Press releases

Winnakee Land Trust Welcomes Todd Waldron as Senior Program Director

Winnakee Expands Leadership to Drive Strategic Land Conservation, Forest Management and Landowner Programs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2025 Rhinebeck, NY –...

Winnakee awarded $1.25 Million Forestland Protection Grant

“Without the PCLB Foundation support, this irreplaceable property might have been lost to development. In today’s highly competitive real estate market, where...

Winnakee awarded grants by our partner Scenic Hudson

Through this combination of public-private funding sources, as well as support from other local partners, Winnakee Land Trust will be able to...

Winnakee will offer new trails and forest management workshops at “Robert’s Refuge”

In 2022, a generous donation of 218 acres of forest and wetland by local landowners to Winnakee Land Trust was a huge...

Winnakee Protects 140 New Acres of Vulnerable Wildlife Habitat

We were interested in donating the land to Winnakee because we knew of their impressive work to increase biodiversity in wetlands and...

Brush Fire at Saw Kill Trails and more across Hudson Valley

On Friday, November 8th a brush fire broke out at Winnakee’s Saw Kill trails. Thanks to the speedy response of local firefighters,...

Winnakee Protects 206 New Acres of Important Wildlife Habitat

“Both properties contain vulnerable ecological assets that provide habitat for known at risk species. By protecting and preserving threatened natural habitats and...

Winnakee Moves to New Sustainable Headquarters in Rhinebeck Village!

Earlier this month, Winnakee relocated to the heart of Rhinebeck Village at 7 Livingston Street (otherwise known as the historic house with...

Winnakee Awarded $1,086,957 DEC Grant to Protect Another 142 Acres Along the Saw Kill

Governor Hochul announced NYS DEC Water Quality Improvement Projects last week across the state, including a $1,086,957 grant to Winnakee Land Trust...