Buy a sticker, build a trail! That’s one goal of a new fundraiser launched by the Adirondack Land Trust’s Next Generation Council to support increased access to Glenview Preserve near Saranac Lake and High Meadow Preserve outside Lake Placid.
The Next Generation Council is a group of volunteers in their 20s and 30s with an interest in conservation who act as advisors to the land trust’s staff and board and as ambassadors for the organization. Their initiative features artwork inspired by protected lands on 3×3” stickers available for $5 each. Proceeds will be dedicated to building accessible wildland trails, hosting field trips, and outreach to Adirondack residents and visitors who face physical, social, or financial barriers to immersive experiences in nature.
The series of three stickers features paintings by Next Generation Council member Lura Johnson of High Meadow in winter (top), Glenview in summer (above), and a bloodroot wildflower native to the Adirondacks (below). Lura was a founding member of the council in 2021, and she is currently pursuing a master’s in environmental engineering at Montana State University.
Lura grew up in the Adirondacks, and she is a self-taught artist who uses unconventional colors, stylistic freedom, and wildness in her work to evoke the emotional experience of time spent in nature. She has generously created artwork as gifts for fellow Next Generation Council members who have completed terms of service—and for the first time, these works are now available to everyone who loves the Adirondacks to have as their own sticker.
We’re grateful to the Next Generation Council for their commitment to conserving Adirondack lands and making wild lands more welcoming for everyone.