The Hudson Highlands Land Trust is a community-based, accredited land conservation organization devoted to protecting and preserving the natural resources, rural character and scenic beauty of the Hudson Highlands.
In the age of COVID there are greater challenges than ever, Learn How HHLT is Responding and How You Can Help
As the pandemic continues, people are flocking to the Hudson Highlands like never before, and demand for our parks and trails has never been greater.
But the challenges to our undeveloped lands are mounting: many people are moving to the area permanently. Scores of new visitors are impacting the natural resources in our popular parks and trails. All this while New York State is facing serious budget constraints. Plus, we need to ensure our parks are inclusive and accessible to everyone.
Catch up with HHLT and learn how we are meeting these challenges, and what you can do to help protect our open spaces.
The recordings of two recent webinars are now available here: November 24th webinar and December 2nd webinar. The websites and resources mentioned during the webinars include:
Philipstown Comprehensive Plan Update: contact natprentice@mac.com or philipstown2020@gmail.com with input
Cornwall-on-Hudson Comprehensive Plan: contact mayor@cornwall-on-hudson.org with input. The Village Board is holding a public workshop on the comp plan on Monday, December 14th, at 7pm.
NYNJTC Volunteer Trail Stewards: contact volunteer@nynjtc.org to volunteer
If you're interested in volunteering with HHLT at Granite Mountain Preserve, contact ashley.rauch@hhlt.org and/or nicole.wooten@hhlt.org.
Also, we hope you will call your State Assemblymembers and Senators and ask them to maintain environmental funding in New York. This letter from environmental groups across the state (including HHLT) talks about the critical benefits the state's environmental programs provide.
Feel free to reach out with any feedback on the webinars, or if you have any follow up questions for our staff or any of our guest speakers. I'd also love to hear from you if there are any particular topics you'd like to see explored in future webinars.
Best wishes and happy holidays,
Ashley Rauch
Community Engagement Manager | Hudson Highlands Land Trust
845-424-3358 ext. 4