Upland Journal

I want to thank you, CPF’s members, sponsors and volunteers, for your support over the last year. As you read through this issue of the Upland Journal, you’ll see that last year was a busy one for CPF. Your support made these accomplishments possible.

A conservation easement is the primary tool available for protecting privately-owned land. It is a voluntary, legal agreement between a property owner and a land trust that limits use of the land in order to protect its conservation value in perpetuity. It allows a landowner to continue to own and use their land, and eventually to sell it or pass it on to their heirs. The document is recorded at the County Clerk’s office and the terms set out in the easement “ride with the land.” When land ownership changes, the conservation restrictions stay in place.

CPF made substantial progress in addressing the mission of the organization and meeting strategic plan goals in 2021 and early 2022.

Each year, on the first Saturday in June, CPF celebrates National Trails Day. This year’s event will take place at the Gorge Trail Gateway, CPF’s Signature Project Site at Buyea’s Hardware Store Parking Lot entrance to the Gorge Trail. The Gorge Trail Gateway will be an important Albany Street access to the Gorge Trail providing the public with a beautiful place to enjoy the sights and sounds of Chittenango Creek right in the center of the village. The project will also improve pedestrian safety, trailside amenities and erosion control.