On a recent episode of Beyond the Front Page with Guy Cosentino, Finger Lakes Land Trust Executive Director Andrew Zepp and board member and former Congressman James Walsh highlighted the organization’s recent acquisition of 101 acres near Skaneateles, which will be preserved in perpetuity. The acquisition underscores the Trust’s ongoing mission to protect natural landscapes in the Finger Lakes region, a focus that has driven the nonprofit to conserve more than 33,000 acres since its founding in 1989.
Zepp, who has led the organization for over 21 years, described the importance of securing lands that can remain “forever wild,” a core value for the Trust’s donors and partners. Congressman Walsh, who served Cayuga County during his two decades in Congress, emphasized the significance of land conservation in protecting the region’s unique environmental heritage and natural resources.
The conversation included discussion on the Trust’s conservation strategies and its impact on local communities, illustrating how these preserved lands benefit the region’s ecology, tourism, and quality of life.
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