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Pollinator Pop-Up

The Pollinator Pop-Up is an interactive exhibit offering hands-on activities and a wealth of information for pollinator lovers of all ages.

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Pollinator Pop-Up-en-EspaƱol

The Pollinator Pop-Up is an interactive exhibit offering hands-on activities and a wealth of information for pollinator lovers of all ages.

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Staff

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Board + Advisory

Westchester Land Trust's leadership consists of a Board of Directors and Advisory Board.

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Protect Land

Protected open space is vital to the future of our communitiesā€”for recreation, wildlife habitat, safeguarding drinking water, and protection against climate change.

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Farms

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Mission and History

Westchester Land Trust works together with public and private partners to preserve land in perpetuity, and to protect and enhance the natural resources in our communities.

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Home

Westchester Land Trust works together with public and private partners to preserve land in perpetuity, and to protect and enhance the natural resources in our communities.

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Map

Westchester Land Trust has protected thousands of acres of land throughout Westchester and Putnam counties for you to enjoy with the help of local communities, partners, and government agencies.

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Westchester Land Trust Announces New Board Director, Bruce Ward of Katonah, and New Advisory Board Member, Sesh Murthy of Yorktown Heights

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Westchester Land Trust Secures $1.35 Million Grant from New York State to Partner with the Town of Bedford to Protect Drinking Water in Bedford

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Westchester Land Trust Announces New Additions to Leadership

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Westchester Land Trust Receives $100,000 in Grants from the New York State DEC Conservation Partnership Program

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Westchester Land Trust Elects New Directors and Advisory Board Members

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Westchester Land Trust Partners with Ryder Family and New York State to Protect 128-Acre Ryder Farm in Southeast

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Westchester Land Trust, Friends of Glenwood Lake Park, Glenwood Lake Association, and City of New Rochelle to Dedicate the Alpheus Prioleau Gateway at Glenwood Lake

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New York State Senator Shelley Mayer and Westchester Land Trust Join Forces to Launch Earth Day of Action Event

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Westchester Land Trust Awarded Grant for Community Conservation Project in New Rochelle, NY

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Westchester Land Trust Protects 11.71 Acres at Round Rock Preserve in New Castle

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Westchester Land Trust Awarded $93,500 in Grants from the New York State DEC Conservation Partnership Program

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Westchester Land Trust Announces New Board Director, Marc Weisenfreund, and Advisory Board Member, Jocelyn Ffriend

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Westchester Land Trust Receives $117,400 in Grants from the New York State DEC Conservation Partnership Program

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Westchester Land Trust Welcomes Three New Directors to Board: Christopher Boege, Dina Dublon, and Janelle Robbins

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Westchester Land Trust Announces New Advisory Board Members, Annie Farrell of North Salem and Tatiana Kaletsch of Kent Lakes

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Westchester Land Trust Receives $1.062 Million Grant from New York State to Protect Local Drinking Water Supply

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Westchester Land Trust Receives $42,000 Grant from New York State SNAP-Ed Community Growers Program to Support Food Pantry Garden and Food Justice Efforts

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Westchester Land Trust Announces New Board Directors, Carine Verschueren of Larchmont and Matt Young of Bedford Hills

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A NEW YORK STATE TREASURE IS PROTECTED FOREVER

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Westchester Land Trust Announces New Board Director, Dr. Diana Kaye Williams of Mount Vernon

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First Annual Family Farm Festival is a Huge Success!

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New Directors Named

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Westchester Land Trust Receives Community Growers Grant from New York State to Support Food Pantry Garden and Food Justice Program

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Westchester Land Trust Announces New President

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Westchester Land Trust Partners with State of New York and Town of North Castle to Permanently Protect 63 Acres

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Nature Documentary Captivates Crowd, Drawing Support for WLT

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Putting the Puzzle Piece into Place: Westchester Land Trust Protects Nearly 100 Acres of Critical Land in Patterson, New York

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New Arboretum Open to the Public at Westchester Land Trustā€™s Flagship Nature Preserve in Pound Ridge

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Westchester Land Trust Receives Grant from New York State to Support Food Pantry Garden and Food Justice Program

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Westchester Land Trust Announces New Board Director, David Ansel of Harrison

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Undeveloped Land Adjacent to Glenwood Lake Park is Preserved Thanks to Conservation Partnership

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Urban Forests in Every City: Visions of Connecting People to Trees

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Westchester Land Trust and Teatown Lake Reservation Partner to Protect 5 Acres at Shadow Lake in Yorktown

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Westchester Land Trust Welcomes Clifford Aronson and Offutt Porter to Board, Retiring Director Stephen Beckwith to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

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WLT Update: Open Bid to Return 174-acre Preserve to Natural Conditions

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What We Accomplished Together in 2023

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Westchester Land Trust Completes 273-acre Conservation Easement to Expand Environmentally Significant Open Space Corridor

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Westchester Land Trust Completes 273-acre Conservation Easement to Expand Environmentally Significant Open Space Corridor

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Westchester Land Trust Preserves 36 acres in Lewisboro

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Join us for our 2nd Annual Family Farm Festival

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The Valeria Story

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In Memoriam: Sam Pryor

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Westchester Land Trust Receives $2 Million Grant to Protect 128-Acre Ryder Farm in Southeast

Photo credit: The Ryder Family

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Second Annual Family Farm Festival is Huge Success!

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Westchester Land Trust Protects 25-Acre Putnam Valley Parcel

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Westchester Land Trust to Host Annual Benefit, Growing Our Future, on June 8 Honoring The Ryder Family, Annie Farrell, and Mike Surdej

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Yonkers ā€œGreen Teamā€ Students Gain Impactful Conservation Experience at Westchester Land Trust Preserves

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Annual Benefit Honors Women in Conservation

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Westchester Land Trust to Raise Funds for Land Protection at 2022 Annual Benefit

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2015 Annual Benefit

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Westchester Land Trust Raises More Than $440,000 for Land Protection at Annual Benefit Honoring Local Agricultural Icons and Community Volunteer

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Opinion: In Year of the Tree, Westchester Land Trust Receives Transformative Grant to Save Local Forests

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Family Farm Festival at Stuartā€™s Fruit Farm

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Westchester Land Trust and Healthy Yards to Host BioBlitz at Tom Burke Preserve

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Westchester Land Trust Protects 15-Acre Bedford Forestland with High Conservation Value and Uncommon Ecosystems

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National ā€˜30×30ā€™ Plan Offers Bold Call for Land Protection

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Westchester Land Trust Welcomes Over 300 Supporters to Annual Benefit at Sugar Hill Farm

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Westchester Land Trust Protects 174-Acre Property in Patterson with Environmentally Significant Habitat and Rare Plants

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Westchester Land Trust Protects Land in Pound Ridge at Yearā€™s End

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Westchester Land Trust Welcomes Dave Tobias to Board of Directors

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2014 Annual Benefit

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Westchester Land Trust Plants 15 Trees at Otter Creek Preserve in Mamaroneck as Part of Yearlong Forest Health Initiative

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Growing Produce and Community Pride

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Celebrating All That We Accomplished in 2021 With Your Help

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Forest Health Initiative at WWW/ZFP

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Westchester Land Trust Acquires Additional Land at Otter Creek

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Westchester Land Trust Protects 125 Acres of Open Space in Hudson Highlands Corridor

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The Dominican Sisters of Hope and Westchester Land Trust Celebrate the Preservation of The Mariandale Center

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Westchester Land Trust Protects 40 Acres in Cortlandt Next to Existing Preserve with Support from The Nature Conservancy

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Westchester Land Trust Launches Conservation Intern Program: Green Team Graduates Hired for 2021 Summer Season

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Westchester Land Trust Protects Land in Historic Park Hill Neighborhood of Yonkers

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Fire Safety Plays a Crucial Role in Saving Our Natural Lands

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A Statement from Westchester Land Trust

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42 Acres Preserved Adjacent to Wonder Lake State Park Thanks to Conservation Partnership

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Westchester Land Trust Raises Nearly $500,000 for Land Protection at Annual Benefit Honoring Young Conservationists and Community Advocates

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In Memoriam: Candace Schafer

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Westchester Land Trust to Host Reggae in the Barn Fundraiser September 19 at Maple Grove Farm in Bedford, NY

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Westchester Land Trust Awarded $100,000 Forest Health Grant

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Westchester Land Trust Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Annual Benefit Honoring David Rockefeller and 8,000 Acres of Protected Land

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Helping Those in Need

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Senator Shelley Mayer Awards Westchester Land Trust for Fighting Food Insecurity in Westchester During the Coronavirus Pandemic: WLTā€™s Sugar Hill Farm awarded 1st Place Community Garden Award

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Westchester Land Trust Protects Open Space in Historic Park Hill Neighborhood of Yonkers

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Community Comes Together to Support Nature Trails and Local Food Pantries as Part of Westchester Land Trustā€™s ā€˜Reimaginedā€™ Annual Benefit

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Chainsaw Course Benefits Land Conservation Professionals

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WLT Awarded Long Island Sound Futures Fund Grant

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In Memoriam: Al DelBello

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Public Notice for Westchester Land Trust Renewal of Accreditation November 2019

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A Successful 2014 Summer for WLTs Interns

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Habitat Enhancement at Frederick P. Rose Preserve

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The Kohlberg Story: Protecting Farmland

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The Waletzky Story

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Westchester Land Trust 2021 Benefit to Raise Funds for Land Protection and Honor Local Conservationists Stephen Beckwith, Jamie & Michael Wolff, Daniel Ricci

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27 Acres on Hook Road in Bedford Protected Forever as Westchester Land Trust Expands Conservation Corridor

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Looking Back at All We Accomplished in 2020 With YOUR Help

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Westchester Land Trust to Host Annual Benefit, The Art of Nature, June 3; Event to Honor Lori Ensinger, Jen Schwartz and the Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation, and Jack and Stella Sanko

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A Look Back at Your Impact in 2022

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Cornell Student Helps Westchester Land Trust Map Invasive Plants to Protect Local Ecosystems

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Westchester Land Trust Protects Scenic Overlook in Peekskill, City of Peekskill to Own and Manage Land for Conservation and Public Views

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Forest Restoration at Otter Creek Preserve

Events

Trail Work at Buttonbush Preserve

Join WLT's stewardship team and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference on Tuesday, November 7 to help improve trails at Buttonbush Preserve in Cortlandt.

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Glenwood Lake Park Tree Planting

Join WLT's stewardship team and the Glenwood Lake Association on Sunday, November 5 to help plant trees at Glenwood Lake Park in New Rochelle.

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Trail Work at Mill River Preserve

Join WLT's stewardship team and the Town of Lewisboro Trail Volunteers on Tuesday, November 21 to help build a trail at Mill River Preserve in Lewisboro.

Preserves

Westchester Wilderness Walk / Zofnass Family Preserve

Westchester Wilderness Walk / Zofnass Family Preserve encompasses rocky woods, streams and wetlands, an arboretum, and, at 127 acres, is one of the largest Westchester Land Trust preserves.

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Hemlock Brook Preserve

Hemlock Brook Preserve was donated by Walter P. Lewisohn in 1971 to The Nature Conservancy and in 2003 it was transferred to Westchester Land Trust.

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Hunter Brook Preserve

Hunter Brook Preserve in Yorktown covers 45 acres along the stream corridor of the Hunter Brook, an important tributary of the Croton Reservoir.

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Rock Shelter Preserve

Rock Shelter Preserve features woodlands, old fields, and wetlands, and sits within the Eastern Westchester Biotic Corridor, a 22,000-acre swath of land noted for its regionally-important diversity of wildlife.

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Tom Burke Preserve

Tom Burke Preserve in Bedford Hills is perfect if you're looking for a short stroll in an open area and is great for birdwatching or botanizing.

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Danner Family Preserve

The Danner Family Preserve spans the Yorktown-Putnam Valley town line and the border of Westchester and Putnam counties.

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Old Church Lane Preserve

Situated on a dirt road in a relatively remote area of Lewisboro, Old Church Lane Preserve encompasses extensive wetlands amid upland deciduous forest, ridges, and rock outcrops.

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Pine Croft Meadow Preserve

Pine Croft Meadow Preserve is a gently sloping, open meadow full of native grasses, wildflowers, rushes, sedges, and shrubs. The trail is a simple path that runs along the driveway into the preserve, crossing a small bridge over a stream and then following a mowed path through the meadow.

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Frederick P. Rose Preserve

Covering woods, old fields and wetlands, Frederick P. Rose Preserve is a key link in the Eastern Westchester Biotic Corridor, a 22,000-acre swath of land noted for its regionally-important diversity of wildlife.