#GIVINGTUESDAY 2025
Last year, Winnakee protected 350 acres of vulnerable land with your help. We are on track to close on another 700 acres this winter! On Giving Tuesday, your support raised Total is $6,639! to help turn these new properties into vibrant conservation areas with opportunities for ecological stewardship. We look forward to community engagement on... Read More
Fall Photo Champions!
This fall, our community captured the beauty of autumn on Winnakee trails — and the results are stunning! We’re so grateful to everyone who participated and shared their love of the trails. Here are the winners: View all entries:
Five Key Ways Winnakee is Impacting Climate Resilience
It’s Climate Solutions Week. When it comes to climate change, the challenges we face can feel overwhelming. Winnakee is highlighting how some powerful solutions are already hard at work right here at home, through scalable land protection and restoration. 1. Carbon Storage & Sequestration When Winnakee protects a forest or restores a wetland, it’s not... Read More
Local Land Stewardship is a Global Climate Solution
By Todd Waldron, Senior Program Director I have always loved being in the woods in late September. Growing up, countless early-Autumn weekends were spent with my grandparents on their 45-acre woodlot along the Hudson River (pictured above). They purchased this maple, pine, and birch forest for $800 way back in 1951, and it was a... Read More
In the news: Daily Catch article
“Red Hook Moves Forward with Ambitious New Park Project at Camp Rising Sun; Trails, Picnic Spot and Wildlife Viewing Platform Planned” The wooded hills and wetlands of Camp Rising Sun on Oriole Mills Road will likely soon become one of Red Hook’s most significant new public landscapes as plans cohere for a restored wildlife viewing... Read More
THE CANOPY – Winnakee News, Fall 2025
IN THIS ISSUE View FULL EDITION Five Key Ways Winnakee is Impacting Climate Resilience The Understory Blog: Local Land Stewardship is a Global Climate Solution by Todd Waldron Fall Landowner Workshops Offer Ways to Improve Your Land New Trail Building Begins in Hyde Park Fall Photo Contest
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 Land Trust is proud to announce the appointment of Todd Waldron as our new Senior Program Director, a newly created leadership role that will oversee both our Land Conservation and Land Activation... Read More
Why I became involved with Winnakee after being drawn to the Hudson Valley
Protecting and enhancing this special place for years to come By Rebecca Tadikonda, Winnakee Board Member The Situation facing our forests… So many of us have been drawn to the Hudson Valley and made it a big part of our lives because of the beautiful forests that surround us. What most are not aware of is... Read More
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 land trusts compete with developers seeking to fragment intact forests, the Land Capital Grant Program is a true game-changer, ensuring the permanent protection of critical conservation lands.” –Bob Davis, Winnakee Land Trust’s CEO... Read More
Winnakee’s Stewardship Internship Program Supports the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders
Winnakee’s Stewardship Internship Program offers students and early-career professionals valuable, hands-on experience in conservation, land management, and field research. Interns gain practical skills while working alongside staff at an accredited land trust, making meaningful contributions to the protection and stewardship of natural landscapes. In return, interns provide vital support during our busiest season, allowing us... Read More