adirondack Land Trust’s 187-acre purchase that includes this field ensures that the dramatic view toward the High Peaks Wilderness will remain open for future generations to enjoy.

$10,000 – $19,999 Deborah M. Adamowicz Terry & Lynn Birdsong Birdsong Family Foundation Mr. Robert Friedman George V. & Jean A. Smith Charitable Trust Joan & Bill Grabe Adirondack Foundation—Joan Grabe Family Fund Edna Handleman Gray Richard Hooker Frank & Bonnie Keeler Bruce McLanahan Elizabeth S. McLanahan Nancy L. Olsen Meredith M. Prime Adirondack Foundation—Meredith M. Prime Fund 3 Matthew & Nina Quigley Mr. Roger K. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Keith D. Stoltz Charles & Sally Svenson Susan Terwilliger & Michael Mulcahy Connie & Craig Weatherup The Weatherup Family Foundation $5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous (1) David Brunner & Rhonda Butler Mr. Stephen H. Burrington & Ms. Abigail A. Swaine Mr. William Chorske The Chorske Family Foundation Hal M. Epstein Sarah Winter French Friedman Foundation Timo & Caroline Fritzinger John L. & Sue Ann Weinberg Foundation Dr. Daniel E. Karig & Dr. Joane Molenock L.L. Kingsley Richard & Lucinda Longstreth Catherine & W. Scott McGraw Tony & Kitty Pell Pell Family Fund Ruth & Ralph Friedman Foundation Jeffrey Sellon & Marilyn Burns MSB Charitable Fund of the Cerity Partners Foundation Anne & Ken Stuzin Kip & Julie Testwuide Kip & Julie Charitable Fund

Powerful Together $2,500 – $4,999

$1,000 – $2,499 Anonymous (4) Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Abrahamson Abrahamson Family Foundation Kristy Bassarab Dr. Michael Bettmann & Ellen Hofheimer Bettmann Sally & Phil Bogdanovitch Adirondack Foundation—Rocky Bog Fund Alice Brown & Andy McClellan

Mr. & Mrs. Caleb W. Burchenal Mr. & Mrs. G. Michael Bush Patricia A. Calascibett Fred Calder Grant Calder Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Campbell Charles & Judy Canham Joe & Mary Kay Carr Mike Carr Mr. Charles Cerf & Dr. Cindy Dunbar Cerf-Dunbar Fund Patricia W. Cirbus Wisnefski Foundation Ms. Linda Cohen Adirondack Foundation—Linda & Sarah Cohen Fund Ms. Sarah Cohen Adirondack Foundation—Linda & Sarah Cohen Fund Richard M. Cook Croucher-Fletcher Charitable Fund Mr. Thomas A. Curley & Ms. Marsha A. Stanley Ray Curran & Kathy Daggett Dave & Donna Curtis Mr. & Mrs. David Cuthell Ms. Sandra Danussi The Dooling/Danussi Fund Drs. James C. & Caroline W. Dawson Dr. & Mrs. William DeHoff Mr. & Mrs. Richard Deneale John B. Donovan Donald & Carolyn Dougall Robert Drennon Gloria A. Drucker Denise Elmer Edwin J. Elton Mark & Debby Epstein Peter & Vivian Falco Peter & Vivian Falco Family Foundation Ms. Anne H. Faulkner & Mr. Robert E. King The Sustainability Group—Limerick Charitable Trust Bruce & Lindsay Fleming Kenneth & Susan Forester Mr. & Mrs. Drew C. Forhan The Forhan Family Foundation at Hudson Community Foundation John Fritzinger & Janice Borzendoski Adirondack Foundation—Brooknoll Fund Penny & Ernest Giraud Ms. Barbara L. Glaser & Mr. Paul Zachos Adirondack Foundation—Northern Lights Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Glennon Peter H. & Susan R. Goodwin The Peter H. & Susan R. Goodwin Fund Robert & Margaret Goodwin Walter F. Harrison III Harrison Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Alan Hasselwander Hasselwander Charitable Fund Mrs. Amy D. Heintz Heintz Family Trust Gary F. Heurich Andy & Mandy Hoar Caroline P. Hoffman

Photo © Kimberly Corwin-Gray/Adirondack Land Trust

Anonymous (2) Sue D. Armstrong Mr. Marcus Brown & Ms. Kathy Hyland Cloudsplitter Foundation Adele & Tom Connors Adirondack Foundation— Adele & Tom Connors Fund Mr. J. Dennis Delafield Delafield Fund John & Margot Ernst Adirondack Foundation—Ernst Family Fund Betsy Folwell & Tom Warrington Reginald & Joan Gignoux The Vermont Community Foundation Lisa Guide & John Passacantando Bill & Leita Hamill Leita & William Hamill Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. William A. Harbison William & Marsha Harbison Charitable Fund Lola A. & Raymond N. Johnson Our Family Earth Foundation Jefferson & Karen Kirby Broadfield Fund Dara & Todd La Porte Dara & Todd La Porte Family Charitable Fund Mr. Arthur L. Loeb The Arthur Loeb Foundation Brian & Diane Majeski Sue & Dwight Mason Mark & Kimberly Pacala Mrs. Evelyn J. Rinella Rinella Charitable Fund Brian & Ginny Ruder The Ruder Family Foundation of the Ayco Charitable Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Sherman II Jeffrey & Liliane Sherman Fund Ms. Margaret J. Smith Peter F. Tauck YHB Charitable Endowment, PACCC Charitable Fund Owen & Jennifer Thomas Thomas Family Foundation Daniel Weld & Margaret Rosenfeld Weld Family Fund Kathryn Weld Julia Willis Julia L. Willis Fund Donald Yanulavich

Powerful Together David P. Hunt Intercontinental Exchange Charitable Giving Program Chris & Allison Jacob Richard Jarvis Sarah Jeffords The Dobson Foundation Mr. Alexander Keeler Keeler Motor Car Company Ben Kernan Peter & Hela Kindler David Kirchner & Scott Warner Howard Kirschenbaum & Mary Rapp Mr. & Mrs. William Kissel Antonia Laird Holly Leicht-Weinstein & Adam Weinstein Dr. & Mrs. Robert Lewit Robert & Jane Lewit Family Fund George & Judy Lockhart The George & Judy Lockhart Fund

Douglas & Sarah Luke Caroline & Serge Lussi Adirondack Foundation—Caroline & Serge Lussi Designated Action Fund Carol MacNeil Dr. & Mrs. Woods McCahill Therese McCarty McCarty-Willis Family Fund Amy McCune Linda & Chris McIsaac ∞ Edward McNeil Adirondack Foundation— Edward McNeil Fund Bill Miller & Ida Houby James H. Miller James H. Miller Fund Jim & Marcia Morley W. Kemp Norman Jr. Nancy & Tom O’Neil Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Plumb III

WHY WE GIVE

A lifetime close to nature inspires philanthropy

The Thomasset family, from right to left: Paul C., Paul B., Lindley, and Leland.

Paul Thomasset paddled around a bend in New Hampshire’s White River and saw Lindley Greenough waist-deep in the river, her canoe trapped under a log. “I sawed off a branch and we flirted a little bit,” he remembers. They married in 1971 and made a honeymoon visit to Big Moose Lake in the western Adirondacks. Five decades of camping, canoeing, and cross-country skiing in the region followed, creating lasting bonds for the couple and Paul’s three sons from a previous marriage. In 2023, the family returned to Big Moose Lake for Paul’s 90th birthday. The natural character of the lake remains intact, allowing their five grandchildren to enjoy clean waters and healthy forests, just as Paul and Lindley did 52 years ago. Paul and Lindley made a gift to the Adirondack Land Trust to support the purchase of 187 acres outside Lake Placid, knowing that plans to create opportunities for accessible recreation open to the public will honor their wishes and allow others to make memories in the Adirondacks. “The Adirondacks are not just a place you come to,” Paul says. “They are a place you have to give back to.”

Powerful Together Leslie Price & Michael Welles Welles-Price Family Charitable Fund Mr. Andrew Rosenthal & Ms. Shari Levine James & Frances Rucker Rucker Family Charitable Fund Jonathan M. Siner & Lisa Hersch Jonathan M. Siner & Lisa Hersch Family Fund Mr. Michael Skarbinski & Mrs. Laurel Skarbinski The Laurel & Michael Skarbinski Charitable Fund Bettina & Frederick Stelle Ted Stork & Mary Barrie Mr. Richard M. Strean Ellen & Dan Strickler Dr. & Mrs. William A. Tansey Harry & Marie Tobiassen Paul F. Torrence Robert & Sarah Underhill Charley & Carole West Donald P. Wichman Charles & Nancy Wise Adirondack Foundation— True North Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. David Wolff Adirondack Foundation—Kiwassa Fund Mr. & Mrs. Cecil J. Wray Jr. Adirondack Foundation—Wray Family Fund $500 – $999 Anonymous (8) Lawson Prince Allen Ann & Joe Armstrong Dr. Duffield Ashmead IV & Mr. Eric Ort Elizabeth A. Asiago Reddy Cicily & Lee Backus James Baker DMD Robert P. Ball Claire L. Barnett Sandy & Bill Bertsch S.E. & A.D. Bissell Bill & Alice Boardman Bill & Vicki Boies Kirk & Connie Brown Thomas Butler & Wendy de Forest Butler de Forest Family Fund Dean & Janice Butts Melany & Thomas Campanile Mr. & Mrs. William Carifa John D. & Eleanore Carifa Foundation Diane Cast Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Chapoton Bob & Lynn Chase John Colston Chester Crocker & Pamela Aall Crocker Family Charitable Fund Phil Defliese Marilyn Murphy DuBois Lyn DuMoulin Sam & Erika Edelstein Lauren & Mark Epstein The Lauren & Mark Epstein Fund Margo L. Fenn

Mr. & Mrs. Irvine D. Flinn Esq. Flinn Family Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. James T. Flynn Ron & Paula Gehl Leslie Gershon Michale Glennon & Scott van Laer Tony & Bunny Goodwin David & Pat Gosda Jorunn Gran-Henriksen & Todd Kempainen Roger & Monica Gray Daphne E. Hallowell Headlands Farm Ann & Michael Hankin Justin & Elizabeth Harrison David & Ann Heider Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Stefanie Holderied Rush Holt & Margaret Lancefield Rush Holt & Margaret Lancefield Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Hornbeck Boats Andrew Hruska & Rebecca Todd Mr. & Mrs. John C. Hubbard The John C. & Susan K. Hubbard Foundation Kathy Hummer ∞ Jerome & Marcie Hunsaker Hunsaker Charitable Gift Fund Michael & Barbara James Jerry Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Johnson II Ellen Jones Mrs. Robert H. Joost Gene & Carolyn Kaczka David & Tamara Kaiser Rebecca T. Keese John B. Lane Ph.D. John B. Lane Charitable Fund Anne Mackinnon Rebecca Markley Austin & Tiverton McClintock The Boston Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James H. McGraw IV Annette Merle-Smith† The Lookout Fund Ellen Meyers Davis Moquin Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Moran Morning Call colleagues Kathy Myer & Col. Chris Graves Mel Nelson Robert & Sharon Ormerod Alexander & Alison Packard Alexander G. Paine Boquet Foundation Carol Pinney Katharine M. Preston & John Bingham Adirondack Foundation—Wild Orchard Farm Fund Lee & Heather Raker Anne & John Randolph Donella Rapier & Andy Pickett John & Sandra Reschovsky Minney Robb

IN THE FIELD Each summer the Adirondack Land Trust’s stewardship team travels to farms, forests, and waters across the region. Their task? To visit some special private lands and their owners, who partner with the Adirondack Land Trust to protect the places they love through conservation easements. Easements are voluntary, legal agreements between landowners and a land trust that permanently limit certain land uses to preserve water quality, farmland or other conservation values. Our commitment to these lands is renewed with each year’s visit. Currently this work encompasses:

> 54 conservation easements > 86 landowners > 16,514 acres in 7 counties

John & Nancy Rosenthal Meadowhill Fund Doug & Laura Rumbough Mrs. Jeanne Ryan Mr. & Mrs. John M. Sattler III ∞ John & Lynn Savarese Jim Seery Mr. & Mrs. Norman Sheer Suzanne Siner & Daniel Mirel Siner Mirel Family Giving Fund James & Laurie Speer Susan Ricci Stebbins & Theodore Stebbins The Stebbins Fund Kenneth & Joanne Strike Paul R. Suits Randall & Laura-Jean Swanson Stephen Teach & Libby Jewett Mary Thill & Mark Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Enos T. Throop Jr. Maury Tigner Anne & Jim Townsend UBS Matching Gift Program United Way of the Adirondack Region United Way of Central New York United Way of the Greater Capital Region Doni & Michael Urfirer Peter R. Van Brunt Anne H. Van Ingen Amy Vedder & Bill Weber Paul Vesely & Vincent DiLauro Paul T. Vesely & Vincent C. DiLauro Foundation Stephanie Wagoner & James A. Kloiber Kloiber/Wagoner Fund

Susan & Bob Wei Susan & Bob Wei Fund at National Philanthropic Trust Amelia Weir & Terry Cundiff Margaret Whitman & Chuck Rogers A. Morris Williams Jr. Anne & Ethan Winter Philip Winterer The Winterer Fund Nancy & Greg Wolcott Mr.† & Mrs. Robert R. Worth The Worth Fund Katherine & Peter Wyckoff Up to $499 Anonymous (43) Ken & Barb Adams Adirondack 46ers Stanley Adler Joseph Albarelli Margaret Albright Dr. Mary Elizabeth Alexander Lucille & Richard Allen Janet Allison & Gary Lovett AmazonSmile Foundation Molly Ambrogi-Yanson Nan & Steve Amstutz John Andrejack Stuart & Joyce Angert Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo— The Stuart & Joyce Angert Fund Karen Armstrong Mary-Louise H. Armstrong

Powerful Together Tom Arras Cally Arthur Mrs. Duffield Ashmead Deborah & Larry Athens Nancy Atherholt John & Ro Bailo ∞ David B. Ball Bank of America Matching Gifts James Bark & Denise Erickson Robby Barnett & Susan Mandler Timothy Barr Robert P. Barrett Laura & Robert Barron Kathryn A. Barry Tyler Barton Elizabeth Bassett & John Pane Edward & Joanne Beach Richard Beamish Judith Becker-Cavallon Reginald Bedell Jenn, Mark, & Ethan Behr Kathy Belanger Colleen & Paul Bell Mary Bell & William Joplin Brandon Beltz Chris Bengert ∞ Vicky Bennet Michael Bennett Pat Benton Christian & Lindell Berg Erica & Herb Bergamini Nancy A. Bernstein Bruce Berra & Lorraine Duvall Barbara & Rob Bettigole Tricia Bhatia & Tom Garvey Masood Bhatti The Birch Store Sara & Howard Black The Blackbaud Giving Fund John H. & Sunday K. Blackmon Dr. Terry Blank Terry Blank Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. William Hall Boardman III Dr. Anita Bodrogi Kenny Boettger Don & Betty Bogucki The Bookstore Plus Alan & Jennifer Booth Booz Allen Jacqueline Bowen Nancy Boyle Peter & Dottie Bragdon Barry, Pam & Marion Breeman John J. Brennan DVM Angela Brown Bill & Katherine Brown Jamie & Laura Brown Josh E. Brown Robin Brown Charles Bruha & Kathleen Regan Neal & Barbara Burdick Peter & Gretchen Burk

Mary & Tim Burke Jean Butensky Joseph & Lori Butera George Buttler ∞ Joanne J. Bygall John W. Caffry Nancy Duff Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Canuteson Laura Cargill David O. Carpenter MD, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Healthy Schools Network James J. Carr Giulia Casella Bruce & Holly Catlin Timberlock Drs. Denis & Brita Chagnon Marcia & Michael Champagne Gary C. Chapin Lucy Cheever Carl & Susie Chilson Nina & Steve Christiansen Chubb Charitable Foundation Andrea Clark Alison Clarkson & Oliver Goodenough John & Connie Clarkson Adeline Clayton Chuck Clusen John & Marie Cogar Herbert Coles & June Fait Ellen Collins Joan Collins Sarah Collum Hatfield & Charles Hatfield Laurie & Rick Conney ∞ Ken & Mary Lou Cooper Laura Cordts & Shawn Seymour Peg & Grant Cornwell Virginia Corrada Covance Laura Cox Frith Crandall & Michael McClary Daniel E. Crane Jim & Christel Crane Helen B. Crawshaw William & Dale Creighton David & Julie Crispino Jeannie Cross & Thomas Woodman Francis & Dorcas Culross Tom & Sue Cunningham Denise Dalmasse & Robert Johnson Davis Studio George & Anita Davis John R. Davis Thomas R. Davis Emily & David Davison Emily & David Davison Fund Robert & Marion Dedrick Demont Associates Janice & James Dempsey John R. Ders Marvin & Ruth DeRuyscher Ms. Miriam Deutch & Mr. Anthony Cucchiara

CONNECTING FOR CONSERVATION In 2021, the Adirondack Land Trust invited supporters of conservation in their 20s and 30s to form the Next Gen Council. A group of 19 volunteers who work in advocacy, recreation, science, law, and business now provide input on the Adirondack Land Trust’s work and host events to share the benefits of conservation. This year, the Next Gen Council convened for discussions on environmental justice, accessible outdoor recreation, inclusive conservation, and how these initiatives relate to land trust projects. And to bring people together to celebrate the Adirondacks, the Next Gen Council hosted Adirondack young professionals for a networking event in June and sponsored a Songs at Mirror Lake concert in Lake Placid in July. In October, the Next Gen headed to the Champlain Valley for a community-wide gathering at the Ausable Brewing Company in Keeseville featuring live music, kids’ activities, and microbrews. Cheers to our Next Gen volunteers!

Michael DiNunzio & Eleanor Garrell Berger Divinely Sue Emmett & Carol Dockery Joseph & Katherine Donohue Tom Dougherty Boker & Susanna Doyle Tom Duffus Thom Duffy & Moira Bailey Mr. & Mrs. David Dutkiewicz Olivia Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. George H. Earle V East Light Partners Maureen Ecclesine Paul J. Edmunds Elaine Eff

Betsy Ehrlich ∞ Thomas Eisen & Elizabeth Jonas Edward R. Eisenlord Dominic & Melissa Eisinger Jacki & Sandy Elder Michael J. Elliott Beverly Emerson Denise E. Erenstone Christine Eriksen Michael & Joanne Esposito Richard & Suzanne Everhart Vincent & Theresa Farinella Deirdre Farley Mr. & Mrs. John Farrell Jr. Dr. Richard & Mrs. Joanne Farrell

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Robert & Charlotte Hall Nancy Haneman Haneman Charitable Fund Hannah Hanford & JD Duval Pamela, Patrick & Elizabeth Hanke Phil & Diane Hansen Captain & Mrs. Douglas A. Hard Linda Hare Glenn & Kathy Harris Ronald A. Harris Wendy A. Harris Howard Hart Patrick Hartnett, Katalin Ori, Gabriel Hartnett & Carolyn Hartnett Taylor & Betsy Hay The Health Center of Plainfield VT Jonathan Heaton Jonathan Heaton Fund Sofia Heffernan Mr. John Heimerdinger Karen Heitzman & Jim Howe Mary Page Hickey Nancy & David Higby Laura Hinkelman Stephen Hoffman Emma Hofmeyer Kim Holmlund John & Patti Hopkinson Charles Houghton Lee Hricko Michael & Lucia Hrinyak Jeffrey Hudack Dr. & Mrs. Herbert B. Hudnut Jr. Chuck Hughes ∞ Kelly Huiatt Adirondack Foundation—Kelly R. Huiatt Fund Robert & Jeanne Hunsicker Jenn Hunt Dempsey Mr. & Mrs. John S. Hutchins Sheila & Jim Hutt Courtney G. Iglehart Dr. & Mrs. Iredell W. Iglehart III MD Carol B. Jackman ∞Christopher Jage ∞ Anne M. Janeway William & Mary Janeway William & Mary Janeway Fund Greg & Marion Jeffers Michael Jeziorski Johnsburg Emergency Squad Lynne & Bill Johnson Mary B. Johnson William & Meredith† Johnston Georgia E. Jones ∞ Melissa Jones Bill Joor Susan R. Joor Henrietta Jordan ∞ Liz Jordan & Nick Perry The Judy Family Bob & Carol Kafin Kevin Karl

Photo © Kevin Prickett

Dorothy & Jay Federman Henry & Jeanne Fenn John Filosi Rick Findlay FEF Charitable Gift Fund Edward P. Finnerty Diane & Peter Fish Wen & Constance Fong James & Blair Fosburgh Ellen Foster Evan Foster Tom Foster Andrew G. Frank The Franks of Lake Placid Michael E. Freshman MD Joan Frey Max Friedman & Tom Romich Diana & Matt Funchion Karen Furgal Gabai LLC Ruth Gais Dobby & Jack Gallagher Elizabeth Gallagher Daniel Galvin Alice Ganoe Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Garland III Elizabeth Garver Ann L. Gearhart & K.V. Shannahan Karen Gennaro Betsy Gentry Antoine & Jean Gerbini ∞ Mark Gibson ∞ Sue & Don Gilbert ∞ Mr. & Mrs. Kent W. Gilges Cheryl Gillespie Mr. & Mrs. Randall G. Giltz Shirley Giovannoli Joseph Giunta Andrew & Jennifer Glass Fred & Gloria Gleave Goldman Sachs Matching Gifts Program Ryan Goodwin Gwen Gordon Shirley & Herbert Gordon Julia Goren Kara Gorgos Charles P. Gosselink Judith Gottfried Jess Grant Christopher & Shirley Greagan Lori & David Green Linda Griffin & Tom Patterson Lydia Griffin John L. Griffith Jr. & Elizabeth C. Griffith John & Pamela Grimmke Lyn & Harry Groome Marilyn Gross & Kim Hausner Don & Kathy Guglielmi Ruth Guydosh Karen Haight & Laurence W. Pittis ∞ Mrs. Barbara Hail Barbara Hail Charitable Fund

THE ART OF WINTER Landscape photographer Manuel Palacios embraces the harsh and unforgiving conditions of winter to capture the textures, movements, and stillness of nature. In early February he shared tips with participants in two workshops hosted by the Adirondack Land Trust: one virtual (recording available on our YouTube channel), the other in the field on a perfectly snowy day. He is pictured here showing Natalie Gandolfo histogram settings to demonstrate what it means to “expose to the right” to compensate for the tendency of the camera’s light meter to underestimate the luminosity of winter. Participant Roman Kucharczyk captured this beautiful image (above right) of ice, snow, and branches during the field workshop.

Susan Kavanagh & Christopher Shaw Meagan Kavouras Ann Keehan Kathy Kelley ∞ Paul Kenworthy DMD Joan S. Kepes Kathy Kernan & Milton Dudley Doug & Jami Kerr Jean Keskulla Robert Kilgore Heidi & Taylor Kimberly Carol Kimmerle Kristen Kimmerle Jayne Kirber & Geoffrey Hill Mr. Peter S. Kirby Kirby Family Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. William J. Kirby Jr. Mr. Jeremiah Kirwan ∞ Jonathan Kislin ∞ Scott Klaum & Krista Apple Tom Kligerman

Richard & Susan Kline Beth & Russ Kohl Dr. Martin & Phyllis S. Korn Eli Kramer Maris & Jesse Krasnow Jewish Communal Fund Bethany & Wesley Krawiec Heidi Kretser & Andy Keal Mary & Frank Krueger Ruth M. Kuhfahl† Adirondack Foundation— Ruth M. Kuhfahl Designated Fund Mr. & Mrs. Miles A. Kulukundis Heidi Kunsch Mary Kunzler-Larmann David & Micki Kuttler Susan Lacy Denis & Mary Lafreniere George & Nancy Lamb Kathleen Lamb Kyle Lamora

Powerful Together Daniel Landau Judith Lanza Ronald Larsen Anne Adams Laumont Christopher F. Lawrence Pat & Keith Lawrence Allison Lazarz Mr. & Mrs. George W. Lee Jr. Mark & Abigail Lee Dr. Airlie C. Lennon Karen & Steve LeVan The Levite Family Abe & Pat Levy Abe & Pat Levy Foundation Rich Levy & Carol Miller Dick & Sally Lighty Mark H. Likoff & Shelah T. Feiss John Linck & Ann Csink Carol & George Little Little Charitable Fund David & Judith Lloyd Robert & Sarah Locke Emily Loeb & Lee Hammons Alice M. Long Pat Loud Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Love Elizabeth M. Lowe Frances Lund & Troy Randall Dr. & Mrs. Richard F. Lutinski The Lynch Team Thomas J. Lynch Thomas J. Lynch Charitable Fund Crystal Lyons Eileen Mack Dr. Ian & Rebecca MacKellar Holly MacKintosh & Robert Sidloski Mr. & Mrs. William L. Mackintosh III Beth Maher & Peter Horvath Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Mainer Stacy Malone David Maltzan Lorraine & Joseph Mara Henry & Jean Marcy Michelle & Chris Maron Michael Marquart Amey & John Marrella Roger A. Marshall & Barbara Smorgans Joe & Kathleen Martens Ed Marx Stephen Maselli Edward Matthews & Vilma Keri Emily Maxwell Beverly McCarthy Scott & Tracy McClelland Vinny & Barbara McClelland Sarah P. McCormick Joe McCranels† John & Anne McDonald Jennifer McErlean Tracie McGill Patricia McGovern Annie Brackbill Mckee

John W. Melvin Linda Mendonca Susie Merrick Metis Consulting Group Thomas & Elizabeth Metz Robert Meyers The Rev. David J. Miller & Mrs. Linda A. Miller Martha Miller John A. Miskewicz Lyz Miskovsky Karen J. Missell Lou & Peter Mitchell Bruce A. Moffatt Thomas & Janet Mogren Loren Monroe Daphne Montgomery & Frans Kasteel Jeffrey G. Mora John R. Moravek Norman & Victoria Morey Betsy Bullard Morse David E. Morse Edward Mrozik & Nancy Van Wie Baye Muhammad Jessica Mulvey Randy Murbach ∞ Robert Murphy Richard T. & Jacquelyn A. Nelson Christopher & Sandra Neuzil Philip Newton & Dianne Fortado Tom & Anne Niemann Gary & Caroline Nordmann Stephen Nuding Cerise Oberman & Laurence Soroka Steff Obkirchner Rose Marie O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. Edward Oles Matt Olson ∞ John & Susan Omohundro Jocelyn Orante Paula Osenni Katherine Oser Peter V. O’Shea Peter & Jennifer Palmiotto Wayne & Sally Park Susan Parry & John Montgomery ∞ Mr. & Mrs. Edward Parsons Jr. Mary Passage Bobbe & Scott Pennington Bob Perkins Eleanor J. Perkins John S. Perley Erin Perrilleon Mr. & Mrs. Samuel D. Perry Carrie Pershyn & Ben Allen The Peyko Family Glen & Dilys Phillips Ryan Pierce Paul G. Pietraszewski David Pisaneschi Ed Pitts & Merry Leonard Daniel Plumley Marian Poczobutt

Powerful Together Mary & Bancroft Poor Everett & Susan Post Justin Potter ∞ Thomas Powell Ellen Prakken & John Smolinsky Cassandra Prenn-Vasilakis ∞ Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Preston Jr. Connie & Kevin Prickett Mrs. Marion Pritchett John Privitera & Louise Tarantino Mr. & Mrs. Tarrant Putnam Q Interiors Julia Randall Paul Raso Julia Rathkey & Gregg Richardson Arthur Reidel Dianna & Bruce Reynolds John & Alex Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. L. Sanford Rice III Rebecca Richman Alison Riley-Clark Holly Rippon-Butler ∞ Bruce & Ginny Roberts Andrew Robinson Jill & Rick Robinson Andrew & Frannie Rochat James & Catherine Rodgers Mr. & Mrs. Peter Roland Jr. Adirondack Foundation— Peter & Heidi Roland Family Fund Richard Rosen & Barbara Gordon P & F Kendrick Charitable Fund Lewis & Sheila Rosenberg Jennifer Rossmere Beth & Tim Rowland Peter & Lisa Rowley Ben & Susie Runyon Linda Saarnijoki & Rusty Davis The Sabino Family Gloria W. Sage Jennie Sausville Harriet Savage Peter & Anita Sayers James R. Schaad Ben & Barbara Schaffer Paul Schielke Mike & Julie Schloat Michael Schmidt William C. Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Gerry W. Schnur Gerry & Kathryn Schnur Fund Mr. & Mrs. Ernst Schoen-Rene Don & Nancy Schoeps Kathryn Schuster Charles & Helen Schwarz Jeffrey Schwotzer Jeff Schwotzer Giving Fund Renee Seacor Emily Segada Carolyn M. Serota Mr. & Mrs. Carl Shedd Carol & Harold Shippey

Frank & Myvanwy Shirley Jeffrey & Nancy Simmons Lenton & Barbara Simms Howard & Martha Simonin Ms. Sally Ann Sims & Dr. James Supplee Steven D. Singer Randall Slack Ann Sayers & Peter Slocum ∞ Amy L. Smith & Donald J. Ream Binnie Smith Craig & Ruth Smith Kempton & Nancy King Smith Kempton & Nancy Smith Charitable Fund Reid Jewett Smith & Matthew Smith Susan Smith Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Smith Meghan Snitkin Mason Snyder & James Sams Dr. Neal J. Solomon & Dr. Robin M. Solomon The Neal J. & Robin M. Solomon Philanthropic Foundation at National Philanthropic Trust Marc Sorotsky Nancy Sowan Ken Spencer & Eliza Pillard ∞ Henry Sprague III The Rev. & Mrs. Bevan Stanley State Employees Federal Appeal of Broome/ Tioga/Chenango Counties Jamieson R. Steele Robert Stegemann Janet Stein ∞ Donald Stern Neil & Anne Sternthal Doug Stewart Sue S. Stewart Susan F. Stoddart Diane Stoneback Linda & Ray Straub Steve Strauss Sally Street Barbara R. Strowger Steven & Janelle Styles Kian Sullivan Richard P. Suttmeier Ronald M. Sverdlove & Melissa J. Bohl Sharp Swan Susan Y. Sweeney Leslie Swenson Peter R. Tanham Mrs. Lucia Tasker Frances Bonham & Patrick Teague Bill & Nora Teter Nancy Tetz Robert & Mary Lou Thall Barb Thomas David & Betsey Thomas-Train ∞ Fairman R. Thompson Sally J. Thompson Liz Thorndike Ms. Phebe Thorne Emma Ticknor Mandy Ticknor

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Dave Winchell At this year’s annual meeting, held at Uihlein Farm in Lake Placid, we recognized Dave Winchell, of Harrietstown, as Adirondack Land Trust Volunteer of the Year. A retired public relations specialist with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Dave helps out at Glenview Preserve, which is close to his home and near to his heart. Glenview, off State Route 86 between Saranac Lake and Paul Smiths, is best known for its sweeping vista of Whiteface Mountain and the McKenzie Range. Dave likes to point out that this 238-acre parcel features a variety of specialized habitats for birds, including grassland for Savannah sparrows, forest for magnolia warbler, and boreal bog for Canada jay. Dave has been setting and checking our trail cameras at Glenview. It can be tedious to sift through hundreds of images, but that’s what he does before delivering a perfectly organized thumb drive with videos and photos that bring the property to life through the critters that pass through. Highlights include a black bear family of three, a bull moose, white-tailed deer, and coyotes. See these wildlife moments and more on our YouTube channel.

Samuel O. Tilton Jean Tisne Toasted Snow Lisa Toffey Maria Trabka Alexander & Elisabeth Treadwell Mr. Joel H. Treisman Joel Treisman Charitable Gift Fund Margy Trumbull Paul Tulikangas Waino Tuominen Breck & Julie Turner Russell & Karen Turner Monica Ugliuzza Steve & Carol Valachovic Joseph Van Gelder Mr. & Mrs. Gerard J. Van Heest

Edward & Katherine Van Woert Cecile Vanech & Ronald Spitzer Eric & Bev Veit The Vergano Family Mr. & Mrs. Jean C. Victor Nancy & Wayne Virkler Jim Visconti Susan Voci & Art Papier Nancy Vorsanger Barbara & Thomas Walden The Waldheim Inc. Jay & Julie Ward David & Alison Warfield Jeanne Warner Lee Wasserman Rockefeller Family Fund Jamie L. Waterstripe

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Brian P. Watson Marie Watt & Carolyn Palma The Webbinaro Family Katherine M. Webster Thomas Wei Mary Ann Weiglhofer Martin Weiss Meryl & Richard Weiss Susie Weiss David & Mary Welch Donald & Marybeth Western Dr. & Mrs.† Ross Whaley Sue A. Whan ∞ Jaclyn Wheel Bob & Jan Whitaker Polly White Wendy & Jonathan White Susan Whiting & Bruce Van Dusen Rachel Wiener Barbara T. Wilder Sharon & Ernest Williams Patricia & Thomas Willis Dan Larson & Victoria Wirth With Pipe and Book Robert & Jennifer Withington Deanie Wolf Connie & Harry Wonham Ellen Wood Bob & Betty Woods Bob & Kathy Woughter ∞ Karen & Stanley Yellin Anthony Zacharakis Shelly & Mark Zappavigna Charlene M. Zebley Jill Zimmerman

The Tad & Nancy Jeffrey Fund of the Columbus Foundation Tom & Betsy Balderston Andy & Dorothy Jeffrey Sally O’Neil Anne Jeffrey Wright New York State Conservation Partnership Program Land Trust Alliance New York State Department of Environmental Conservation North Elba LEAF Peter & Patty Paine Adirondack Foundation—Paine Family Fund Brandywine Trust Company Paine Memorial Free Library Bill & Nan Paternotte John & Evelyn Trevor Charitable Foundation Brian & Jennifer Ward The Brian & Jennifer Ward Charitable Fund Mrs. David A. Weir David & Candace Weir Foundation

GIFTS TO CAPITAL and SPECIAL PROJECTS

Mr. & Mrs. David Henle The Joan C. & David L. Henle Foundation The Tad & Nancy Jeffrey Fund of the Columbus Foundation Tom & Betsy Balderston Andy & Dorothy Jeffrey Sally O’Neil Anne Jeffrey Wright

Along with gifts to the annual operating fund, support for special initiatives is important to engage communities in conservation and keep Adirondack forests whole and waters clean. Internship for the Future of the Adirondacks Anonymous (1) David Brunner & Rhonda Butler Ms. Barbara L. Glaser & Mr. Paul Zachos Jane N. Mooty Foundation Special Projects Jameson Baxter Reginald R. & Jameson A. Baxter Foundation Mr. Stephen H. Burrington & Ms. Abigail A. Swaine Thom Duffy & Moira Bailey Fields Pond Foundation The Glasser Foundation Emma Ticknor Sam & Marjorie Ticknor

Fred M. & Walker D. Kirby Land Stewardship Endowment Stanley Adler F.M. Kirby Foundation Derek Morton Peter & Patty Paine Adirondack Foundation—Paine Family Fund Julia Willis Julia L. Willis Fund Promise of the Adirondacks Operating Endowment

Wild Adirondacks Land Protection Fund Anonymous (1) Mr. & Mrs. David Henle The Joan C. & David L. Henle Foundation The Tad & Nancy Jeffrey Fund of the Columbus Foundation Tom & Betsy Balderston Andy & Dorothy Jeffrey Sally O’Neil Anne Jeffrey Wright William F. Koebbeman William F. Koebbeman Fund Paul & Lindley Thomasset Mrs. David A. Weir David & Candace Weir Foundation

Powerful Together SPECIAL GIFTS

Meredith Prime & Fred Calder Grant Calder

Gifts made in honor of:

Meredith Prime & Sara Jane DeHoff Margy Trumbull

H.B. Bullard Betsy Bullard Morse Riordan & Laura Cappio-Frost Steve Strauss Victoria & Lewis Case Kathy Hummer Kimberly Corwin-Gray Barry, Pam & Marion Breeman J. Forrest Crooks Crystal Lyons Thom Duffy Sofia Heffernan Jocelyn Orante Peter R. Eriksen Christine Eriksen Carol Fox Holly Leicht-Weinstein & Adam Weinstein Gene, Jalisa, John, Peter, Tim Anonymous Bob Glennon Michale Glennon & Scott van Laer Robert Goodwin Ryan Goodwin Frank & Alison Hain Andrea Clark Michael & Lucia Hrinyak Joe & Erica Halmer Kathy Hummer Emma Hofmeyer Bob & Kathy Woughter Susan Joor Ann Keehan Dee & Dale Katovitch Kathy Belanger Adina Kligerman Tom Kligerman Leslie Leon Stanley Adler Janet Mallon Emily Segada Phil Muller Anonymous Nancy & Tom O’Neil Ann & Michael Hankin

Derek Rogers Lawson Prince Allen Donna Ross & Peter Straley Scott Klaum & Krista Apple Edward & Liz Thorndike Susan Lacy Karen Ugliuzza Monica Ugliuzza Andrea Viazanko Heidi Kunsch Ashley & Rob Windsor Rebecca Markley The Wolner Family The Judy Family George Yanson Molly Ambrogi-Yanson

Gifts made in memory of: Timothy L. Barnett Anonymous (1) Ken & Barb Adams Cicily & Lee Backus Jameson Baxter Judith Becker-Cavallon Terry & Lynn Birdsong Nancy Boyle Jamie & Laura Brown Charles Bruha & Kathleen Regan David O. Carpenter MD, Board of Directors of the Healthy Schools Network Mike Carr Marcia & Michael Champagne Bob & Lynn Chase John R. Davis Drs. James C. & Caroline W. Dawson Jenn Hunt Dempsey Mr. & Mrs. Richard Deneale Michael DiNunzio & Eleanor Garrell Berger John B. Donovan Gloria A. Drucker Dominic & Melissa Eisinger Mr. & Mrs. Irvine D. Flinn Esq. Flinn Family Charitable Fund Ruth Gais Andrew & Jennifer Glass Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Glennon Gwen Gordon Julia Goren Mary B. Johnson William & Meredith† Johnston Linda Mendonca

Powerful Together Connie & Kevin Prickett Meredith M. Prime Rebecca Richman Mr. Andrew Rosenthal & Ms. Shari Levine Harriet Savage James R. Schaad William C. Schmidt Amy L. Smith & Donald J. Ream Dr. Neal J. Solomon & Dr. Robin M. Solomon The Neal J. & Robin M. Solomon Philanthropic Foundation Robert Stegemann Susan Y. Sweeney Mary Thill & Mark Wilson Maria Trabka

Alexander & Elisabeth Treadwell Nancy Vorsanger Connie & Craig Weatherup Julia Willis William Barry Sam & Erika Edelstein William J. Carr James J. Carr Margaret “Peg” Churton Lee Hricko Dan Egan Cally Arthur

YOUNG SHUTTERBUGS FOCUS THEIR LENSES ON NATURE We teamed up with Adirondack Life magazine to launch My Adirondacks, a project inviting young people to take pictures of the natural environment inside the Adirondack Park and tell us what they see. Those who submitted photos ranged in age from 5 to 16. Adirondack Life will feature some of the images in the November/December 2023 issue. “I like getting up close to nature,” says 6-year-old Marcelline Burcroff, who took this photo of wolf’s-milk slime.

Powerful Together Carlton & Shirley Elmer Denise Elmer Mike Everhart Richard & Suzanne Everhart Dave Foreman John R. Davis Shelley Fracalossi Karen & Steve LeVan

Giles Hofmeyer Emma Hofmeyer Bob & Kathy Woughter David Joor Ann Keehan Lou & Peter Mitchell Robert H. Joost Mrs. Robert H. Joost

Alexander Furgal Jean Butensky

Beatrice R. Lockhart George & Judy Lockhart The George & Judy Lockhart Fund

Richard J. Gaffney Jennifer McErlean

Cynthia MacKean Anonymous (1)

Andrew Gaillard Laura Cox

Richard A. Mackinnon Neil & Anne Sternthal

Warren M. Geiler Anonymous (1) Vicky Bennet Laura Cargill Elizabeth Gallagher Jeffrey Hudack David Maltzan Baye Muhammad Marian Poczobutt Jeffrey & Nancy Simmons Shelly & Mark Zappavigna Jill Zimmerman

Douglas C. MacNeil Carol MacNeil

Herbie Goldman Meghan Snitkin Michael J. Hartnett Sr. Laura & Robert Barron John Filosi Patrick Hartnett, Katalin Ori, Gabriel Hartnett & Carolyn Hartnett Robert Kilgore Pat & Keith Lawrence The Lynch Team Michael Marquart Paul Tulikangas Eric & Bev Veit Michael A. Hirsch Margaret Albright Nancy Atherholt Christian & Lindell Berg Janice & James Dempsey Karen Gennaro Robert & Charlotte Hall Karen Heitzman & Jim Howe Robert & Jeanne Hunsicker Meagan Kavouras Martha Miller Morning Call colleagues The Sabino Family Diane Stoneback Karen & Stanley Yellin

Dr. James MacWhinney Lucy Cheever William J. McCarthy Nancy & Tom O’Neil Seth T. McCormick Sarah P. McCormick Bentley (Ben) A. Merrick Anonymous (3) James Baker DMD Elizabeth Bassett & John Pane Jenn, Mark, & Ethan Behr Virginia Corrada Denise Dalmasse & Robert Johnson Davis Studio Ellen Foster Joan Frey The Health Center of Plainfield VT Jonathan Heaton Jonathan Heaton Fund John L. & Sue Ann Weinberg Foundation Paul Kenworthy DMD Allison Lazarz The Levite Family Stacy Malone Patricia McGovern Annie Brackbill McKee Susie Merrick Edward Mrozik & Nancy Van Wie Bobbe & Scott Pennington The Peyko Family Jeffrey Schwotzer Jeff Schwotzer Giving Fund Leslie Swenson Lisa Toffey The Vergano Family Marie Watt & Carolyn Palma Meryl & Richard Weiss Jaclyn Wheel

REACHING OUT TO FARMLAND OWNERS

What is a conservation easement and how does it impact farm finances or day-to-day operations? Panelists answered those questions and more during two informational sessions hosted by the Adirondack Land Trust to help farmland owners plan for the future of their fields, pastures, and croplands. Both sessions were recorded and are available on the Adirondack Land Trust’s YouTube channel, along with a four-part series about farmland succession planning. If you own agricultural land, we invite you to check out the videos by scanning the QR code, or contact Adirondack Land Trust Farmland & Stewardship Specialist Aaron Thomas at (518) 576-2400 ext. 106 for more information about conservation options.

Wendy & Jonathan White Deanie Wolf Dean Monroe Loren Monroe Paul J. Mudie Kathy Kelley Nicholas Osenni Paula Osenni Alice M. Reynolds Karen Armstrong Roger K. Schultz Lori & David Green Carol Kimmerle Kristen Kimmerle Judith Lanza

Dorothy Treisman Mr. Joel H. Treisman Joel Treisman Charitable Gift Fund John R. Tyler Kathryn Schuster Gertrude Port Vanderbilt Mel Nelson Fay Welch & Frances W. Welch Rich Levy & Carol Miller Anne C. Weld Daniel Weld & Margaret Rosenfeld Weld Family Fund Kathryn Weld Bequests Estate of J. David Joor

Frank F. Tetz Nancy Tetz

Powerful Together Adirondack Visionaries Those who have notified us that Adirondack Land Trust is in their estate plans. Anonymous (2) Mr. John Andrews & Ms. Michelle Jack Mr. &. Mrs. Timothy† Barnett Bill & Alice Boardman Mr. Stephen H. Burrington & Ms. Abigail A. Swaine Mike Carr Francis & Dorcas Culross Mr. J. Dennis Delafield Mr. & Mrs. Richard Deneale Mr. Perry W. Dimmick & Ms. Lindsay D. Ruth John B. Donovan Lyn DuMoulin Mark & Debby Epstein Richard A. Ferro Carolyn J. Fowler Sarah Winter French Steven Gapp Ms. Barbara L. Glaser & Mr. Paul Zachos Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Grinwis B. Sue Howard Mr. Rodney Irwin Howard Kirschenbaum & Mary Rapp Dick & Sally Lighty Dr. Ian & Rebecca MacKellar Catherine & W. Scott McGraw Bruce McLanahan Edward McNeil Bonnie Miller The Rev. David J. Miller & Mrs. Linda A. Miller David E. Morse Edward Mrozik & Nancy Van Wie Matt Olson Peter & Patty Paine Bill & Nan Paternotte Mr. Edward Petty Meredith M. Prime Mr. David Reling Charles & Sally Svenson Susan Terwilliger & Michael Mulcahy Ms. Phyllis Thompson Liz Thorndike Connie & Craig Weatherup Charley & Carole West Mr. & Mrs. David Wolff Event Supporters Adirondack Council John C.M. & Mary D. Brust Mr. Steven G. Cacchio Pamela L. Coe Lola A. & Raymond N. Johnson Lee & Nancy Keet John & Miriam Klipper Brad & Bobbie Landers Mark & Deena McCullough Debbie & Tom Pastore Dr. & Mrs. Mark H. Pohlman Mr. & Mrs. Matthew M. Sonne Sally Sonne

Business and Community Partners Adirondack River Rentals The Bookstore Plus Dak Bar Divinely Sue Mohawk Valley Trading Co. Planet People Spirit Sanctuary Zone 3 Photography Donors of Time, Talent or In-Kind Gifts Will Adamczak Nancy Adams Sweet AES Northeast Erika Bailey Nancie Battaglia Bill & Katherine Brown Chuck Bruha & Kathy Regan Mary Burke Kathleen Colson, Big Idea Nonprofit Consulting John DiGiacomo Gregory Fetters Edward (Ned) Fletcher Amy Godine Edward & Linda Grant Lisa Guide & John Passacantando Mr. & Mrs. David Henle Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Hyson Kathleen Kelley Jonathan Kislin Roman Kucharczyk Larry Master Laurie Meehan Doug Munro Mary Kay Noack Peter & Patty Paine Bill & Nan Paternotte Mr. Edward Petty John & Mike Quenell Jill Robinson Stacy & Mark Robinson Ben Runyon Barbara Schaffer Randall Swanson Alexander Trevor Scott Weidensaul Jennifer, Ned, Avery & Lauren Whitney David Winchell Michelle Zelkowitz

† Deceased ∞ Adirondack Sustainer (quarterly, monthly or weekly giving)

FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2022–2023 Statement of Financial Position

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2022

Assets Cash & Other Current Assets

717,312

141,105

Pledges Receivable

3,827,538

220,116

Land Holdings

2,020,795

2,139,525

Fixed Assets

23,524

16,706

Stewardship Funds

8,137,909

6,557,796

Land Protection Funds

6,394,218

3,391,467

Operating Funds

3,496,155

1,702,388

Internship Funds

553,773

430,567

Total Assets

$25,171,224

$14,599,670

Liabilities

3,615,848

137,658

Net Assets

$21,555,376

$14,462,012

Investments:

Statement of Activities July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Revenue Contributions and Grants for: Annual Fund and Operations Land Protection Stewardship Investment & Other Income

3,112,935 3,006,552 97,540 321,974

48% 46% 1% 5%

Total $6,539,001

Expense Conservation Program Outreach & Communications Fundraising Management & Administration

1,023,586 565,614 331,178 216,754

48%

Total

$2,137,132

26% 15% 10%

The information above is based on unaudited financial statements for the 2023 fiscal year, and is presented in a format designed to facilitate an understanding of the sources of revenue, the nature of expenditures, and the financial status of the organization. The latest audited financial statements prepared by Whittemore, Dowen and Ricciardelli, LLP of Queensbury, NY, are available upon request or by contacting the New York State Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, charities.bureau@ag.ny.gov. The Adirondack Land Trust is a tax-exempt public charity under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Federal tax ID 22-2559576.

Where Are They Now? Checking in with alumni of the Adirondack Land Trust’s Internship for the Future of the Adirondacks, launched in 2020 with generous support from Barbara Glaser, Ed.D., and the late Clarence Petty with the assistance of Clarence’s son Ed. JESS GRANT (2020) is the Conservation Associate at the Adirondack Council, an environmental advocacy nonprofit, where she monitors state planning and management agencies. She volunteers with the Adirondack Land Trust’s Next Gen Council and the Boquet River Association while also pursuing a graduate certificate in forests and climate change at Oregon State University. ZOË TURNER-DEBS (2021) completed a Master of Forest Conservation at the University of Toronto in December 2022. Now a research assistant at the university’s Firelab, they investigate the success rate of aerial wildfire detection flights. Zoë also works with Not Far From the Tree, a nonprofit that picks fruit in urban spaces for donation to food banks. EMILY BURNS (2022) earned their B.S. in biology from St. Lawrence University in May 2023, then completed a summer internship with the St. Lawrence Land Trust. Now as the Conservation Coordinator for the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, Emily develops maps and technical briefs for conservation projects.

MAYA FULLER (2023) focused on inclusive conservation for this year’s internship. They are now a senior at Syracuse University, completing a degree in sociology and geography with a minor in environment and society. Read Maya’s essay about one aspect of their work this summer on page 9.

YOUR ADIRONDACK TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stephen H. Burrington, Chair David Henle, Vice Chair Timothy Fritzinger, Treasurer Anne C. Stuzin, Secretary Elizabeth McLanahan, Executive Committee Member David Brunner Charles Canham, Ph.D. Elizabeth Folwell Barbara Glaser, Ed.D. Lisa Guide Heidi Kretser, Ph.D. Brian T. Majeski

Joe Martens Vinny McClelland Amy McCune, Ph.D. Catherine McGraw Peter S. Paine, Jr. William L. Paternotte Holly Rippon-Butler Robert J. Trainor Julie Willis Advisory Directors Mike DiNunzio Bill McKibben Amy Vedder, Ph.D.

Chairs Emeriti Lionel O. Barthold James C. Dawson, Ph.D. Harry Groome Edward W. McNeil Meredith M. Prime Charles O. Svenson We are grateful to Barbara Bedford and Jon Linen, who completed terms of board service in 2023

NEXT GEN COUNCIL Stephanie Campbell Adeline Clayton Naishaly Vélez Galán Evan Foster Maya Fuller Daniel Galvin Jess Grant Lura Johnson Brianna LaRose

Carlie Leary Tanner LeCuyer Matt Plouffe Cassandra Prenn-Vasilakis Renee Seacor Charlotte Staats Madeleine Stuzin Emma Ticknor Thomas Wei

Brooke Wise Brian Woods Savannah Woods We are grateful to Pat Bly, Caleb Grant, and Mark Scott, who completed their council service in 2023

STAFF Mike Carr Executive Director Kimberly Corwin-Gray Associate Director of Philanthropy Olivia Dwyer Communications Specialist Becca Halter Stewardship & GIS Manager Maya Fuller Intern for the Future of the Adirondacks (summer)

Chris Jage Conservation Program Director

Megan Stevenson Land Protection Manager

Susie Runyon Finance & Operations Manager

Director of Philanthropy

Mary Thill Connie Prickett Grants Manager Director of Communications Aaron Thomas Derek Rogers Farmland & Stewardship Specialist Stewardship Manager Nancy Van Wie

Joe Scrimenti Office Administrator

Kathy Woughter Philanthropy & Outreach Coordinator

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