News and Announcements
"The funding awards announced today will help Hudson River communities in Columbia, Dutchess, and Westchester counties bolster their climate resilience by enhancing the ability of natural systems to reduce flood…
Westchester Land Trust (WLT) announced the acquisition and conservation of 125 acres across three land preservation projects in the Town of Cortlandt, NY.…
The Hillsdale Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) and its consultants have spent countless hours identifying and compiling the town’s natural resources and the CAC has now embarked on an open space plan for the town…
What sets the Town of Esopus comprehensive planning approach apart from a standard planning process is that instead of waiting until the Plan was adopted to begin affecting change and improving the community, the…
The Town of Poughkeepsie has initiated development of a Natural Resources Inventory and Open Space Plan and would like input from residents.
The online survey seeks to identify the community’s vision and…
The Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant Program provides matching grants to Greenway Communities and Compact Communities. Greenway Communities are eligible to receive up to $10,000 to develop plans or projects…
The 2021 round of Climate Smart Communities Grants provide 50/50 matching grants for local governments to implement projects focused on climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation in the nonpower…
State lawmakers approved a bill enabling Blooming Grove to impose a land conservation tax but set aside the same request from Chester in the final, frenzied hours of the 2021 legislative session on Thursday.…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that approximately $225,000 is available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase resiliency, conserve natural resources, and improve water…
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…