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Protecting land to protect water quality, as in the Croton Reservoir |
Westchester Land Trust works with Private Landowners to Protect the County's Lands and Communities
The foundation of Westchester Land Trust's open space protection activities continues to be our work with private landowners. We have completed more than 160 conservation easements in our 20 years, and have accepted donations of land from approximately 20 additional landowners. Combined, we've protected 4,000 acres in partnership with private landowners.
On these pages, you'll find questions and answers about working with Westchester Land Trust on conservation easements and a description of the potential income tax benefits that easement donors might be eligible for.
You'll also find interviews with two conservation easement donors, who discuss what it's like to work with the Land Trust on an easement, and the benefits it can lead to, for the community and the donor.
For more information about any of these land protection methods, please call Eileen Goren, Westchester Land Trust's director of conservation outreach, at 914 241 6346 x17, or email her at Eileen@Westchesterlandtrust.org.
Questions and answers about conservation easements
Learn about the tax benefits of conservation easements
View a sample conservation easement
Read what conservation easement donors in Bedford and Somers have to say