New York Program

Photo Courtesy of Hudson Highlands Land Trust

About the New York Program

The Land Trust Alliance Northeast Office functions as the land trust service center for New York's land trust community. Guided by the New York Advisory Board, the Alliance's New York program provides funding for New York land trusts through the New York State Conservation Partnership Program, offers training opportunities for land trust boards and staff, and advocates for conservation incentives and funding in the state capital.

What's New

Announcing the 2012 New York State Conservation Partnership Program Grant Awards

$1.4 MILLION IN CONSERVATION GRANTS AWARDED TO LANDS TRUSTS STATEWIDE
Grants Leverage an Additional $1.2 Million in Private Money
Public-Private Partnerships to Boost Local Land Conservation
Conservation Partnership Program grants totaling $1.4 million were awarded to 53 nonprofit land trusts across the state, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Land Trust Alliance announced today at the Saint Paul Pocket Park in the City of Rochester. The grants, funded through New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), will be matched by $1.2 million in private and local funding.

How We Help

Funding for Land Trusts

• New York State Conservation Partnership Program--provides grants to help qualified New York land trust's prepare for land trust accreditation and pursue projects that will build professional capacity, strengthen community partnerships, accelerate the pace of land conservation, and enable implemention of best business practices.

Policy and Advocacy

• New York State Policy Program--strives to advance policies at the state level that support the common efforts and conservation goals of New York's land trust community.

Training/ Coaching/ Mentoring

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