Alliance works quietly to save Nassau land
Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | Lisa Ott, president of the North Shore Land Alliance, says says the group has helped save hundreds of acres of open space in Nassau County. The Alliance estimates there are about 12,000 acres of open space left on the North Shore.
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The North Shore Land Alliance maintains a low profile by design.
The only indication of the group's presence in donated space in a historic barn off Post Road in Old Westbury is a tiny sign by the door that reads "NSLA."
In its nine years of operation, the group has learned that to preserve open space, especially land owned by wealthy Gold Coast residents, it's better to tread lightly.
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