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Individuals gather around a table looking at maps at the Kingston City Hall.

A public meeting is set for Thursday, Jan. 19, to outline the city’s final draft of the city’s “Community Preservation Plan.” The Community Preservation Plan, which will guide future investments in the city’s…

Three men looking at maps and a large photo of a waterbody at a Town of Mount Pleasant NRI committee meeting.

Mount Pleasant’s Conservation Advisory Council is undertaking a Natural Resources Inventory to investigate what open space the municipality contains, including forests, wetlands, bodies of water, flood plains,…

Autumn view of Catskills over North South Lake from rocky outcrop.

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (A.5390B/S.6191A) that sets the goal to support and contribute to national efforts to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. land and water by 2030. This legislation will…

View of upland forest, looking through the trees

New York State's Climate Action Council Co-Chairs, NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos and NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris, announced the approval and adoption of the …

View of the Rondout Creek, surrounding forested slopes, and Rosendale trestle in Spring. By L Heady

Ulster County will hold two public workshops on November 14th and 16th to provide information and seek input on the development of a Natural Resources Inventory and Municipal Toolkit for the county.

Meadow with a forest behind it and blue sky. Photo: Town of Bethlehem website

Voters in the Albany County town of Bethlehem have voted to preserve more than 300 acres of farmland and open space in Glenmont and Selkirk. With the approval of Proposition 2, the town is free to spend nearly $3…

Distant view of Shawangunk Ridge with meadow in the foreground and wildflowers in bloom.

The Town adopted its Community Preservation Plan (CPP) – decades in the making, incorporating data gathered in more than 30 plans and studies – this past July, setting out the criteria whereby Gardiner can prioritize…

Autumn view of an emergent marsh with fall foliage in the background

With credit to the partnership between Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, in the College of Agriculture and Life…

Autumn view of marsh with swamp in background and cloudy sky

"Thanks to Governor Kathy Hochul's support, the $1.4 million in grants announced today will help Hudson River Valley communities develop plans and advance work on the ground to become more resilient to the ongoing…

Town of Gardiner volunteers gather around a map on a table. Photo by Nate Nardi-Cyrus

The NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program, in partnership with Cornell University, is pleased to announce a 2023 technical assistance opportunity for two communities to create a basic natural resources inventory (NRI…

Autumn view of a meadow with trees and blue sky in the background. Photo by L Heady

The NYS Conservation Partnership Program offers competitive matching grants to qualified New York land trusts to advance land conservation, economic development, farmland protection, community conservation, and…

Aerial view of farm fields surrounded by forests

Two extensive plans completed in recent months highlight the public’s priorities around habitat and land management in the Hudson Valley. The Taghkanic Headwaters Conservation Plan and the Green…