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OUR LAND RESTORATION WORK

Forests require timely stewardship,

if we are to sustain them into the future

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PROTECT THE FUTURE OF OUR IRREPLACEABLE LANDSCAPE

For over 30 years, Winnakee Land Trust has worked in partnership with private landowners to conserve some of the Hudson Valley’s most critical vulnerable habitats and open spaces, including thousands of acres of open space, forests, farms, wetlands and watersheds, and wildlife habitat that are critical to the region’s communities.

PARTNER WITH WINNAKEE TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT YOUR PRECIOUS LAND

Winnakee can help you achieve your conservation vision for your land. Your land donation or easement might be one of the most impactful things you can do for future generations. We welcome your questions and are here to help you and your family navigate ways to conserve your land and leave a living, beautiful and lasting legacy.

Our Priorities

Protect

Through our protection of threatened land, watersheds, habitat, and endangered forests, we safeguard what is unique and irreplaceable in The Hudson Valley.

Restore

Thousands of acres of land that are vulnerable to development. Our sustainable management plans are a nature-based solution to improve our region’s ecological health.

Connect

We prioritize lands for conservation based on their intact habitat and ability to serve as corridors for migrating wildlife, and contiguous forests to sustain the Hudson Valley’s natural legacy into the future.

Why Forests Matter

You can prevent the loss of irreplaceable land

Winnakee recognizes that forest lands are vital to NY’s ecological and economic well-being, and that saving them is an indispensable investment in our future.

These natural habitats – especially forests – which have biological, ecological, social and cultural importance and are vulnerable to fragmentation and escalating development. Preserving these open spaces and forests is essential to maintaining the special quality of life we enjoy here in the Hudson Valley.

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Landowner Resources

Most of today’s High Value Conservation lands are privately owned

Over three-fourths of our region’s most critical wildlife habitats are in vulnerable forests on private lands. Winnakee Land Trust has partnered with many families on the precipice of generational change to help them navigate protection of their cherished land. Winnakee’s new Forest Initiative is something not all landowners are aware of, and we encourage you to reach out for more details.

Find Resources

Welcome to Winnakee’s Conservation Land Guide.

You can browse our properties using this map, or use the Legend below to find hiking trails. Featured properties (orange pins) typically have parking areas, mapped trails, and more detailed information. All of our Conservation Areas are open to the public. Hover over the pinned areas for details or visit our parks and preserves page.

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