For the last Becker-Rose Café of the semester, Andy Zepp from the Finger Lakes Land Trust came to share his experiences about his occupation and the current stance of his group, which has acquired around 50,000 acres of public land. In an attempt to preserve these natural areas, the Finger Lakes Land Trust buys portions of a large piece of land as they open up. However, Mr. Zepp informed us that the funding for these purchases are often from private donations from around a 2,500 member base. He emphasized the value of preserving these lands, which not only serve as land marks, but also as trails for people to hike, relax, and admire nature. In fact, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has been working on installing conveniences such as ramps to make sight-seeing easier for any tourists that come across these forests. Overall, it was an interesting talk to end the semester and to learn how much effort people put in to preserve little of what we have left of natural sites such as forests and trails.