Conservation News

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  Conservation Easements 101

  If you ask conservation easement expert and tax attorney Stephen J. Small why people choose to place conservation easements on their land, he will give you the same answer every time. They love their land, they love their land and they love their land!

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  Long Island Water Quality Update

  We are extremely concerned by septic system pollution, as we all sit on top of underground aquifers where fresh water replenishes into a deep recharge aquifer. Any untreated water that flows into the aquifer will eventually make its way into our drinking water.

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  Preview our 2023 Walks in the Woods

  Mark your calendars for the North Shore Land Alliance’s 2023 Walks in the Woods and Other Cool Things to Do Outside. Check out what’s planned and where our walks are happening. Our 2023 Calendar will be mailed to all members in January. You can register online in early January for these upcoming events.

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  Williams Preserve Progress

  Our first order of business at the charming Williams Preserve in Lattingtown, donated by Mary and Tim Williams, was to mow the areas along the driveway to facilitate access for maintenance. We then conducted an initial clearing of what will become a tiny parking area, to be installed once we have secured local approval. Since […]

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  Beech Leaf Disease: Search For a Treatment

  Last year Land Alliance stewardship staff began documenting a worrying condition at our preserves. We witnessed a distinctive striping pattern along the leaves of American beech trees. When standing under a tree and looking up at the leaves, we observed dark bands across them between leaf veins, sometimes alternating with the green leaf color.

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