PRLC Projects

photo by Ken Okomoto

The Armstrong House

A bold new project of the PRLC to renovate this 1912 residential structure to be a land steward's residence and a "green" off-the-grid prototype for our community.

Isaacson Fen

The Phragmites Study began in Spring of 2006, Dr. Ellen Kearns continues a volunteer research project for the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy focusing on controlling an invasive reed, Phragmites australis, which has taken over in several of the fen areas of the Isaacson Preserve. The research project is based on previous work cited by The Nature Conservancy and is designed to take advantage of the natural plant physiology and carbon metabolism of the reeds to weaken them and allow native fen plants to hold their own. High school and college students interested in plant physiology and ecology are encouraged to contact the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy for more information about volunteer opportunities for research in the fens.

photo by Gail Jankus

Halle Ravine

Black Cohosh Study-The Halle River Ravine Preserve has been chosen as a study sight for Black Cohosh (Actae racemosa) by the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. The purpose of this research is to gain a better understanding of the genetics, chemistry and effectiveness of Black Cohosh as an herbal supplement through DNA and phytochemical fingerprinting.

Woolly Adelgid Aphids

The Bye Preserve

Due to the healthy hemlock stands at the Bye Preserve, the Bye has been chosen as a study site by the The Department of Environmental Conservation and Cornell University. The hemlocks will be studied for their resistance to the woolly adelgid and elongate hemlock scale. Healthy hemlock cuttings will be at the Lasdon Study Center.