Land Preservation

Protecting Ryder Farm

Tom Andersen — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:51:58 -0400

Ryder Farm, one of the oldest farms in the region (it's been in the same family for almost 200 years), sits on the west shore of Peach Lake, just above the North Salem border, in Southeast. Although it's in Putnam County, it's close enough and important enough for us to do what we can to help protect it.

Farmland Protection

Tom Andersen — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:02:27 -0400

There's good news from Albany for those of us who think protecting working farms should be a state priority.

The Decider

Tom Andersen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:56:04 -0400

Christopher O. Ward, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, gets high praise in the New York Times today for knowing how to make tough decisions. We worked with Chris on two projects three or four years ago, when he was the commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

The Meads of Waccabuc

Tom Andersen — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:42:06 -0400

Yesterday's mail brought the Spring 2008 issue of the Westchester Historian, the journal of the Westchester County Historical Society, and we were excited to see that the issue bore the title, "Stewards of the Land: The Meads of Waccabuc."

The Significance of Valeria

Tom Andersen — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:30:57 -0400

Paul Gallay, Westchester Land Trust's executive director, made an important point in yesterday's Journal News story about the Valeria conservation easements and the development that is part of the deal.