101 Lakes Trust

Practicing Environmental CPR:
Conservation, Preservation, Restoration

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Lake Arrowhead

Conservation easement on a western Steuben County lake lot owned by Ryan Matthews. The slice of nature is a wetlands paradise.

Conservation easements protect land in perpetuity while allowing the land owner to retain rights to use the natural area within the parameters of the easement filed with the county assessor’s office. The easement is attached to the land and must be honored by any future buyer...

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The 101 Lakes Trust’s Reflections on a Lake returned to Hamilton Lake

The 101 Lakes Trust’s Reflections on a Lake returned to Hamilton Lake Aug. 18 after a six-year hiatus in celebration of Hamilton Lake Association’s 50th anniversary.

The location lent itself to a special feature – A Taste of Hamilton. Ten Hamilton eateries donated delicacies for the meal at the Hamilton Life Center, and no one left hungry!

The weather offered a unique twist as well, with boaters withstanding wind and rain to then be treated to the warm sun and blue sky again – and a stunning, low-lying rainbow.

Reflections on a Lake includes boat rides led by local docents with tickets to the dinner. The tours, which shared a look back through time as well as current developments, started in the Mill Pond then journeyed across the 843-acre lake. Hamilton Lake is the second largest lake in Steuben County. The Crystal Bay and Crystal Cove additions, crafted from a former gravel pit, added 41 acres of water surface.

The 101 Lakes Trust Board is already working on securing a site for next year’s Reflections on a Lake. It started in 2007 at Hamilton Lake and has been held at 10 Steuben County lakes over the years. Every lake is unique, making every Reflections on a Lake different as well. 

Boat Tour

JOIN OUR MISSION: To protect and enhance Steuben County’s natural and built environment of lakes, rolling hills, streams, and neighborhoods, to stimulate and support a sense of community through conservation and research.

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