{"id":3698,"date":"2016-08-18T17:49:41","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T22:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hulettsonlakegeorge.com\/?p=3698"},"modified":"2016-08-18T17:49:41","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T22:49:41","slug":"lglc-protects-wetlands-in-putnam-to-protect-lake-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hulettscurrent.com\/index.php\/archives\/3698","title":{"rendered":"LGLC Protects Wetlands in Putnam to Protect Lake George"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMap of Bridge the Nose Initiative<\/em> (Click image to see larger view.)<\/p>\n

The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has acquired 65 acres in the Town of Putnam from Thomas and Christine Bain. The land contains important wetlands and includes a significant part of the Sucker Brook marsh, which drains directly into Lake George at Glenburnie.<\/p>\n

The acquisition also protects a large area of rare northern white cedar swamp. This habitat type is threatened State-wide by development, habitat alteration, and recreational overuse, as well as invasive species, such as purple loosestrife and reedgrass.<\/p>\n

\u201cSucker Brook and its marsh have been a part of my family for five generations,\u201d said Thomas Bain. \u201cPurchased by my Great Grandfather around 1945 it has been enjoyed by generations of the Bain Family down through my children. The serenity and quiet beauty of that location is treasured by myself and my extended family. I can recall hiking through the marsh in the middle of winter as a boy and being amazed by the stark contrast of the rich jet black mud bottom of Sucker Brook to the surrounding bright white snow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing that it is protected,\u201d Bain continued, \u201cand in turn offers a small portion of protection to Lake George into which it runs, gives me great satisfaction. My family and I enjoy our visits to Putnam and always stop and take in the grand views of Lake George from Gull Bay or Glen Bernie. Keeping the lake in a pristine condition is essential to maintaining that beauty. The Lake George Land Conservancy has allowed us to contribute to maintaining that legacy for many generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto of Lake George, South from Record Hill\/Anthony\u2019s Nose \u00a9 Carl Heilman, II<\/em> (Click image to see larger view.)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bains have been respectful caretakers of this land for generations and understand its important connection to protecting the lake,\u201d said LGLC Executive Director Jamie Brown. \u201cWe are extremely grateful to them for their conservation ethic and for working with us on this important protection project. This really is a clear example of working with a landowner who understands how important the land is what we are talking about when we say protecting the land to protect the lake.\u201d<\/p>\n

The acquisition is part of the LGLC\u2019s Bridge the Nose Initiative, which will allow the LGLC to complete its ten-year effort to conserve the 2,000-acre Sucker Brook complex in order to protect the water quality of Lake George, connect existing lands protected by the LGLC and New York State for recreation and wildlife, and conserve the region\u2019s rare northern white cedar swamp ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Sucker Brook is one of Lake George\u2019s ten largest tributaries, which means that the water flowing through it may significantly impact the lake\u2019s water quality. Its protection by the LGLC provides a safeguard against excess storm water, erosion of the stream corridor, and nutrient loading from neighboring sources of fertilizers and road salt, further protecting the lake\u2019s water quality.<\/p>\n

This most recent acquisition is adjacent to the LGLC\u2019s Gull Bay and Last Great Shoreline Preserves, filling in a gap between the properties. The LGLC expects to extend the preserves\u2019 trail systems to include a strategically placed boardwalk along or through the northern white cedar swamp with wildlife viewing platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Map of Bridge the Nose Initiative (Click image to see larger view.) The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has acquired 65 acres in the Town of Putnam from Thomas and Christine Bain. The land contains important wetlands and includes a significant part of the Sucker Brook marsh, which drains directly into Lake George at Glenburnie. … <\/p>\n

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