Columbia Land Conservancy

Columbia Land Conservancy The Columbia Land Conservancy brings people together to conserve, appreciate, and enjoy land.

Let’s take story hour outside! Join CLC and the New Lebanon Library to enjoy the sights and sounds of Hand Hollow. Start...
06/01/2026

Let’s take story hour outside! Join CLC and the New Lebanon Library to enjoy the sights and sounds of Hand Hollow.

Start your day with story hour and stay for a scavenger hunt through the trails. Explore with magnifying glasses and nets, and look for animals that call the stream home. 🔍️

Want to join on June 8? Register here: https://columbialand.org/event/story-hour-scavenger-hunt/

Earlier this month, attendees of the spring migration bird walk observed 57 species of birds at Drowned Lands Swamp! Int...
05/30/2026

Earlier this month, attendees of the spring migration bird walk observed 57 species of birds at Drowned Lands Swamp!

Interested in birding with CLC? The next birding walk will be a Grassland Bird Walk on June 13. Register here: https://columbialand.org/event/grassland-bird-walk/

Swipe to see some favorite feathered friends. Can you name the birds pictured here? 🪶

Photo credits:
Image 1 - Spencer Crawford
Images 2 through 6 - Sheila Laccese

Thank you volunteers for planting at High Falls with CLC and Design Wild NY!🍃 Want to get involved in volunteering but c...
05/30/2026

Thank you volunteers for planting at High Falls with CLC and Design Wild NY!🍃

Want to get involved in volunteering but couldn't this week? The next working Wednesday will be June 17.

Register here https://columbialand.org/event/working-wednesday-2/

Take a look behind the scenes at the Taghkanic Community Forest! CLC and dedicated volunteers have been hard at work thi...
05/29/2026

Take a look behind the scenes at the Taghkanic Community Forest! CLC and dedicated volunteers have been hard at work this spring getting the forest ready for opening day.

Sheds are built, trail signs are up, many invasive plants removed, and native trees and shrubs now growing in their place. All that's left is to enjoy opening day! Who's ready?

Register for the big day: https://columbialand.org/event/taghkanic-community-forest-opening/

The first Land Camp of the series may be over, but the lessons are just taking root! 🌱 Attendees of the Pond Planting an...
05/28/2026

The first Land Camp of the series may be over, but the lessons are just taking root! 🌱 Attendees of the Pond Planting and Riparian Restoration workshop learned how to use native species plantings to build riparian buffers around ponds. The group planted native cuttings around the pond at Schor as part of a hands-on demonstration. Special thanks to Dylan Cipkowski, Executive Director of the Columbia County Soil and Water District, for leading this event. Interested in attending the remaining Land Camp workshops? Register here: https://columbialand.org/events/list/?tribe-bar-search=land+camp

To celebrate 40 years of caring for land together, CLC is inviting volunteers to partake in some friendly competition. T...
05/27/2026

To celebrate 40 years of caring for land together, CLC is inviting volunteers to partake in some friendly competition. The Top 40 Volunteers Challenge spotlights the volunteers who help make conservation happen.

The rules are simple – log volunteer hours with CLC to land a spot among the Top 40. From trail stewards and independent volunteers to work party regulars, every hour counts!

Learn more at https://columbialand.org/top-40-volunteers-challenge/.

Thank you to Chatham Public Library and all who have joined a Library Walking Club hike at the CLC public lands! We will...
05/26/2026

Thank you to Chatham Public Library and all who have joined a Library Walking Club hike at the CLC public lands! We will be taking a break for the summer and look forward to starting back up in September.

Looking to keep on walking? Join CLC's Hike 40 Challenge! Learn more at https://columbialand.org/events/hike-40/

See the seasons change in the Library Walking Club photos of January through May. ☀️ ☔️ ☁️ ❄️ ⛄️

Let’s come together and care for the land: forest gardening edition! The next Working Wednesday of the season will take ...
05/25/2026

Let’s come together and care for the land: forest gardening edition!

The next Working Wednesday of the season will take place at High Falls this Wednesday, May 27.

This work party will focus on planting deer-resistant native plants around the recently completed Levy Lookout and Council Circle.

All are welcome to lend a hand! 🪏 Register here: https://columbialand.org/event/working-wednesday/

Last weekend, CLC competed in the second annual Wild Cider Cup with Nine Pin Cider. The Wild to the Core cider, consisti...
05/24/2026

Last weekend, CLC competed in the second annual Wild Cider Cup with Nine Pin Cider. The Wild to the Core cider, consisting entirely of apples harvested in Columbia County, placed second among five local land conservancies!

Thank you to Nine Pin for hosting such a fun event, and to everyone who showed up to be part of an awesome day. And congratulations to our friends at Saratoga Plan for the win!

Weren't able to make the event? No worries! Conservancy ciders will be on the menu at Nine Pin for a limited time. A portion of the proceeds from sales of Wild to the Core is being generously donated to CLC.

Photo credit: Nine Pin Cider

Thank you to everyone who attended the first Working Wednesday of the season, despite another rainy spring day. The Gree...
05/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the first Working Wednesday of the season, despite another rainy spring day.

The Greenport pollinator patch is looking bee-autiful after all the hard work! 🐝 Volunteers remulched paths, pulled non-native weeds, and planted native species.

Interested in volunteering? Check out the events calendar for upcoming opportunities: https://columbialand.org/events/

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