Protecting the Land that Protects the Lake since 1988

The LGLC has begun a multi-year habitat restoration project at the Cook Mountain Preserve in Ticonderoga. The project includes removing invasive plants, planting native plants, and thorough long-term adaptive management, in order to restore biodiverse native plant communities that benefit water quality and provide healthy habitat for wildlife.

The LGLC contracted with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC) to begin this large-scale management and restoration effort. The VYCC field crew are currently working on mechanical invasive species removal throughout the densely invaded areas on the property. With still weeks of work to go, the impact of their effort is already clearly visible - as seen in the photo above, what was once a dense, choked understory is now open, allowing sunlight to reach the ground. After a few consecutive years of clearing and managing for invasives, the LGLC will restore the area with native tree and shrub plantings.

The Cook Mountain wetland complex connects to a stream that enters Lake George. By replacing invasive species with native wetland shrubs, their extensive root networks will improve water quality and watershed resilience by stabilizing soils and preventing erosion. Through long-term adaptive management, this project will restore biodiverse native plant communities that benefit water quality and provide healthy habitat for wildlife.

More than 850 people were part of this year's Hike-A-Thon, participating in guided hikes, paddles, and a wooden boat parade on Lake George, as well as enjoying excursions on their own. Virtual participants also joined us from near and far, including Hawaii and Iceland!

Our sincere thanks to the many volunteers, business sponsors, and donors who made this event possible!

We've had an overwhelmingly positive response via our after-event survey - 88% of respondents said they were very satisfied with the event overall, and 98% said they are very likely to participate again! Plus we've received great comments and other feedback - if you were a part of the Hike-A-Thon and haven't yet shared your thoughts, please complete our survey!

SAVE THE DATE: The date for our 15th Annual Hike-A-Thon is MONDAY, July 5, 2027. Registration will open Monday, March 1, 2027.

We are pleased to announce that the $5,000 Matching Challenge for Outdoor Education presented by lifelong Lake George resident and community member Seth Harris has been completed, thanks to generous donations from 31 donors.

The combined gifts will support the design and purchase of educational signage at the Wiawaka Uplands Preserve and an outdoor education backpack loaner program in collaboration with libraries throughout the Lake George watershed.

Seth Harris expressed, “I’m so excited that we met our goal with lots of positive buzz and support from many small donors! Thank you to everybody, who has believed in this project and helped get us here. Now the real fun begins: working with libraries, nonprofits, and our community to best curate the items we share in our outdoor education backpacks. I can’t wait to get started on that!”

At 431 acres, Mud Pond West is one of the largest, privately-owned and undeveloped parcels remaining in the Lake George watershed. It includes the western third of Mud Pond, and more than 3,400 feet of Class AA-special stream corridor. The parcel’s forested ridgeline is visible from the lake as well as from Silver Bay and Hague.

With your help, the LGLC will permanently protect this land that provides important water quality protection and wildlife habitat.

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Every spring, common loons make incredible journeys back to their breeding lakes. If both members of a pair return and reclaim their territory, they’ll often reunite and nest together again. ... posted 7/13/2026

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The LGLC’s mission is to permanently protect the land that protects Lake George. As an accredited, nonprofit land trust, the LGLC works with willing landowners and other partners to protect land that protects the world-renowned water quality of Lake George and the natural resources of the Lake George watershed.