Columbia Land Conservancy » Community Assistance

Trail Improvements at Borden’s Pond

Michael Chameides — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:00:36 +0000

Adam Day, a member of Boy Scout Troop 2114 in Valatie, is working with the Columbia Land Conservancy (CLC) on a community service project to earn his Eagle Scout award. Day, a Stockport resident, is leading a volunteer project to replace … Continue reading →

CLC’S GIS Map Reading Participants Make Impact

Michael Chameides — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:00:36 +0000

When applicants approach the Ancram Planning Board with a project, Clerk Colleen Lutz prepares the Board with maps that show the site’s topography, soils, wetlands and other natural features. The maps help identify important natural resources such as wetlands and … Continue reading →

Round Ball Mountain Expansion

Michael Chameides — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:37:26 +0000

Outdoor enthusiasts will soon have a new place to visit – the expanded Round Ball Mountain Conservation Area.The Columbia Land Conservancy owns and manages the Public Conservation Area and is adding 310 acres as well as a significant trail extension … Continue reading →

Farm Protection Plan

Michael Chameides — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:57:33 +0000

CLC has been working with the County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board and the Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation to craft a plan to support and promote local agriculture. Three public meetings are now underway to present and discuss the Draft Plan prior to it being … Continue reading →

Roundtables Support Local Leaders

Michael Chameides — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:27:03 +0000

CLC has organized two ongoing “roundtables” to support local leaders in conservation and community land use efforts. The roundtables bring together leaders at the town level from across Columbia County to learn from each other and share resources. One roundtable … Continue reading →

Progress for Harlem Valley Rail Trail Extension

Michael Chameides — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:46:33 +0000

CLC has been coordinating planning and design for an approximately 5-mile extension of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail in Columbia County from Copake Falls to Hillsdale. In support of this effort, CLC received a planning and design grant from the … Continue reading →

New trail in Kinderhook

Michael Chameides — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:00:17 +0000

Kinderhook Trail offers sights of Roxbury Farm – photo by Andreas Stresemann The opening of the first leg of a new Kinderhook trail system was recently celebrated. The trail joins four centuries of Dutch farming by linking the Luykas Van … Continue reading →

CLC Expands Support for County-Wide Computer-Aided Map Uses

Michael Chameides — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:38:31 +0000

CLC is training municipal volunteers to utilize computer-generated maps in their planning and land use decisions. Last spring, more than three dozen volunteers selected by their town boards took part in trainings using simplified versions of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) … Continue reading →

Visit The Keep Conservation Preserve

Michael Chameides — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:38:08 +0000

Visit the recently improved Keep Conservation Preserve in Germantown, NY. It’s 143 acres of woods, wetlands, and old farm fields. Mowed paths and wooded trails provide an easy walk where many species of breeding, nesting, and resident birds can be see throughout … Continue reading →

Capital Region Sustainability Plan

Michael Chameides — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:34:18 +0000

The next round of public workshops is on October 3. Columbia Green Community College Open house starts at 6:30, workshop 7-9