News and Announcements
Preservation of the Wilbur uplands, recently acquired by the Kingston Land Trust, illuminates the tensions between development and land conservation in the Hudson Valley.
The Town of Montgomery Conservation Advisory Council completed an update of its 2008 Natural Resources Inventory originally done together with the Town of Wallkill. This new 2020 version features digitized maps…
The NYSDEC and DOH announced a new initiative to assist municipalities with assessing and supporting drinking water source protection programs. As part of the Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2), up to…
A Cornell University class may work with the town of Hillsdale to create a development plan for open space in the town.
The NYSDEC and Winnakee Land Trust today announced the acquisition of two parcels totaling 333 acres in the town of Red Hook adjacent to the Saw Kill, as part of New York State's Water Quality Improvement Project…
One survey respondent reported persuading a local planning board to limit development on a 52-acre parcel with significant wetlands, preserving forest canopy and a biodiversity corridor for animals. Another…
Community volunteers throughout the Hudson Valley are getting out their flashlights, reflective vests, and raingear in anticipation of annual breeding migrations of salamanders and frogs, which typically begin in mid…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that $750,000 in new competitive grant funding is available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase resiliency to flooding, protect…
DEC and the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program have released the 2020 State of the Hudson. The report documents the status and trends of the Hudson River Estuary’s water quality, its natural…
The council on Tuesday held a brief public hearing on a proposal that would protect scenic viewsheds. The hearing will be continued on March 1. If adopted, the law would be the first step in protecting views in…
At its Feb. 2 meeting, the Gardiner Town Board continued to make strides in furthering its efforts to be an environmentally friendly and conscious locality by establishing a Natural Resources Inventory. “It’s a land…
OLIVE, N.Y. — The Town Board is expected to vote Feb. 9 on adopting a natural resources inventory that will provide guidance for land-use applications. The board meeting, to be held by videoconference, is scheduled…