News/Annual Report

New Executive Director

Tom Andersen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:19:01 -0400

It is with great enthusiasm that I announce Candace M. Schafer as the new executive director of Westchester Land Trust.

Bear in the Woods

Tom Andersen — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:39:57 -0400

Visitors to Westchester Wilderness Walk in early July saw a black bear within the preserve.

A Gala Day

Tom Andersen — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:21:21 -0400

If we were writing an ad for a play or movie, all we'd have to do is drop in the raves from the critics.

Keep Farmin'

Tom Andersen — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:03:27 -0400

Westchester Land Trust's Farmer Network includes more than 100 participants and is working to connect farmers with landowners.

Ridge Road Preserved!

Tom Andersen — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:24:43 -0400

Thirteen acres of watershed land in Katonah have been preserved forever thanks to a partnership that includes 29 neighbors and Westchester Land Trust.

Swiss Re Helps

Tom Andersen — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:21:19 -0400

Thanks to two dozen fabulous employees of Swiss Re in Armonk, we now have another preserve with trails for the public to enjoy.

Our New Quest

Tom Andersen — Fri, 14 May 2010 06:34:42 -0400

Westchester Land Trust and the Bedford Audubon Society opened a new Nature Quest on Sunday, May 23, at Bedford Audubon’s Bylane Farm in Katonah.

Local Farms/Local Chefs

Tom Andersen — Mon, 03 May 2010 09:36:23 -0400

Eighteen farmers and 22 chefs and restaurateurs participated in the county’s first ever Local Farm/Local Chef “speed meeting” at Muscoot Farm on Monday, April 19.

Open Space Workshops

Tom Andersen — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:30:49 -0400

The last of our open space preservation workshops is set for Tuesday, June 22, at the Greenburgh Nature Center.

Sustainability Talk

Tom Andersen — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:51:30 -0400

Our lectures series "Food, Land, Sustainability" was a success and we're starting to think about an encore for next fall.