WLC Events
A Walk With Friends
Join Ellie WLC Program & Outreach Coordinator for our newest program series
Our next walk will be a family-friendly walk at the Ashokan Quarry Trail at 10 am
The pandemic has been hard on us, especially hard to be social with old and new friends. We have kept our social circles small to protect our health and well-being. As our community begins to open back up we'd like to reconnect people comfortably in the outdoors. Join Ellie Reese, WLC's Program and Outreach Coordinator, to take a small group walk at one of our beautiful preserves, and in the safest way possible - outdoors! Whether you are new to the area or you have been here for years, together we can connect with our friends and neighbors while enjoying the beauty of our surroundings. In doing so we support our great community.
A Walk With Friends will meet twice a month, on a Tuesday morning, and visit a WLC preserve or area walking path for a casual friendly walk. Bring a bottle of water, wear your sneakers and join Ellie to explore new personal connections and the outdoors.
If you'd like to join the walk email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more details.
First Saturdays on the Trail
Geology Walk
with Bob Titus
Saturday, September 4th, 2021
10am - Noon
Registration is now open!
Join geologist Bob Titus for a special guided tour of WLC'S Sloan Gorge Preserve. This is a moderate-grade hike of more than one mile in length.
More details coming soon!
To register for this program email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Watch a video of our December "First Saturdays on the Trail" Program here
850 Route 28 - Town of Kingston Planning Board Decision - Positive Declaration of Environmental Impacts - EIS needed
At July 19th's Town of Kingston Planning Board meeting reviewing the proposed 850 pre-cast concrete and steel manufacturing facility the Planning Board determined that there is more than one moderate to large environmental impact and has issued a POSITIVE DECLARATION determination in the State Environmental Quality Review process (SEQR)
"Potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed action are identified in the Full Environmental Assessment Form. These impacts, which may be reasonably expected to result from the Project, have been compared to the criteria for determining significance identified in 6 N.Y.C.R.R. § 617.7(c)(1) and in accordance with 6 N.Y.C.R.R. § 617.7(c)(2) and (3). The Planning Board finds that the Proposed Action may result in one or more significant impacts on the environment, and an Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) will be prepared..."
A future scoping session for what will be covered by an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will follow, with the Planning Board working off of their list, and with the public and others (?) detailing more considerations. (Note -- we/the public have given them many impacts).
Want to get more involved? You can join the Bluestone Wild Forest citizens group's twice-monthly meetings, on the 1st and 4th Monday of the month at 5:30pm, which also include both Catskill Mountainkeeper and Woodstock Land Conservancy staff. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
More info can be found at: saveonteoralake.org and the Save Onteora Lake Facebook page here
Read a recent article from the Daily Freeman here
9th Annual Film & Discussion Series
2021 program recordings are available here
Founded in 1988 by a dedicated group of local citizens, the Woodstock Land Conservancy is a non-profit land trust. We are run by a small staff and an all-volunteer Board of Directors. At its core, WLC is an ever-growing community of dedicated and generous volunteers, supporters, and community members who share a passionate love and respect for the land and the unique place we live. WLC owns and manages undeveloped land and works with landowners to permanently protect their property through conservation easements and by acquiring their land through donation or sale. We also provide nature education and outdoor activities to the community. Because we operate in the public interest, WLC depends on private donations to carry out its work. It is our strong foundation in the community that makes it possible to protect land that otherwise would be lost forever. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn how you can become part of our work!
