Lake George Land Conservancy

10/02/2026

Take a look back with us on the past 9 years before we gather tomorrow for our 10th anniversary Amy's Adventure Race for the Lake.

Reminder to wear any of your past shirts tomorrow and a HUGE thank you to every racer, volunteer, and community sponsor who has been apart of this incredible journey.

See you on the trails -- it's gonna be a muddy good time!

10/01/2026

A few updates ahead of Amy’s Race this Saturday!

Our wonderful volunteer crew has marked the course with pink tape, and we’re ready to welcome you back to Amy’s Park. A big thank you to everyone who helped get the trails ready!

With all the rain we’ve had, the bridges are extremely slippery, and plenty of leaves have come down. Wet leaves can hide roots and rocks and make footing tricky, so please use caution along the course and take your time crossing the bridges.

Fall colors are starting to come through, with this week’s Lake George foliage report showing about 25% color change and patches of yellow and orange.

Last but not least, if you have an old Amy’s Race shirt, wear it! We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary and would love to see the shirts you’ve collected over the years. Whether this is your first race or your tenth, we’re so excited to welcome you onto this special property.

09/29/2026

Amy’s Race is THIS Saturday, October 3! Join us at Amy’s Park to celebrate our 10-year anniversary with a 4.5-mile or 10-mile trail race, followed by an after-party at Bolton Landing Brewing Company. Nothing beats a morning on the trails, a b**r with friends, and supporting your local land trust!

If you have an Amy’s Race shirt from a past year, wear it on Saturday to show some love for the event and all the years you’ve been part of it. We’d love to see those old shirts back on the trails!

Register at lglc.org/amys-race. See you Saturday!

09/10/2026

As the nonprofit recipient of the Adirondack Brewery - ADK 5k, the LGLC has received thousands of dollars in support from runners for our conservation work. We NEED volunteers to help make this year’s race a success!

We are still looking for 11 course direction volunteers, as well as help with water stations and the start/finish area.

📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 8:30-11:00 a.m.

This is a fun, easy way to get involved, support our community, and cheer on local runners.

Visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CABAC2BA4FEC25-64249225-adk5kvolunteers #/ or give us a call to volunteer!

09/04/2026

As we gear up for fall, we’re looking for volunteers to represent the LGLC at local events and help care for our preserves!

Whether you’re directing racers, pulling invasive plants, marking trails, or cleaning up a preserve, every role helps us protect the land that protects the lake.

Visit lglc.org or give us a call to learn more and get involved!

09/03/2026

All are invited to a special Loon Friendly Fishing Presentation and Tackle Workshop to be held at FISH307.com in Lake George on Sept. 23 from 6 pm - 7:30 pm!

This presentation and workshop will cover how lead fishing tackle impacts loons and other wildlife, and help those who bring tackle boxes to the event identify lead tackle for voluntary recycling. Anyone who turns in lead for recycling will receive free lead-free tackle samples and a $10 voucher to redeem for more lead-free tackle.

Whether you're an experienced angler looking to learn about how tackle choices impact wildlife or someone who loves loons, all ages and experience levels are welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring their own tackle boxes to sort. Registration is FREE but required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1zQpy-0MOAA7kKy9bOcFiMyYUzx_vcPGX4vUKyvT6DEAylQ/viewform

09/03/2026

Thank you Luke Dow Photography for sharing this perspective and highlighting the conservation background behind the Pinnacle Preserve, which provides our area with beloved trails and two iconic outlooks!

An important piece of that story to highlight is that although the LGLC transferred ownership of the property to the Town of Bolton, we continue to hold a conservation easement on it.

Conservation easements permanently limit development and ensures the land’s conservation values will be protected, regardless of who owns it in the future. This is an important tool we use in our work to ensure properties like this remain undeveloped in perpetuity!

Earlier this year I snapped a shot of the summit of the Pinnacle Hike in Bolton Landing, but with the morning sun, most of the features and the views east were cloaked in shadows, so I returned one afternoon and snapped another photo of the viewpoint of this iconic hike and there was even someone on the lower viewpoint!

Here you can see the top of the hike, while looking east-northeast towards the Narrows, Black Mountain (2,646'), and all the way down to the northern half of Bolton Landing/Green Island.
Funny thing is the way the viewpoint is on the top of the mountain, this view in the photo is not the view you see from the viewpoint! That view a 270° view where you see the southern half of Bolton Landing looking south towards the southern end of the lake and over towards Trout Lake.

Each year thousands of people climb this short/east 0.8 mile hike to this viewpoint, making it one of the most hiked trails in the region! The other ones? Prospect Mountain and the Pilot K**b Gazebo. And it's easy to see why.

This destination has been an instant classic ever since the 73 acre parcel of land was acquired by the Lake George Land Conservancy in 2015 for $525,000, which they then sold to the Town of Bolton for $150,000.
The LGLC did this because in 2010 developer, Ernest Oberer, first proposed building houses on the ridgeline. So the LGLC exercised it's option to purchase the land and after 5 years of intense negotiations (2 days before it's option expired!), it finally was able to acquire it and make it forever wild!

Anytime anyone comes to Lake George from other states, they are amazed by the lack of development around the lake and on the mountains (when compared to other lakes in their states), this is solely thanks to the efforts that created the Adirondack Park and the Lake George Forest in the early/mid 1900s and the Lake George Land Conservancy since then!

The Pinnacle Viewpoint
Bolton, NY.

August 18, 2026

08/31/2026

Join us Saturday, October 3, for Amy’s Adventure Race for the Lake. This rugged and beautiful trail race through the Amy’s Park wetlands supports protecting the lands and waters of Lake George.

Register today before increase on Sep. 3rd!

Sign up today: https://lglc.org/amys-race/