On Wednesday April 16th, 2008 the Land Trust Alliance and New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced $825,000
in Conservation Partnership Program Grants to 40 New York Land Trusts—
an unprecedented investment that will help build stronger land trusts,
accelerate the pace and quality of land conservation, and strengthen
public support for community-based conservation. More than 50 land
trust representatives were on hand for the announcement, which took
place in the New York State Capitol.
Funding
for this innovative public-private partnership will support 52 grants
to 40 local and regional land trusts in more than 30 counties across
New York State.
The
Land Trust Alliance thanks Governor Paterson, DEC Commissioner Pete
Grannis, Environmental Conservation Committee Co-Chairs Senator Carl
Marcellino and Assemblyman Robert Sweeney, and other members of the
Legislature for helping the Alliance build this program. The 2008-09
State budget includes an increase to a record $1.575 million for this
land trust grants and technical assistance program.
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