You could win the right to “name-the-view” in the Lake George Land Conservancy’s (LGLC) fundraiser. (Click image to see full-scale.)
The public is invited to participate in the Lake George Land Conservancy’s (LGLC) Name-The-View drawing, a fundraiser for the Berry Pond Preserve in Lake George.
One drawing winner will be given the right to name the view from Berry Pond’s northern overlook, and will also receive a catered picnic for eight on Dome Island, complete with transportation and tour of the island. The drawing will take place this summer at LGLC’s Annual Meeting on July 17th.
In 2008 the Lake George Land Conservancy took on $2.654 million of debt to purchase the 1,435-acre Berry Pond tract and protect it from further development. This purchase represents LGLC’s commitment to the West Brook Conservation Initiative, an agreement between three Lake George environmental agencies, the Village of Lake George and Warren County, working together to protect the lake from polluted West Brook inflow in Lake George Village.
LGLC’s Executive Director Nancy Williams, explains, “Berry Pond has become a beloved recreational asset for hiking and winter use to residents and visitors to Lake George. It is a vital link for snowmobilers between Warren and Washington County. The LGLC purchased the land in order to provide for these recreational uses and to stop development on the mountain, an event that would have delivered more nutrients and sediments into Lake George.”
Berry Pond includes high peaks overlooking Lake George and provides spectacular views of the Narrows and Rattlesnake Cobble. The tract is home to the headwaters of West Brook, and three tributaries cross the Berry Pond tract to flow into West Brook as it passes through Gaslight Village and into Lake George.
To enter the drawing and for more information visit: www.GoFundMe.com/Berry-Pond-Lake-George. A donation is not required to enter the drawing, but is encouraged.