St. Lawrence Land Trust
Point of Contact: Brenda Papineau
Agency and Placement Location: REMOTE engagement
Mission: According to its website, "The Mission of the St. Lawrence Land Trust is to protect privately-owned open space through voluntary means within the watersheds of the rivers that flow north out of the Adirondack Mountains to the St. Lawrence River. Our focus is the rivers crossing St. Lawrence County, New York, outside of the Blue Line of the Adirondack Park. We work with willing landowners to conserve ecologically, culturally, and recreationally important elements of the landscape, while maintaining the private ownership of the land. We are a member of a nationwide confederation of land trusts, the Land Trust Alliance."
"The St. Lawrence Land Trust is a 501(3)(c) charitable non-profit organization that serves the public good by helping to conserve open space, preserve valuable ecological services, protect culturally-important features, and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities. We are non-partisan and do not endorse political candidates, but we do make our political representatives and the public aware of important policy matters related to conservation of privately-owned land."
Projects:
- We’re hoping to work with students to better understand how to engage SLU students and get their support for the Hart’s Falls Preserve – a 30 acre protected area on the Grasse River about 8 miles from campus. We want to understand what students would like to see, how to educate them about using the land and present the information they need about the history of the Preserve. In addition, we’re planning a 20th anniversary celebration in summer 2024 and want some help thinking how to best engage the whole community in this celebration.
Agency Requirements: TBD