News and Announcements
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.…
$850,000 in funding is available in the third round of the State's 'Regenerate NY' Forestry Cost Share Grant Program, to assist private landowners in growing the next generation of forests, which are crucial for…
DEC announced the availability of $2.15 million in competitive grant funding for projects to help communities along the Hudson River estuary improve water quality, advance stewardship of habitat and natural resources…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $3 million in Conservation Partnership Program grants for 45 not-for-profit land trusts across the state to support projects that protect water quality and farmland, boost…
Governor Kathy Hochul kicked off New York State's celebration of Earth Week by announcing a statewide educational listening tour for the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of…
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced an opportunity for Hudson riverfront municipalities to host the Climate-adaptive Design (CaD) studio this fall. The CaD studio links Cornell University students in landscape…
"The Hudson Valley is home to remarkable amphibian diversity and during this time of year, road mortality poses a significant threat to salamanders and frogs migrating from forests to vernal pools for breeding,"…
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the second round of competitive grants for the Forest Conservation Easements for Land Trusts Grant Program. In partnership…
Peekskill’s position nestled on a large bay right before a curve in the Hudson gives it spectacular vistas from which to appreciate sweeping sunsets and river walks. But the city has much more natural beauty than its…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delaying the effective date of the final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The agency is extending…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the selection of three municipalities to receive conservation technical assistance from DEC's Hudson River Estuary Program. Through a competitive application process, the…