2024 Annual Report

A Shared Purpose

LASTING CONSERVATION SINCE 1984

ANNUAL REPORT 2024

Our Promise Mission The Adirondack Land Trust works 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.

Vision The Adirondacks thrive as a living model of how people embrace and respect the natural world.

Our communities benefit from wild lands, clean water, healthy forests, family farms and outdoor recreation.

The Adirondack Park grows ever more vital in a changing climate, inspiring new and diverse advocates for conservation.

We Value: • The power of the Adirondacks • The promise of people • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and access • Transparency, creativity and cooperation • Conservation that endures • Organizational excellence

40 Years of Conservation 28,257 acres*

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Cranberry Lake

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*Additionally, the Adirondack Land Trust partnered in the protection of another 400,000+ acres through shared operations with The Nature Conservancy between 1988 and 2016.

Powerful Outcomes The Adirondack Land Trust’s accomplishments span the region. This map highlights some areas of cumulative impact.

43 towns

10 counties

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Schroon

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7,589

Plattsburgh

32 Forest Preserve

Forest Preserve additions

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Thank You! Your support makes this work possible, and we look forward to the conservation accomplishments ahead.

Here’s to 40 years together, with forever to go.

Dear Friends,

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ummer in the Adirondacks brings reunions with old friends, like hearing a white-throated sparrow as we both return to mountain slopes after northward migrations. It’s also a season to pick a place on the map and find new wonders in this vast landscape.

In recent months, I’ve made first visits to storied waters, paddling wild shorelines and contemplating the future of land conservation.

Photo left © Eric Adsit

As the Adirondack Land Trust celebrates 40 years, I’m reminded that clean water, healthy forests, and wildlife habitat are easy to take for granted in the Adirondacks. That’s why it is so important for conservation work to continue, to adapt, to evolve.

Half a century ago, land conservation focused overwhelmingly on wild places. With time, how people relate to landscapes was factored into conservation planning, and land trusts emerged nationwide to ensure working farms and forests and community needs were part of the process. The conservation lens expanded further to consider ecological integrity at regional, national, and even global scales.

And today, we recognize that access to nature is a human right.

Our understanding of conservation needs in the Adirondacks has expanded considerably. From land protection to wildlife monitoring to accessible trails and more, the stories on these pages help illustrate the scope, scale, and trajectory of the Adirondack Land Trust’s work.

As a team, our staff of 14 brings 197 years of professional conservation experience to this work, further strengthened by the varied skills and experiences of our Board of Directors and Next Generation Council. We know that commitment and dedication are essential to effective conservation, and your support makes it possible for us to better serve the Adirondacks and everyone who loves this place with each passing year. Here’s to 40 years together, with forever to go.

Left: The Milky Way seen above High Meadow Preserve in Lake Placid.

Stephen H. Burrington Board Chair

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Forest Preserve Addition Connects Jay and Wilmington

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uddled inside a small home office, under dim light and a low ceiling, heat blasting from a wood stove, Martin Schwalbaum, a tall man in his 80s, exuberantly shared the story of his land with a handful of Adirondack Land Trust staff. He told us how in the 1960s he came to own a tract called Four Peaks, in Jay and Wilmington, Essex County. He described the cabin rental business he once operated here, and expressed his wish to ensure the forest remained intact.

It was December 2014. With Martin’s hand-drawn map, we plodded out through heavy snow to a small clearing with a view toward Wilmington. As he promised, it was a peaceful destination.

Photo left © Connie Prickett

After evaluating the parcel through geographic information systems and Locator Map field observations, we agreed the land had great conservation and community potential. We’d later learn that red New York State cedars at the northern extent of their range meet jack pines at their southern extent, and uncommon species such as rusty woodsia, Bicknell’s sedge, and false pennyroyal are found here. Rattlesnake Knob, 1,892 feet in elevation, offers stunning views of the Sentinel Range Wilderness.

With Martin’s permission, in 2015, we shared information about the parcel with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and local elected officials. All were supportive of conserving it and excited about the potential to connect two communities through trails.

Martin passed away in April 2015, before we were able to make an offer. In 2018, however, we purchased the tract from his son for a market value of $509,000 and, in June 2024, sold it to New York State for a market value of $575,000. The revenue replenishes our Wild Adirondacks Fund, ready to deploy for the next land protection purchase. At 595 acres, this new state land adjoins the 700-acre Beaver Brook Tract, nearly doubling the amount of Forest Preserve between Hardy Road in Wilmington and Route 9N in Jay. This is an example of the persistence behind protected places.

The result is a promising future for the forest and communities.

The Four Peaks name derives from four prominent mountains visible from open areas: Ebenezer, Wainright, Basset, each on private land and off limits to the public, and Rattlesnake Knob, now Forest Preserve and open to the public.

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How Love of Nature Takes Flight

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nside the Old Forge Library, 6-year-old Ethan Honsinger raises a pair of binoculars to his eyes. “I see a moose!” he says. He’s right—a stuffed toy of the largest mammal in the Adirondacks rests on a bookshelf.

The backpack is part of the Adirondack Land Trust’s Birding for All program launched in 2022. A Northern New York Audubon Cullman Grant provided initial funding, and the Glasser Foundation and other generous donors have enabled it to grow. Each backpack and its contents exceed $725 in value.

The program expands access to birding by removing cost barriers to participation. Eight Adirondack libraries now have Birding for All backpacks available for their patrons: the Au Sable Forks Free Library, Belden Noble Memorial Library in Essex, Lake Placid Public Library, Keene Valley Library, Old Forge, Paine Memorial Free Library in Willsboro, Saranac Lake Free Library, and Wadhams Free Library.

When the Honsingers visited Old Forge three years ago for Burt’s job interview, seeing an adult loon with two chicks aboard left an impression. Burt is now a teacher and Sarah a librarian at the local school. Today, the family heads to a pond east of town. Aislynn leads the way through firs and along water’s edge, looking for a bald eagle.

While bird sightings elude the siblings, they flap their arms and call out “Caw! CAW!” to display their avian knowledge.

The family heads to the town waterfront, where white-tailed deer with twin spotted fawns meander nearby. Ethan and Aislynn pass the binoculars back and forth for a closer look before turning their focus to a mallard family. They aim the binoculars one last time, future conservation champions guided by nature.

Right: Aislynn Honsinger and her mom, Sarah, look for feathered neighbors in Old Forge.

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Photos: left, Tufted titmouse © Larry Master; right, © Kurt Gardner

Ethan, his sister 8-year-old Aislynn, and their parents Sarah and Burt are there to check out a backpack with Vortex Viper HD 8X42 binoculars and two field guides, Sibley Birds East and Adirondack Birding, along with a tip sheet and field notebook.

Coming Together for Cobble Hill “I love the variety on this trail—boulders, roots, granite steps, views and trees!”

“Great trail improvements. Much safer than before.”

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n 2020, the popular 0.8-mile trail to the top of 2,343-foot Cobble Hill in Lake Placid was at risk of being lost. Northwood School, which hosts the trail on its private land, began a process of closing its campus, where the trailhead was located, for safety reasons. What’s more, wear and tear from an estimated 10,000 visitors per year was taking its toll with visible erosion and herd paths around steep and muddy sections.

Photo © Nancie Battaglia

Thankfully, Northwood joined with community stakeholders to develop a plan to save access and improve the trail. The Adirondack Land Trust, which works with the school and other private landowners to protect forests on Cobble Hill, served as convener and expediter.

Over the summers of 2023 and 2024, professional trail builders established a new trailhead, built a boardwalk, bridges, and stone staircases, and made other improvements to create a safer, more enjoyable, and more sustainable trail.

Now that the trail is living up to its reputation as beginner- and familyfriendly, as well as a local favorite, a survey is helping us learn about hikers who are using it.

249 responses representing 1,069 hikers

from 23 states and 2 foreign countries

First hiking experience Yes 22% No 78%

23% with kids under 10 in hiking party

First visit to Adirondacks Yes 25% No 75%

Ages of respondents

65+ 8% 55-64

20% 45-54 23% 35-44

22% 25-34

17% 20-24 7% 10-19 3% Survey dates: July 17 to September 6, 2024

Funding through North Elba LEAF, New York State Conservation Partnership Program, and the Armstrong Foundation, along with other donations, made it possible for community partners to upgrade the trail and save access to Cobble Hill in Lake Placid.

Learn more online: adirondacklandtrust.org/cobble-hill-trail-project

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On the Land A ROUNDUP OF NEWS AND ACTIVITIES $3 MILLION FOR TRAILS Trails to lakes, ponds, summits, bogs, rivers, meadows, and other wild places are a defining feature of the Adirondacks.

But for the one in four New York adults with a disability, traditional hiking trails with steep, uneven or unpredictable terrain do not provide a path to wild nature.

A $3 million grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission will help the Adirondack Land Trust address this disparity of opportunity by establishing trail networks at Glenview and High Meadow preserves that meet ADA standards for wheelchair accessibility.

COVERING GROUND FOR CONSERVATION The Adirondack Land Trust stewardship team visited 56 conservation easement tracts this year. All told, these lands add up to 16,714 acres.

The furthest points west are in St. Lawrence and Oneida counties, and others are in six counties across the Adirondacks.

Some represent working forests, some working farms, and others wild lands laced with rivers and streams, dotted with lakes and ponds, inhabited by wildlife. Each visit ensures that the mutual conservation objectives of private landowners and the Adirondack Land Trust are being met. Together, private land conservation and public land conservation, such as the New York State Forest Preserve, keeps the broader Adirondack landscape connected and resilient to threats like climate change, invasive species, and habitat loss.

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“There are few accessible outdoor venues in the Adirondacks. This infrastructure would build toward critical mass to attract new outdoor visitors to the region and provide the health benefits of nature to a broad array of underserved people with disabilities.”

Photos: left, © Connie Prickett, © Bill Brown; right, © Derek Rogers, © Kathy Woughter

—Nick Friedman, president and executive director of Accessible Adirondack Tourism, in support of our grant application for accessible wildland trails

ACTIVE LISTENING Listening can deepen connections, foster compassion, and give voice to the voiceless. At Glenview and High Meadow preserves, a Northern New York Audubon Cullman Grant is allowing the Adirondack Land Trust to listen more intently to birdsong. Data collected from four bioacoustic monitoring devices will inform land management, provide information for interpretive materials, and track the presence, absence, and abundance of species over time. The devices also connect the Adirondack Land Trust with a worldwide network of conservation practitioners listening carefully to what nature has to say.

OUTINGS AND EVENTS Adirondack Land Trust events celebrate our special part of the world and the people helping to conserve it. In June, 45 young professionals gathered on the office porch in Keene with members of our Next Generation Council, portending a bright future with capable leaders.

Buckets of rain did not stop a hardy group of naturalists from joining botanist Dan Spada to learn how to identify 10 trees on a field trip in partnership with the New York Flora Association. In July, rays of morning sunshine greeted participants during Joe Scrimenti’s mindfulness meditation walk. Many are already asking when the next walk will be offered. Visit our website to learn more about events and field trips: adirondacklandtrust.org

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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, 2023, and June 30, 2024.

If we have incorrectly listed or mistakenly omitted your name, please allow us to correct the error.

Contact Associate Director of Philanthropy Kimberly Corwin-Gray at (518) 576-2400 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 © Nancie Battaglia

Anonymous (1) Deborah M. Adamowicz Jameson Baxter Reginald R. & Jameson A. Baxter Foundation F.M. Kirby Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Henle The Joan C. & David L. Henle Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Klipper Open Space Institute–Klipper Family Fund Mr. Robert † & Mrs. Stephanie Olmsted The Furtherance Fund Overhills Foundation Bill & Nan Paternotte The Paternotte Family Foundation Mrs. Sharon Sayles John & Sharon Sayles Charitable Trust $10,000 – $19,999 Terry & Lynn Birdsong Birdsong Family Foundation Dr. Louis E. Brus Mr. William Chorske The Chorske Family Foundation Adèle & Tom Connors Adèle & Tom Connors Fund at Adirondack Foundation Timo & Caroline Fritzinger George V. & Jean A. Smith Charitable Trust ___ Left: Cobble Hill is a prized destination within walking distance of the Village of Lake Placid. The Adirondack Land Trust worked with community partners to facilitate major trail upgrades to improve safety and sustainability.

Joan & Bill Grabe Joan Grabe Family Fund at Adirondack Foundation Stefanie Holderied Richard Hooker III Frank & Bonnie Keeler Lee & Nancy Keet Keet Family Fund at Adirondack Foundation Bruce McLanahan McLanahan Family Fund Nancy L. Olsen Peter & Patty Paine Boquet Foundation Tony & Kitty Pell Pell Family Fund Meredith M. Prime Meredith M. Prime Fund at Adirondack Foundation Matthew & Nina Quigley The Bogosian Quigley Charitable Fund Roger Smith & Rachelle Bose Mr. & Mrs. Keith D. Stoltz Charles & Sally Svenson Susan Terwilliger & Michael Mulcahy Robert & Kathleen Trainor Robert & Kathleen Trainor Fund at Adirondack Foundation Mr. Joel H. Treisman Joseph & Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation $5,000 – $9,999 Nancy Adams Sweet Nancy Adams Sweet Fund at Adirondack Foundation Mr. Richard DeMartini & Ms. Jennifer L. Brorsen DeMartini Family Foundation David Brunner & Rhonda Butler Mr. Stephen H. Burrington & Ms. Abigail A. Swaine Patricia W. Cirbus The Wisnefski Foundation Joan K. Davidson † The J. M. Kaplan Fund Hal M. Epstein Betsy Folwell & Tom Warrington Mr. Robert Friedman Carson & Joseph Gleberman Red Crane Charitable Fund Dr. Daniel E. Karig & Dr. Joane Molenock Mr. Arthur L. Loeb The Arthur Loeb Foundation The Makowski Trust

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Catherine & W. Scott McGraw Robert L. W. & Elizabeth H. McGraw Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation– Donald C. McGraw Foundation/ Black Rock Foundation R. Scott Miller Miller Family Charitable Trust Donella Rapier & Andy Pickett Jeffrey Sellon & Marilyn Burns Cerity Partners Foundation– MSB Charitable Fund Ms. Margaret J. Smith Dr. Richard A. Stockton Jr. Community Foundation for Greater Rochester– The Fund for Nature Peter F. Tauck Mr. & Mrs. David F. Thomas Julia Willis The Julia Willis Fund $2,500 – $4,999

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$1,000 – $2,499 Anonymous (3) Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Abrahamson Abrahamson Family Foundation Lawson Prince Allen Ann & Joe Armstrong Robert & Julianne Bertagna Sally & Phil Bogdanovitch Rocky Bog Fund at Adirondack Foundation Mr. Marcus Brown & Ms. Kathy Hyland Marcus F. Brown Fund Ms. Sarah Brown & Dr. Thomas Brown Alice Brown & Andy McClellan Mortimer Buckley Mr. & Mrs. Caleb W. Burchenal Mr. & Mrs. G. Michael Bush 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 Ms. Linda Cohen & Ms. Sarah Cohen Linda & Sarah Cohen Fund at Adirondack Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Cuthell Ms. Sandra Danussi The Dooling/Danussi Fund Drs. James C. & Caroline W. Dawson MC Dillon John B. Donovan James Dooling & Sally Milliken Julie & Jeff Dreebin Dreebin Family Gift Fund 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 Fleming Family Charitable Fund Kenneth & Susan Forester Mr. & Mrs. Drew C. Forhan The Forhan Family Foundation John Fritzinger & Janice Borzendoski Brooknoll Fund at Adirondack Foundation

Photo © Hannah Pell

Anonymous (2) Sue D. Armstrong Cloudsplitter Foundation Pamela Coe Mr. Thomas A. Curley & Ms. Marsha A. Stanley Ray Curran & Kathy Daggett Dave & Donna Curtis Mr. J. Dennis Delafield Delafield Fund John & Margot Ernst Ernst Family Fund at Adirondack Foundation Sarah Winter French Lola A. & Raymond N. Johnson Our Family Earth Fund L.L. Kingsley Ann Pfohl Kirby Jefferson & Karen Kirby Community Foundation of New Jersey– Broadfield Fund Dara & Todd La Porte Nature Nurture Fund Brian & Diane Majeski Majeski Family Fund Sue & Dwight Mason Linda & Chris McIsaac ∞ Elizabeth S. McLanahan The Mountaineer Nancy & Tom O’Neil Mark & Kimberly Pacala Pacala Family Charitable Fund Martin & Elizabeth Presler-Marshall Mrs. Evelyn J. Rinella The Rinella Charitable Fund Brian & Ginny Ruder Ayco Charitable Foundation–Ruder Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Sherman II The Jeffrey & Liliane Family Fund

Irene Smolicz Jewish Communal Fund Gabelli Group GGCP Richard Strean Owen & Jennifer Thomas Thomas Family Foundation Katherine & Peter Wyckoff Donald Yanulavich

Powerful Together Susan Gabrels Rod & Dodie Giltz Port Jackson Fund at Adirondack Foundation Ms. Barbara L. Glaser & Mr. Paul Zachos Northern Lights Fund at Adirondack Foundation Peter H. & Susan R. Goodwin The Peter H. & Susan R. Goodwin Fund Robert & Margaret Goodwin Christopher & Joan Gorayeb Jorunn Gran-Henriksen & Todd Kempainen Robert & Carol Gray Bill & Leita Hamill Leita & William Hamill Family Foundation Barbara Matthews Hancock Dr. & Mrs. William A. Harbison William & Marsha Harbison Charitable Fund Walter F. Harrison III Harrison Family Fund Gary F. Heurich Andrew & Mandy Hoar Caroline P. Hoffman

Rush Holt & Margaret Lancefield Princeton Area Community Foundation– Rush Holt & Margaret Lancefield Fund Norman † & Nancy Howard David P. Hunt Richard Jarvis David & Tamara Kaiser Mr. Alexander Keeler Keeler Motor Car Company Barbie & John Kimberly David Kirchner & Scott Warner Howard Kirschenbaum Robert H. Koppe Holly Leicht-Weinstein & Adam Weinstein Anja & Matthew Levitties Dr. & Mrs. Robert Lewit Robert & Jane Lewit Family Fund Dick & Sally Lighty George & Judy Lockhart The George & Judy Lockhart Fund Richard & Lucinda Longstreth

WHY I GIVE

This April, Naishaly Vélez Galán bushwhacked up an Adirondack mountainside to watch a total solar eclipse. As the moon blocked the sun, birds went quiet and the sky darkened.

“I felt like the world was moving and I was the only one on Earth that could feel it,” they say. Moving freely to enjoy nature was not an option for Naishaly growing up in Albany due to lack of transportation and safety concerns. Then the COVID-19 pandemic constrained their college years.

Seeking adventure, they explored safe trails at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Seeking deeper engagement, Naishaly joined the Adirondack Land Trust’s Next Generation Council, a volunteer advisory group of people in their 20s and 30s. Now, Naishaly visits the Adirondacks regularly, and each trip brings new discoveries. Like finding a pile of deer scat. “It tells me there’s an animal that walks around here,” they say. “I haven’t seen the animal with my own two eyes, but I know that it’s here.” And Naishaly gives time and financial support to the Adirondack Land Trust so these lands and waters are conserved, ready to welcome people whose first visit is still in the making.

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$500 – $999 Anonymous (7) Elizabeth A. Asiago Reddy Robert P. Ball Claire L. Barnett Emily Bateson & Tom Cooper Rosemary Kelly Corwin † Frances Beinecke Dr. Michael Bettmann & Ellen Hofheimer Bettmann Big Slide Creative S.E. & A.D. Bissell Bill & Alice Boardman Bill & Vicki Boies Barry, Pam & Marion Breeman Dean & Janice Butts Patricia Calascibett The Caliendo Family Melany & Thomas Campanile Mr. & Mrs. William Carifa John D & Eleanore Carifa Foundation Diane Cast John Colston Simon Cornelissen & Rebecca Crichton Tony & Nancy Corwin Chester Crocker & Pamela Aall Crocker Family Charitable Fund Phil & Lenore Defliese Bradford Lees & Susan Divine Marilyn Murphy DuBois Lyn DuMoulin Lauren & Mark Epstein The Lauren & Mark Epstein Fund Margo L. Fenn Mr. & Mrs. James T. Flynn Carol MacKinnon Fox Ron & Paula Gehl Michale Glennon & Scott van Laer Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Glennon Goldman Sachs Matching Gifts Program Tony & Bunny Goodwin David & Pat Gosda Roger & Monica Gray Lydia Williams Griffin Lyn & Harry Groome Daphne E. Hallowell Headlands Farm Ann & Michael Hankin Patrick Hartnett, Katalin Ori, Gabriel Hartnett & Carolyn Hartnett Hartnett Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Alan Hasselwander Alan Hasselwander Charitable Fund David & Ann Heider The Ann & Dave Heider Fund Mr. & Mrs. John C. Hubbard The John C. & Susan K. Hubbard Foundation Jerry Jenkins Mary B. Johnson Rosemarie & Dan Johnson Elaine E. Joost Rebecca T. Keese

Photos: top, © Chris DeSorba; bottom, © Connie Prickett

Howard & Harriet Love Love Family Foundation Carol MacNeil Kate & Hank Mannix David M. & N. Heller McAlpin The W.I.L.D. Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Woods McCahill Therese McCarty McCarty-Willis Family Fund Amy McCune Mr. & Mrs. James H. McGraw IV Edward McNeil Edward McNeil Fund at Adirondack Foundation Susie Merrick James H. Miller James H. Miller Fund Bill Miller & Ida Houby Jim & Marcia Morley Alexander G. Paine Boquet Foundation Philip Purvis John & Anne Randolph Elizabeth & Justice Reed John & Sandra Reschovsky Reschovsky Family Fund John & Nancy Rosenthal Meadowhill Fund James & Frances Rucker Rucker Family Charitable Fund Doug & Laura Rumbough The Whitehall Foundation Salesforce Mr. & Mrs. John A. Sargent Sargent Family Donor Advised Fund Michael & Laurel Skarbinski The Laurel & Michael Skarbinski Charitable Fund James & Laurie Speer Ted Stork & Mary Barrie † Kenneth & Joanne Strike Anne & Ken Stuzin Kip & Julie Testwuide Kip & Julie Testwuide Fund Lanny & Anne Thorndike Thorndike Family Fund Harry & Marie Tobiassen Paul F. Torrence Nimesh Udeshi Robert & Sarah Underhill James Visconti Amelia Weir & Terry Cundiff Leslie Price & Michael Welles Welles-Price Family Charitable Fund Charley & Carole West A. Morris Williams Jr. David & Holly Wolff Kiwassa Fund at Adirondack Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Cecil J. Wray Jr. Wray Family Fund at Adirondack Foundation Tony Zazula & Mark Chamberlain

Powerful Together Jean Keskulla Wesley & Scott Kevelson Kenny Kirsch Ms. Jennifer Knapp McGrew Houck Foundation Denis & Mary Lafreniere Mrs. Antonia Laird Pamela W. Leighton Deborah & Bruce Long Lauren McDowell Ellen & John McMillin The John M. McMillin Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Moran Mel Nelson

Robert & Sharon Ormerod Sam & Melissa Perry Carol Pinney Tara Anne Pleat Katharine M. Preston & John Bingham Wild Orchard Farm Fund at Adirondack Foundation The Prospect Hill Foundation John & Alex Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. John M. Sattler III ∞ Lynn & John Savarese Mike & Julie Schloat Jim Seery Dr. Judy Reed Smith & Mr. Normand Smith

VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS RECEIVE HIGH PRAISE FROM PARTICIPANTS Now available online for viewing “One of the best nature presentations that we have seen on Zoom!!”

Caught in the SNOWstorm with ornithologist, researcher and author Scott Weidensaul shared information about Project SNOWstorm. This initiative came about when the winter of 2013–14 saw the largest invasion of snowy owls into the eastern United States in a century and created an opportunity to learn more about these mysterious Arctic hunters. A decade later, the project continues to yield insights. Scan this code to watch the presentation and learn more through a Q&A:

“Intelligent. Sensitive. Interesting. Informative.”

Traditional Conservation Through Gratitude presented David Kanietakeron Fadden of the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center in conversation with Adirondack Land Trust Conservation Program Director Chris Jage. David described the Haudenosaunee relationship to the natural world through the lens of the Ohén:Ton Kariwatékwen, also referred to as the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, and how that perspective can inform nonNative American ways of environmental conservation.

Both shared how they are applying this perspective in a partnership to conserve more than 300 acres of forest. Scan this code to watch the presentation and learn more through a Q&A:

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Up to $499 Anonymous (56) Ken & Barb Adams Adirondack 46ers Adirondack High Peaks Dog Training Club Joseph Albarelli Albright Family Dr. Mary Elizabeth Alexander Marianne Alexander Patricia & William Alguire Lucille & Richard Allen Janet Allison & Gary Lovett Nan & Steve Amstutz John Andrejack Stuart & Joyce Angert The Stuart & Joyce Angert Fund Griffin Archambault Mary-Louise H. Armstrong Tom Arras Deborah & Larry Athens James K. Au Patricia Austin Lisa Ayers Ausable Brewing Company Mary Ann Bahnsen Paul Bakeman LeeAnne Baker & Mike Orticelle Leslie A. Baldwin

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David Ball Bank of America Matching Gifts Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Banner Jr. James Bark & Denise Erickson Robby Barnett & Susan Mandler Timothy Barr Andrea Barrett & Barry Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bautista Edward & Joanne Beach Richard Beamish George & Marion Beaudoin Reginald Bedell Bedford Hills Woman’s Club Alan & Louise Belensz Colleen & Paul Bell Peter & Lisa Bellamy Brandon Beltz Mr. & Mrs. Rodman W. Benedict Chris Bengert ∞ Dr. Richard H. & Lynne Bennett Michael Bennett Erica & Herb Bergamini Laurie Bergamini Nancy A. Bernstein Bruce Berra & Lorraine Duvall Barbara & Rob Bettigole Peter & Melinda Beuf Dean Bianco Willing & Catherine Biddle John Bigelow ∞ Bill & Gail Billerman The Birch Store Birds & Beans Coffee Gwyn-Anne Bissonette Howard & Sara Black John H. & Sunday K. Blackmon Dr. Terry Blank Terry Blank Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. William Hall Boardman III Kenny Boettger Don & Betty Bogucki Henry Bonner Alan & Jennifer Booth Booz Allen Hamilton Peter Borrelli The Boston Consulting Group Faye Brackett Kevin Brady Kristi Brennan Bill & Katherine Brown Kirk & Connie Brown Robin Brown Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Bruns Dr. & Mrs. James L. Budny Christine Bula H.B. Bullard H.B. Bullard Giving Fund Neal & Barbara Burdick Peter & Gretchen Burk Mary & Tim Burke Ellen Burns Heather Burrowes Joseph & Lori Butera

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Michael C. Steele Michael Sterthous Mary & Milton Stevenson IV Paul R. Suits Thompson & Susan Swayne Stephen Teach & Libby Jewett Nancy Tetz Mr. & Mrs. Enos T. Throop Jr. Maury Tigner Anne & Jim Townsend John & Evelyn Trevor John & Evelyn Trevor Charitable Foundation Doni & Michael Urfirer Peter R. Van Brunt Anne H. Van Ingen Amy Vedder & Bill Weber Stephanie Wagoner & James A. Kloiber Kloiber/Wagoner Fund Dave & Alison Warfield Lee Wasserman Susan & Bob Wei The Susan & Bob Wei Fund Donald & Mary Beth Western Margaret Whitman & W. Charles Rogers III Anne & Ethan Winter Nancy & Greg Wolcott Lauren & Matt Yaniro Kanipe Family Trust Fund Vicki Zion & William Bryant

FIELD NOTES

from Adirondack Land Trust Intern Joey Willman My second week at the Adirondack Land Trust, I texted Conservation Program Director Chris Jage at 2 a.m. for a ride to the emergency room for what I suspected was Lyme disease. Chris drove me to the ER and waited hours as they ran tests.

Thankfully, the summer was a smooth climb from there, and in true Adirondack fashion there was not a single switchback in sight.

The Internship for the Future of the Adirondacks creates opportunities for young people like me to develop skills and gain professional experience in the conservation field.

My internship focused on stewardship at Adirondack Land Trust preserves.

One highlight was posting the boundary of High Meadow Preserve in Lake Placid and making the first sighting of a black-backed woodpecker there. I also contributed to conservation planning by designing land management and stewardship maps using ArcGIS Pro. I’m grateful to have been part of a committed team working to conserve the Adirondacks, a place I now consider a second home. I’m returning to Wisconsin with a renewed sense of purpose to pursue a graduate degree in mapping.

The internship fund reached $1 million this year. We are deeply grateful to Barbara Glaser for establishing the fund in 2020 and all the generous donors who continue to invest in aspiring conservation professionals.

George Buttler Joanne J. Bygall John W. Caffry Wynn Calder Michael & Linda Cammiso Nancy Duff Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Canuteson James J. Carr David & Lucy Carson Bruce & Holly Catlin Timberlock Drs. Denis & Brita Chagnon Cyndy Chandler & Terry McKee Gary C. Chapin Glen & Malinda Bergamini Chapman

Susan T. Chapman Bob & Lynn Chase Lucy Cheever Robert N. Cherdack Carl & Susie Chilson Nina & Stephen Christiansen Andrea Clark Adeline Clayton Tilly Close Charles Clusen Robert Cochran John & Marie Cogar Tomlin Coggeshall & Christopher Rice Valerie Cole Herbert Coles & June Fait

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On Susie Smith’s first visit to the Adirondacks, the lakes reminded her of childhood in Minnesota. The mountains evoked her Colorado home. Then she learned what set New York apart: constitutionally protected forever wild forests. This inspired Susie to move east to the Adirondacks, and then, to start Dak Bar, a business that now brings her handcrafted energy bars to retailers from California to Maine.

In 2022, Dak Bar was the first to join the Adirondack Land Trust’s Business & Community Partner program. This initiative offers a way for enterprises and organizations to show their commitment to conserving open spaces and wild places that help people enjoy the Adirondacks. “It’s a way we can put out the message that we’re a company that’s mindful of giving back to the Adirondacks,” says Susie. Recently, she dedicated 1% of proceeds from her Moose bar—chock full of cherries, dark chocolate, and almonds—to local land conservation. We’re grateful for her generosity and that of every business and community partner that supports the Adirondacks from Main Street to mountaintops.

Ellen C. Collins Joan Collins ∞ Laurie & Rick Conney ∞ Bonnie Cook Ken & Mary Lou Cooper Laura Cordts & Shawn Seymour Peg & Grant Cornwell Covance Bob & Jamie Craft Frith C. Crandall & Michael McClary Daniel E. Crane Jim & Christel Crane Helen B. Crawshaw William & Dale Creighton David & Julie Crispino Darlene & John Cullen Tom & Sue Cunningham Martha Cushman Terri Cuthriell

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Lisa & Kurt D’Alessandro Morrisa & Mario Da Silva George & Laurie Daniels Lex Dashnaw Christa & Jason Davis Douglas & Vincenza Davis John Davis & Denise Wilson-Davis John R. Davis Thomas R. Davis Michael Davisson Erik de Pol Robert & Marion Dedrick Gabriel Dee Jackson DeLilli Demont Associates Elizabeth DeStefano Laura W. Devinney Devinney-Woodard Fund John E. Dewar & Sandra A. McCloy

Photo © Kevin Prickett

GIVING BACK BY PAYING IT FORWARD

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Karen Dickinson Anne Diggory Elaine Dimase Michael DiNunzio & Eleanor Garrell Berger Divinely Sue Healing Arts Carol & Emmett Dockery John & Joan Dolen Patrick Domaratz Boker & Susanna Doyle Kayleigh Dubois Kathy Kernan & Milton Dudley Tom Duffus Thom Duffy & Moira Bailey Barbara S. Dwyer Elisabeth Dwyer & Benjamin Taylor Elisabeth Dyssegaard Matthew Eddy & Sarah Pelmas Paul J. Edmunds Betsy Ehrlich ∞ Edward R. Eisenlord Dominic & Melissa Eisinger Jacki & Sandy Elder Sarah Elder Michael J. Elliott Beverly Emerson Denise Erenstone Peter & Christine Eriksen Johnathan Esper Richard Everhart Hillary ‘Scout’ Exter Vincent & Theresa Farinella Deirdre Farley John Farrell Jr. Nancy Larsen Farrell Dr. Richard & Mrs. Joanne Farrell Cheryl & Scott Faust Dorothy & Jay Federman Bob & Carol Feldmeier Rick Findlay FEF Charitable Gift Fund Edward P. Finnerty C. Peter M. Fish Diane & Peter Fish Sam Fisk & Linda Coe James & Blair Fosburgh Evan Foster Thomas Foster Bruce Foust Andrew G. Frank Michael E. Freshman MD Max Friedman & Tom Romich Sally Friedman Lisa Fulmer Anthony & Kathleen Furman Gabai LLC Mr. & Mrs. Edmund D. Galka Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Garland III Samuel Garland Sarah & Marc Galvin The Bookstore Plus Janet Garrell Ann & Berni Gastrich Antoine & Jean Gerbini ∞

Mark Gibson ∞ Sue & Don Gilbert ∞ Mr. & Mrs. Randall G. Giltz Joseph Giunta Fred & Gloria Gleave Chuck & Fru Glinsman Phil & Marie Glotzbach Amy Godine & Jack Nicholson Victor & Christine Gold Ryan Goodwin Kara Gorgos Charles P. Gosselink Jim Gould Jim Gould Family Fund Nancy & Mark Graham Hannah Grall Anne C. Grant Jess Grant Jay & Carolee Gravina Christopher & Shirley Greagan Diane & Bruce Gregory Linda Griffin & Tom Patterson John L. Griffith Jr. & Elizabeth C. Griffith John & Pamela Grimmke Marilyn Gross & Kim Hausner Don & Kathy Guglielmi Ruth Guydosh Gary Hackett Karen Haight & Laurence W. Pittis ∞ Cheryl Haller Pamela, Elizabeth & Patrick Hanke Philip Hansen Captain & Mrs. Douglas A. Hard Linda R. Hare Julie Harjung Jane S. Harrington Kathy & Glenn Harris Ronald A. Harris Wendy A. Harris Justin & Elizabeth Harrison Sarah Hart Sarah L. Hart Charitable Fund Amy Hatheway Jonathan Heaton Jonathan Heaton Fund Elizabeth Henrichsen John, Michael, Leila, & Michele Henry Karen Herbst Ellen, Lou & Chloe Herman Mr. & Mrs. George Hezel David & Nancy Hand Higby Sandra Hildreth Janice Kyle & Hans Himelein Stephen Hoffman Emma Hofmeyer Elna Hoglund Kim Holmlund John & Patti Hopkinson Hornbeck Boats Charles Houghton Alex Howard Jim & Lisa Howe Alfred Hunt Howell & Janet D. Howell

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Powerful Together RB Howland Family Michael & Lucia Hrinyak Chuck Hughes ∞ Kelly R. Huiatt Kelly R. Huiatt Fund at Adirondack Foundation Kathy Hummer ∞ Sarah Hunkins Jenn Hunt Dempsey Jery Huntley William D. Hutchens Mr. & Mrs. John S. Hutchins Sheila & Jim Hutt Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Hyson Hyson Family Fund at Adirondack Foundation Douglas Iszard Veronica Iuliano Carol Jackman Kitt Jackson Phoebe Jackson & Louis Palmer Jim Jacob Christopher Jage ∞ Michael & Barbara James Anne M. Janeway William & Mary Janeway William & Mary Janeway Fund Peter Janzen Greg & Marion Jeffers William & Lynne Johnson William Johnston Georgia E. Jones ∞ Janelle Jones Susan Joor Bill Joplin & Mary Bell Henrietta Jordan ∞ Dr. & Mrs. Todd R. Jorgensen Carol & Bob Kafin Jonathan Kaledin & Nathalie Touzé Sandy & Fred Kaplan Kevin Karl Kathy Kelley ∞ & Paul Mudie † Matthew Kelly Verena Kemp-Nugent on behalf of the PSWP Team John & Laurie Kenrick Joan S. Kepes Doug & Jami Kerr Jayne Kirber & Geoffrey Hill Mr. & Mrs. William J. Kirby Jr. Mathis-Pfohl Foundation Mr. Peter S. Kirby Kirby Family Charitable Fund Mr. Jeremiah Kirwan ∞ Jonathan Kislin ∞ John Kloosterman Dianne & John Knapp Martha & Kenneth Knowles Beth & Russ Kohl Dr. Martin & Phyllis S. Korn Ellen Percy Kraly Eli Kramer Maris & Jesse Krasnow Maris & Jesse Krasnow Fund

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Rebecca Kremer, Georgia Lupica, Nick Childs & Stephanie Struble Heidi Kretser & Andy Keal Frank & Mary Krueger Roman & Leslie Kucharczyk Fidelity Charitable Ruth M. Kuhfahl Designated Fund at Adirondack Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Miles A. Kulukundis Jeff Lacy Susan Lacy Nancy & Tom Laders Kathleen Lamb Brad & Bobbie Landers Judith A. Lanza Ronald Larsen Fuat Latif Anne Adams Laumont Laura Laumont-Bennet & Thomas Bennet Christopher F. Lawrence Sarah Leavell Michelle Leclair Mark & Abigail Lee Helen Lehtinen Airlie C. Lennon Leo & Martha Levy Rich Levy Nancy & Matt Liddle Mark H. Likoff & Shelah T. Feiss James Llamas & Bonnie Hoskins David & Judith Lloyd Robert & Sarah Locke Anthony & Lori Lojo Alice Long Jeffrey Longtin Pat Loud Elizabeth M. Lowe Dr. & Mrs. Richard F. Lutinski Peter, Holli & Elisa Lynch Lisa & Richard Lyons Mr. & Mrs. John Maccabee Catherine & Bird Mackay Dr. Ian & Rebecca MacKellar Sheila & Bill Mackintosh MacMillan Madison Wealth Management Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Mainer Eric & Suzanne Maltzan Alison & David Mandelbaum Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island–Baobab Fund Lorraine & Joseph Mara Henry & Jean Marcy Michelle & Chris Maron Diane B. Marr Amey & John Marrella Roger A. Marshall & Barbara Smorgans Joe & Kathleen Martens Ed Marx Larry Master & Betty Spence Edward E. Matthews Emily Maxwell Joy & Tom McCabe

Powerful Together Leonardine McCarthy Steve & Sissel McCarthy Scott & Tracy McClelland Vinny & Barbara McClelland Sarah P. McCormick John & Anne McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Alfred B. McDowell Tracie & Mark McGill Bright Funds Foundation Mr. Bill McKibben & Ms. Sue Halpern Mr. & Mrs. Schelling McKinley Bernard Melewski & Mollie Lampi John W. Melvin Heather Menduke Ms. Barbara Merle-Smith St. Albans Fund at Adirondack Foundation Metis Consulting Group Tyler Metz ∞ Bob Meyers Amy Miano & Maurice Hryshko Nelson L. Miller MD Rev. David J. Miller & Mrs. Linda A. Miller Mirror Lake Inn John A. Miskewicz Dr. Emil P. Miskovsky Bruce A. Moffatt Thomas & Janet Mogren Susan & Philip Moldenhauer Loren Monroe Daphne Montgomery & Frans Kasteel Ana Maria & Jack Moore Norman & Victoria Morey Brother Roman Morris Karen & Roland Morris Ron & Belinda Morriss Betsy Bullard Morse Nancy Scheffel Morse Lindsay Moskal Edward Mrozik & Nancy Van Wie The Mulveys Brian & Kristen Murphy Robert Murphy Barbara L. Neilson Richard T. & Jacquelyn A. Nelson Tina & Michael Newman Philip Newton & Dianne Fortado Paula Nieman Tom & Anne Niemann Gary & Caroline Nordmann Rose Marie O’Leary Peter V. O’Shea Mr. & Mrs. Edward Oles John & Susan Omohundro Lisa & Tim Onoff Katherine Oser Barbara Page Nancy M. Page Peter & Jennifer Palmiotto Megan Papineau Wayne & Sally Park Susan Parry & John Montgomery ∞ Mary Passage Bob Perkins

Eleanor J. Perkins Mark & Karen Perreault Jeffrey L. Peters & Sally Ann Webster Carolyn Peterson Glen & Dilys Phillips David Pisaneschi Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Plumb III Daniel Plumley Mark Plunkett Eric & Gretchen Pohlman Alberta M. Poland Alexandra Pool Mary & Bancroft Poor Kim & Steve Pope Everett & Susan Post Justin Potter ∞ Ellen Prakken & John Smolinsky Cassandra Prenn-Vasilakis ∞ Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Preston Jr. Connie & Kevin Prickett Marion Pritchett Rodney, Barbara & Emily Prosser Betty & Charles Prouty Bob & Janet Quinn Raytheon Technologies Matching Gifts Program Arthur Reidel Zach Reiner Alexander Reisberg Brooks & Steve Reynolds Rebecca Richman Alison Riley-Clark Kianna Ripich Holly Rippon-Butler ∞ Bruce & Ginny Roberts Andrea Q. Robinson Andrew Robinson Jill & Rick Robinson Rev. Mark K.J. Robinson Noonmark Charitable Gifting Fund Rockefeller Family Fund James & Catherine Rodgers Elizabeth S. Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Peter Roland Jr. Peter & Heidi Roland Fund at Adirondack Foundation Janine Rome Richard Rosen & Barbara Gordon P & F Kendrick Charitable Account Peter Rosenberger & Dorit Gaedtke Karen Ross Jennifer Rossmere Beth & Tim Rowland Peter & Lisa Rowley Yoko Rozano Leslie Russek Jeanne Anne Ryan Tom & Linda Sargent Jennie Sausville Harriet Savage Nancy & Steven Sayer James R. Schaad Ben & Barbara Schaffer Paul Schielke

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GETTING TO FOREVER Conservation that lasts forever is a lofty goal.

It underpins the Adirondack Land Trust’s work.

Getting to forever takes sustained effort on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. This principle inspired our monthly giving program, Adirondack Sustainers. That idea resonated with Betsy Ehrlich, who has visited the Adirondacks from her home in Maryland for the past five decades. “Given the popularity of this region,” she says, “I support the Adirondack Land Trust and other organizations that protect the health of the Adirondacks and help to expand sustainable access.”

Betsy is among a growing number of donors who sign up to make recurring monthly donations at any amount they choose. Reliable support makes the future less uncertain, giving the land trust a predictable foundation to work toward conservation that will sustain ecological integrity and community health in the Adirondacks—forever.

Scan this code to become an Adirondack Sustainer:

Leesa Schipani William C. Schmidt Don & Nancy Schoeps Arnold Schultheis Richard & Tymm Schumaker Russell Schwartz Charles & Helen Schwarz Cree & Ned Scudder Rebecca Sell Carolyn M. Serota Mr. & Mrs. Carl Shedd Bess Shiels Klaus & Linda Shigley Shigley Family Charitable Fund Cheryl Shimek Harold & Carol Shippey

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Frank & Myvanwy Shirley Frederic Short John Shullenberger Linda Shuster & William Wonderlin Lenton & Barbara Simms Howard & Martha Simonin Ms. Sally Ann Sims & Dr. James Supplee Steven D. Singer Ann Sayers & Peter Slocum ∞ Amy L. Smith & Donald J. Ream Binnie Smith Craig & Ruth Smith Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Smith Nulsen & Louisa Smith Laurence Soroka & Cerise Oberman Ken Spencer & Eliza Pillard ∞

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Henry Sprague III SAA The Rev. & Mrs. Bevan Stanley Mr. & Mrs. John R. Stearns Jamieson R. Steele Janet Stein ∞ Sue S. Stewart Susan F. Stoddart Linda & Raymond Straub Steve Strauss Barbara R. Strowger Richard P. Suttmeier Ronald M. Sverdlove & Melissa J. Bohl Sharp Swan Randall & Laura-Jean Swanson Susan Y. Sweeney Lucia Tasker Karin Teschauer Mary Lou Thall Barb Thomas David & Betsey Thomas-Train ∞ Paul † & Lindley Thomasset Paul Thomasset & Marie Caliendo Sally J. Thompson Liz Thorndike TIAA Mandy Ticknor Samuel O. Tilton Jacob Timmons Jean Tisne Martha Townley Pam Tracy Waino Tuominen Breck & Julie Turner Russell & Karen Turner Gene & Kurt Tweraser Joseph Van Gelder Mr. & Mrs. Gerard J. Van Heest Tammara Van Ryn & Chris Lincoln Mary Van Vleck Mary Van Vleck Gift Fund Edward & Katherine Van Woert Cecile Vanech & Ronald Spitzer Naishaly Vélez Galán Andrea Viazenko Mr. & Mrs. Jean C. Victor Nancy & Wayne Virkler Gregory Wait Janet & Bob Wakefield The Waldheim Bruce T. Wallace Brian & Jennifer Ward Park Avenue Capital Charitable Fund Jay & Julie Ward Jamie L. Waterstripe Brian P. Watson Diana Webster Katherine M. Webster Alexander Wei Andrew & Denja Weibrecht Mary Ann Weiglhofer Martin Weiss David & Mary Welch

Dr. Ross Whaley Sue A. Whan ∞ Bob & Jan Whitaker Polly Myers White Susan Whiting & Bruce Van Dusen Rachel Wiener Rebecca Wiley Sharon & Ernest Williams Thomas & Patricia Willis Philip Winterer Winterer Fund With Pipe and Book Robert & Jennifer Withington III The Wittpenn Family Ellen Wood Dr. Mary A. Woodhouse & Mr. Richard T. Costanza Thomas Woodman & Jeannie Cross Bob & Betty Woods Blaikie F. Worth Kathy & Bob Woughter ∞ Sue Wukovits Richard Zack & Mary Brassel Zack Charlene M. Zebley Anne Zehler Marilyn Zielinski & Gregory Shunick Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Zunino III

GIFTS TO CAPITAL & SPECIAL PROJECTS Along with gifts to the annual operating fund, support for special initiatives is important for engaging communities in conservation and keeping Adirondack forests whole and waters clean.

Farmland Protection Fund The Kelsey Trust The Nature Conservancy NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets Field Work Fund Adirondack Garden Club Ellen Lea Paine Memorial Nature Fund Cloudsplitter Foundation Joan & Bill Grabe Joan Grabe Family Fund at Adirondack Foundation John & Patti Hopkinson Ellen Jones Meredith M. Prime Meredith M. Prime Fund at Adirondack Foundation Quaker City Foundation Internship for the Future of the Adirondacks Anonymous (1) Ms. Barbara L. Glaser & Mr. Paul Zachos Jane N. Mooty Foundation Nordlys Foundation

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Powerful Together Fred M. & Walker D. Kirby Land Stewardship Endowment

SPECIAL GIFTS

Estate of David & Liz Ackerman Adirondack Foundation John & Margot Ernst Ernst Family Fund Holly MacKintosh & Robert Sidloski Brian & Diane Majeski Majeski Family Fund Derek Morton The Nature Conservancy

Gifts in honor of:

Special Projects David Brunner & Rhonda Butler Generous Acts Fund at Adirondack Foundation Land Trust Alliance Linda & Chris McIsaac Northern New York Audubon Charles Svenson Sam & Marjorie Ticknor The Glasser Foundation Emma Ticknor The Glasser Foundation Unrestricted Capital

Wild Adirondacks Land Protection Fund Mike Gold J.M. McDonald Foundation Inc. William F. Koebbeman William F. Koebbeman Fund Abe & Pat Levy Abe & Pat Levy Foundation Mr. Jeffrey G. Mora The Nature Conservancy Paul B. † & Lindley Thomasset Mrs. David A. Weir David & Candace Weir Foundation Willsboro Property Owners Association

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Grant Calder Wynn Calder Victoria & Lewis Case Kathy Hummer Kimberly Corwin-Gray Barry, Pam & Marion Breeman Demont Associates Francis DeGaray Bess Shiels David Dimase Elaine Dimase Marilyn Dubois Kayleigh Dubois Dan Eno & Connie Kinch Anonymous (1) Peter R. Eriksen Christine Eriksen Robert E. Friedman Mr. & Mrs. John Maccabee Dan Galvin Mark Plunkett Noah Gettings Amy Hatheway Robert Glennon Michale & Megan Glennon Robert Goodwin Ryan Goodwin Frank & Alison Hain Michael & Lucia Hrinyak David & Joan Henle Mr. Richard DeMartini & Ms. Jennifer L. Brorsen DeMartini Family Foundation Emma Hofmeyer Kathy & Bob Woughter Robin Lair Jackson DeLilli Margot Livesey Andrea Barrett & Barry Goldstein Christopher Locaputo Elizabeth DeStefano

Photo courtesy of Betsy Balderston

Jameson Baxter Reginald R. & Jameson A. Baxter Foundation Mr. Stephen H. Burrington & Ms. Abigail A. Swaine Adèle & Tom Connors Adèle & Tom Connors Fund at Adirondack Foundation Douglas & Sarah Luke & family Caroline & Serge Lussi Caroline & Serge Lussi Designated Action Fund at Adirondack Foundation– Catherine & W. Scott McGraw Mr. Robert † & Mrs. Stephanie Olmsted The Furtherance Fund Peter & Patty Paine Boquet Foundation, Inc. Bill & Nan Paternotte Craig & Connie Weatherup The Weatherup Family Foundation Julia Willis The Julia L. Willis Fund

Jim Bonville, PSWP Manager Verena Kemp-Nugent on behalf of the PSWP Team

Powerful Together Nicole & Matthew Masso Cheryl Shimek

Jim & Frances Rucker Alan & Louise Belensz

Chris McIsaac Mortimer Buckley

Mike Short Frederic Short

Nancy & Tom O’Neil Ann & Michael Hankin

Edward Thorndike Susan Lacy

Meredith Prime Grant Calder

Nancy Van Wie Susan Gabrels

Alvin Reiner Zach Reiner

Amy Vedder Bill Weber

Derek Rogers Lawson Prince Allen

Thomas Wei Alexander Wei

MAPPING AN ADIRONDACK LEGACY The businessman from Ohio had white eyebrows and gold-framed glasses, a familiar face for more than 50 years at the Underwood Club in the eastern Adirondacks.

Tad Jeffrey and his wife Nancy first came with their four children in the 1960s.

“He really loved to tramp around in every nook and cranny of the Adirondacks,” remembers their daughter Betsy Balderston.

Tad led hikes to the highest peaks and bushwhacks to any pond or cobble that caught his eye on the maps he tacked up and stuffed in drawers throughout the family’s cabin.

As Betsy’s husband Tom recalls of following Tad into the woods, “We knew precisely where we started, and where we ended up, but were sometimes less sure of where we were in between.”

Tad passed away in 2016 at age 86; Nancy died two years later to age 88. They left a donoradvised fund for their children to distribute to causes their parents supported.

To honor Tad’s love of the Adirondacks, nature, and the outdoors, they made a gift to the Adirondack Land Trust. This philanthropic investment bolsters the endowment that ensures long-term stability needed for lasting conservation, as well as supporting land management initiatives such as trails for public use. And when Tad’s children and grandchildren return to the family cabin, they still pore over maps Tad marked with red ink to trace his steps through forests now made stronger by a love for nature passed down through the family tree.

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THE FUTURE OF FARMS AND COMMUNITIES The Adirondack Land Trust has conserved 7,589 farmland acres at 21 sites since 1984.

Local farms provide food, bolster the economy, and contribute to a sense of place. They are also part of a regional food system that revolves around production, distribution, and consumption. How well a food system functions is determined by a multitude of factors, such as the availability of farmland, viability of farming, access to markets, and fair pricing.

At the Adirondack Land Trust’s Annual Conservation Celebration on August 17, Shaun Gillilland, proprietor of Ben Wever Farm and supervisor of the Town of Willsboro, and Josh Stefani, program manager of the Adirondack Food System Network, shared insights and perspectives on the future of farms and communities during a panel discussion moderated by Adirondack Land Trust Stewardship & Farmland Specialist Aaron Thomas. Scan this code to dig deeper:

Gifts in memory of: Edwin Amidon Jr. and/or Louise McCarren Cheryl Haller Bruce Foust John Shullenberger Pam Tracy Gaylon Arnold Jacob Timmons Anne Zehler Timothy L. Barnett Anonymous Robby Barnett & Susan Mandler Mr. Charles Cerf & Dr. Cindy Dunbar Cerf-Dunbar Fund Susan Y. Sweeney Anne & Ethan Winter

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Mary Barrie Michael Davisson Russell Schwartz William J. Carr James J. Carr John A. Cunningham Tom & Sue Cunningham John Dillon MC Dillon Frances Noyes Elder Sarah Elder Raymond Foreback Cheryl & Scott Faust Samuel Garland

Powerful Together Daniel Thomas Harry Adirondack High Peaks Dog Training Club Patricia Austin Nancy & Mark Graham John, Michael, Leila, & Michele Henry Alex Howard Rodney, Barbara & Emily Prosser Jennie Sausville Anne & Jim Townsend Photo © Nancie Battaglia

Michael J. Hartnett Sr. Patrick Hartnett Hartnett Family Fund Giles Hofmeyer Emma Hofmeyer Kathy & Bob Woughter Larry Jackson Kitt Jackson Robert H. Joost Elaine E. Joost Fredrica Levinson Elizabeth Henrichsen Beatrice R. Lockhart George & Judy Lockhart The George & Judy Lockhart Fund Douglas C. MacNeil Carol MacNeil Dr. James MacWhinney Lucy Cheever Mary Thacker McCormick Sarah P. McCormick William J. McCarthy Nancy & Tom O’Neil Bentley A. Merrick Susie Merrick Karin Teschauer Nickle Heather Burrowes Holger Nissen Heather Menduke Ed Petty Mike Carr Nancy T. Platukis Anonymous (1) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bautista George & Marion Beaudoin Faye Brackett Christine Bula Douglas & Vincenza Davis Karen Dickinson John & Joan Dolen Mr. & Mrs. Edmund D. Galka Anne C. Grant

Anthony & Kathleen Furman Jane S. Harrington Karen Herbst Ellen, Lou & Chloe Herman RB Howland family Rebecca Kremer, Georgia Lupica, Nick Childs & Stephanie Struble Peter Janzen Rosemarie & Dan Johnson James Llamas & Bonnie Hoskins Catherine & Bird Mackay Leesa Schipani Henri Sauvaige Peter & Patty Paine Mary Ann Schaad James R. Schaad Roger K. Schultz Judith A. Lanza Marilyn N. & Murray W. Seagears Julie & Jeff Dreebin Dreebin Family Gift Fund Dorothy Sutliff Rebecca Wiley Paul B. Thomasset Anonymous (1) Lisa Ayers Bedford Hills Woman’s Club, Inc. The Caliendo Family Brian & Alli Choi Morrisa & Mario Da Silva Gabriel Dee Ann & Berni Gastrich Jay & Carolee Gravina Helen Lehtinen Ron & Belinda Morriss Yoko Rozano Paul C. Thomasset & Marie Caliendo Gertrude Port Vanderbilt Mel Nelson Larry Vito Veronica Iuliano Fay & Frances Welch Rich Levy Jake Wukovits Sue Wukovits Adirondack Visionaries Those who have notified us that Adirondack Land Trust is in their estate plans.

Anonymous (3) Mr. John Andrews & Ms. Michelle Jack Claire L. Barnett Bill & Alice Boardman Mr. Stephen H. Burrington & Ms. Abigail A. Swaine Patricia Calascibett

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Powerful Together 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 John & Patti Hopkinson B. Sue Howard Sheila & Jim Hutt Mr. Rodney Irwin Howard Kirschenbaum Mr. & Mrs. George W. Lee Jr. Richard W. & Sally B. Lighty Dr. Ian & Rebecca MacKellar Catherine & W. Scott McGraw Bruce McLanahan Edward McNeil Bob Meyers Bonnie Miller 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 James Visconti Craig & Connie Weatherup Charley & Carole West David & Holly Wolff Polly Young † 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

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Business Partners Adirondack River Rentals Ausable Brewing Company Birds & Beans Coffee Black Rooster Maple Dak Bar Divinely Sue Healing Arts The Mountaineer Planet People Spirit Sanctuary Center for Earth and Environmental Science at SUNY Plattsburgh Donors of Time, Talent or In-Kind Gifts Nancy Adams Sweet Adirondack Rock & River LeeAnne Baker Nancie Battaglia Caitlin, Evan, Fiona & Drake Bottcher Charles Bruha & Kathleen Regan Nancy Duff Campbell Valerie Cole Leonard Cronin Ray Curran Dak Bar Eastern Mountain Sports David Kanietakeron Fadden Lisa Grigoriadis & Jackie Irvin Lisa Guide Carl Heilman II Henry Uihlein II & Mildred A. Uihlein Foundation RJ Hillman Thatcher Hogan Sarah, Burt, Aislynn & Ethan Honsinger Ellen Jones Lake Placid Pub & Brewery Elizabeth Lee Beth Maher Matt Craig Plumbing & Heating Catherine & W. Scott McGraw Brendan Mills Kevin Prickett John & Mike Quenell Tiffany Rea-Fisher John & Nancy Rosenthal James & Frances Rucker Ben Runyon Barbara Schaffer Fran Schiff Kellee, Matthew & Luka Schmidt Dan Spada Strand Theatre of Old Forge Jennifer Ward Scott Weidensaul —— † Deceased

∞ Adirondack Sustainer

(quarterly, monthly or weekly giving)

FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2023–2024 Statement of Financial Position Assets

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

(audited)

Cash & Other Current Assets

200,878

868.291

Pledges Receivable

3,491,358

2,545,784

Land Holdings

4,508,370

2,254,066

Fixed Assets

82,975

23,419

9,822,020

8,137,909

Land Protection Funds

5,654,271

6,394,218

Operating Funds

4,700,797

3,496,155

Internship Funds

1,098,644

553,774

$29,559,313

$24,273,616

291,850

608,615

$29,267,463

$23,665,001

Investments: Stewardship Funds

Total Assets Liabilities Net Assets

Statement of Activities July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Revenue Contributions and Grants for: Annual Fund & Operations Land Protection Stewardship Distribution from Investments & Other

2,529,119 788,769 410,750 987,107

53% 17% 9% 21%

Total $4,715,745

Expense Conservation Program Outreach & Engagement Program Management & Administration Fundraising Total

1,567,790 568,500 408,985 326,625

55% 20% 14% 11%

$2,871,900

The information above is based on unaudited financial statements for the 2024 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 for the Adirondack Land Trust 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.

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Meet Our Newest Advisors Board of Directors

DONELLA RAPIER recently retired as resident and CEO of BRAC USA, a nonprofit that helps people in Asia and Africa move from poverty to resilient livelihoods.

Next Generation Council < MELISSA CASCINI hails from Greenwood, NY, and works for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference supporting staff and volunteers throughout the region.

> OLIVIA JOBE lives in Albany, NY, and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany and a law degree from Albany Law School.

< SAFA MAMMERI is an interdisciplinary advocate and environmental lobbyist who lives in Latham, NY, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in biodiversity, conservation, and policy.

> ABBY OMAÑA recently earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and now works at Full and

By Farm and lives in Essex, NY.

< MOHAMED SAHRAOUI is an environmental engineer for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation managing environmental cleanup projects.

He resides in Latham, NY.

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YOUR ADIRONDACK TEAM Powerful Outcomes

The Adirondack Land Trust’s accomplishments BOARD OF DIRECTORS

span the region. This map highlights Chairssome Emeriti areas of cumulative impact.Lionel O. Barthold

Stephen H. Burrington, Chair Vinny McClelland David L. Henle, Vice Chair Amy McCune, Ph.D. Elizabeth McLanahan, Vice Chair Catherine McGraw Timothy Fritzinger, Treasurer Peter S. Paine, Jr. Anne C. Stuzin, Secretary Donella Rapier David Brunner Charles Canham, Ph.D. Elizabeth Folwell Lisa Guide Heidi Kretser, Ph.D. Brian T. Majeski Joe Martens

James C. Dawson, Ph.D. Harry Groome Edward W. McNeil William L. Paternotte Meredith M. Prime Charles O. Svenson

10 counties Holly Rippon-Butler Robert J. Trainor Julie Willis Advisory Directors Bill McKibben Amy Vedder, Ph.D.

We are grateful to Barbara Glaser and Bill Paternotte, who completed their terms of board service August 2024, and Mike DiNunzio, who completed his service as an advisor.

NEXT GENERATION COUNCIL Stephanie Campbell, Co-chair Melissa Cascini, Co-chair Adeline Clayton Evan Foster Maya Fuller Daniel Galvin Jess Grant Olivia Jobe Lura Johnson

Carlie Leary Naishaly Vélez Galán Safa Mammeri Thomas Wei Abby Omaña Brooke Wise Cassandra Prenn-Vasilakis We are grateful to Brianna Larose, Mohamed Sahraoui Matt Plouffe, Brian Woods, and Savannah Woods, who completed Renee Seacor their council service.

Charlotte Staats Maddie Stuzin, Secretary Emma Ticknor, Exec. Committee

STAFF Mike Carr Executive Director

Connie Prickett Director of Communications

Mary Thill Grants Manager

Kimberly Corwin-Gray Associate Director of Philanthropy

Derek Rogers Stewardship Manager

Aaron Thomas Farmland & Stewardship Specialist

Olivia Dwyer Communications Specialist

Susie Runyon Finance & Operations Manager

Nancy Van Wie Director of Philanthropy

Becca Halter Stewardship & GIS Manager

Joe Scrimenti Office Administrator

Joseph Willman Intern for the Future of the Adirondacks (summer)

Chris Jage Conservation Program Director

Megan Stevenson Land Protection Manager

Kathy Woughter Philanthropy & Outreach Coordinator

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