Our Story
People Behind the Scenes: Marcie Foster
“Check out that stone pile!”
“What a beautiful moss.”
“Isn’t this flower a…"
The enthusiastic commentary continues as we wind our way along an old trail in the woods in the town of Middlefield. Marcie Foster, our third Earle Peterson Conservation Fellow, enjoys this work, especially the outdoors part.
Outstanding Tree Farmer
Immediate past President of Otsego Land Trust, Earle Peterson, has been named Outstanding Tree Farmer in New York for 2007 by American Tree Farm System, an honor that enables him to serve as an advisor to their Tree Farm program in New York. American Tree Farm System is a national organization committed to “excellence in forest stewardship,” which includes strict attention to protecting wildlife habitat and watersheds and providing recreational opportunities for future generations. The New York chapter of American Tree Farm System could not have chosen a more dedicated land steward than Earle Peterson.
A Passion for Conservation Prompts Monthly Action
Bonnie and Kent Jones are the kind of people that know what they want. They chose Cooperstown as their home largely because the lake, surrounding farms, and countryside are far less spoiled than other rural areas in the Northeast.
Read more: A Passion for Conservation Prompts Monthly Action
Eric and Marina Bravin
Eric and Marina Bravin walk their conservation talk, and they are involved with Otsego Land Trust on several levels. Because they both work at Bassett, they have enjoyed the views of the growing network of conservation lands along Red Creek on the hills east of Cooperstown, which are visible from the clinic and the hospital and now exceeds 1,000 acreas.
