Lynn LaMontagne Schumann

(1963 – 2010)

As the Lake George Land Conservancy’s executive director from 1999 to 2006,  Lynn was a passionate conservationist who focused her energy on strengthening partnerships around the lake to protect the health of Lake George.
During her tenure at the LGLC, Lynn’s leadership and perseverance resulted in the permanent protection of 5,000 acres of land and more than 2 miles of Lake George shoreline.
Among those conservation projects, Lynn’s favorite was the purchase of 223 acres on the east side of Lake George. The property had been illegally cleared and featured a large house and other structures that were clearly visible from the lake and disrupted the scenic beauty of the Pilot Knob ridgeline. After the LGLC purchased the land in 2000, Lynn oversaw the demolition of the house and the creation of what is  one of the LGLC’s most popular preserves: the Lynn LaMontagne Schumann Preserve at Pilot Knob.
Lynn resigned from the LGLC to take on the position of the northeast regional director of the Land Trust Alliance. She looked forward to using her energy and passion to strengthen land conservation across the northeast.
“Managing the Lake George Land Conservancy has been rewarding in so many ways, most significantly through working with those who understand the importance of land protection and who have permanently protected their land for the good of Lake George.” ~ Lynn Schumann, 2006
Lynn Schumann served as LGLC's executive director from 1999-2006.
Lynn Schumann served as LGLC's executive director from 1999-2006.
Lynn and her daughter, Lily, at the Schumann Preserve at Pilot Knob.
Lynn and her daughter, Lily, at the Schumann Preserve at Pilot Knob in 2008.
Unfortunately, Lynn’s time was tragically cut too short, and she passed away in March of 2010 at the age of 46 after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
At her memorial celebration and dedication held at the Lynn LaMontagne Schumann Preserve at Pilot Knob, Lynn’s husband Kurt reflected, “Though she saved miles of shoreline, I think she was most proud of the forests and habitats she protected in the mountains. It’s these breathtaking views, trees, and the wildlife that make the Adirondacks and Lake George complete.”
The partnerships, relationships, and trust built from Lynn’s leadership persist to this day, as the Lake George Land Conservancy continues to invest in the permanent protection of the land that protects the lake.
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Protecting the land that protects the lake since 1988. The Lake George Land Conservancy is an accredited not-for-profit land trust dedicated to working with willing landowners and other partners to protect the world-renowned water quality of Lake George and to permanently preserve the natural, scenic, historical and recreational resources of the Lake George Region.

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