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Scenic Hudson Award

Tom Andersen — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:02:25 -0400

Westchester Land Trust is one of 13 local, regional and national land trusts being honored by Scenic Hudson for protecting important lands throughout the Hudson Valley.

Gospel Choir in Benefit

Tom Andersen — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:00:34 -0400

The renowned gospel choir of the Antioch Baptist Church in Bedford Hills will sing at the Mead Memorial Chapel in Waccabuc on Sunday, July 13, in a benefit for the Lewisboro Land Trust.

A Successful Gala

Tom Andersen — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:28:51 -0400

More than 400 people joined us at our annual gala and auction on Saturday evening to help honor Susan Henry and support land preservation in Westchester County.

Danner Preserve Opens

Tom Andersen — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:13:53 -0400

We officially opened the 28-acre Danner Family Preserve on May 22 with a gathering and informal ceremony on the border of Yorktown and Putnam Valley.

Farewell, Paul Gallay

Tom Andersen — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:15:11 -0400

The Board of Directors and staff of Westchester Land Trust sends our best wishes to Paul Gallay, who has served as our executive director since February 2000, as he moves on to his next challenge ...

Get Our '07 Annual Report

Tom Andersen — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:08:30 -0400

Our hot-off-the-presses 2007 annual report features an overview of 20 years of land preservation success and a stunning display of aerial photos of our projects.

Protecting Vernal Pools

Tom Andersen — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:45:28 -0400

There’s a certain breed of conservation biologist who can’t wait for spring because it’s ideal for mucking around in vernal pools. Our Damon Oscarson is one of them. But Damon has also put his expertise to use in protecting vernal pools.

Supporting Preserve Management

Tom Andersen — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:11:40 -0400

Westchester Land Trust's land management program was awarded a $10,000 grant on April 16 by the Land Trust Alliance Northeast Program and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

2007 Land Preservation Projects

admin — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:59:38 -0500

We completed six land preservation projects in late 2007.

We're Number One!

Tom Andersen — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:33:09 -0500

Contribute magazine has named Westchester Land Trust the top-ranked environmental and parks non-profit organization in the New York metropolitan area.