News and Announcements
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that applications are now being accepted for a total of $12.9 million for urban and community forestry projects through the Inflation Reduction Act funding opportunity.
In observance of the internationally recognized Bat Week, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos encouraged outdoor enthusiasts to refrain from visiting caves and mines during the fall and winter months. Bats' health is…
This November Chatham voters will decide whether to create the first Community Preservation Fund in the county. The fund would be dedicated to helping to preserve land from development in order to protect the rural…
DEC and DOH announced the availability of free technical assistance for municipalities to protect public drinking water supplies through the Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2). The multi-…
The Land Trust Alliance, with support from the DEC, is pleased to announce a twentieth round of competitive land trust grants through the New York State Conservation Partnership Program. This successful public-…
The Philipstown Town Board last week unanimously enacted a law allowing the town to protect land of natural or historical value by buying it or helping property owners save it through conservation easements or…
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos and State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid announced the start of the New York State Open Space Conservation Plan update process. As required by law, the Plan is updated periodically,…
The Philipstown Town Board voted unanimously on August 3 to adopt the community preservation plan completed in 2022 and add a law to the town code, with a public hearing scheduled for September 7.
The Orange County Planning Department, in partnership with Orange County Land Trust, is updating the County’s Open Space Plan and holding public input meetings. Attendees will be able to engage in small groups,…
$1 million in grants is available for municipal forest acquisition. Costs eligible for reimbursement and match may include purchase price, appraisal, survey, and boundary line marking, title search, owner's…
The Open Space Institute recently announced a 90-acre land acquisition in the Town of Marbletown in Ulster County that will be purchased by the town in its first use of the newly established Community Preservation…
When a debate about environmental conservation two years ago showed some strong differences of opinion as to tactics, New Paltz town council members responded to that feedback by looking for a different approach.…