News and Announcements
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the latest round of communities to achieve certification as part of New York State's Climate Smart Communities program (…
Throughout the Hudson Valley, community volunteers are getting out their flashlights, reflective vests, and raingear in anticipation of annual amphibian breeding migrations, which typically begin in mid-March, the…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the addition of nearly 1,200 acres to three state parks in the Hudson Valley, expanding New York State's protection of open space and ensuring the conservation of significant…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that $1 million in grant funding is available to help communities in eastern New York watersheds improve water quality, increase flood resiliency, and conserve natural…
When it comes to open space preservation, a partnership is typically involved. Recently, 63 acres adjacent to a 700-acre forest were preserved, thanks to the partnership with the Westchester Land Trust, the Town of…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $1 million in grant funds is now available to municipalities through the NYSDEC's new Community Forest Conservation Grant Program. The grant program will support community…
The Orange County Department of Planning, in collaboration with the Orange County Land Trust, is updating the countywide Open Space Plan and is seeking input.
The Town of Montgomery Conservation Advisory Council has been working on a proposal to create a Critical Environmental Area (CEA) for the Tin Brook - Valley and Beaverdam Brook aquifers in the Town with technical…
The Woodstock Town Board will consider classifying a significant portion of its Zena hamlet as a Critical Environmental Area (CEA)to help protect natural resources.
Mayor Steve Noble said in a prepared statement that the two grants are “crucial to advancing the vision of our Open Space Plan and other critical land-preservation goals and to revive our kayak dock in the Rondout…
New Scotland was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the state that will allow the town to catalog its natural resources and come up with a plan for their future preservation.
The grant is funded by…
"Thanks to Governor Hochul's support, the $1.5 million in grants announced today will help Hudson River Valley communities develop plans and advance tools to become more resilient to flooding and other…