News and Announcements
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Dutchess Land Conservancy announced the acquisition of a conservation easement on a critical parcel in the town of Pine Plains that will…
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Basil Seggos announced more than $2.2 million in Conservation Partnership Program grants for 50 not-for-profit land trusts across the state.
New Paltz voters came out in support of Local Law #1, which is aimed at serving as a financial mechanism to protect and preserve “water quality, working farms, wildlife habitat and natural areas.” The referendum will…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that more than $855,000 has been awarded to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed improve water quality, increase flood resiliency, and conserve…
There is an open space protection referendum on the back of the November 2020 ballot for New Paltz residents. Here’s how the proposed new Local Law No. 1 would work: When a buyer purchases a home or piece of property…
Winnakee Land Trust announced its purchase of 335 acres of land in the Town of Red Hook, enabled with funds from the CWIA/EPF Water Quality Improvement Project Grant administered by the NYSDEC. The acquisition was…
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the agency is accepting public comment on a revised regulatory proposal to strengthen protections for threatened and endangered…
It’s hard to walk or drive through Beacon without being impressed by its awe-inspiring views, from the Hudson River to Fishkill Ridge and Mount Beacon.
City officials have been discussing how to preserve that…
The city's Open Space Plan will carry the same weight as Kingston's Comprehensive Plan and will be used to help guide future development within the municipality. During a…
The Beacon City Council on July 6 adopted a 56-page catalog of cultural and environmental resources prepared by the volunteer Conservation Advisory Commission over the last two-plus years. The report …
New Paltz’s town board took preliminary legislative steps toward the continued preservation of natural resources, open space and working farms by voting to adopt the proposed Community Preservation Plan (CPP) and the…
The Town of East Greenbush, NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program, Cornell University and the Rensselaer Land Trust were recognized by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) for developing…