The Finger Lakes Land Trust will hold a July 29 information session on plans to restore and develop a public conservation area with trails near the headwaters of Shotwell Brook.
The free session will run from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Saint James Episcopal Church, 96 East Genesee Street, in Skaneateles. No registration is required.
Land Trust President Andrew Zepp will provide an update on the Shotwell Brook Conservation Project. Environmental scientist and land trust board member Charles Driscoll will introduce the program, which is co-sponsored by the Skaneateles Lake Association.
The land trust acquired 101 acres bordering Shotwell Brook just outside the village in 2024. The property has more than 1,000 feet of frontage on the brook and more than 1,000 feet along U.S. Route 20.
The organization identified the property as a conservation priority because Shotwell Brook is a key tributary of Skaneateles Lake. The land trust said establishing the conservation area would provide a long-term benefit to water quality in the lake's watershed.
The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
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