HAPPY EARTH DAY! Join us.
Drop in as you wish. You can plan your visit around a specific activity at Vlei, forge your own way for a self-guided bioblitz, or stop into Burger Hill to prepare some seedlings and take some home for your backyard. Choose your own adventure! FULL EARTH DAY LINE-UP HERE
What Earth Day Means to Me
By Isabel “Scout” Pronto Breslin Each spring, my parents and I would make the trip up to Central Park to go see the magnolia trees. As a kid, Central Park was the only place that truly had any sense of wildness in the city, and I savored it. I would take great joy in scrambling... Read More
Lookout Loop Trail now open at Saw Kill
The Lookout Loop Trail is now open, adding an optional half mile loop at Winnakee’s Saw Kill Trails in Red Hook! As of 4/16/23 Yellow Trout Lilies and Wild Violets can be seen, and Hairy (and other) Woodpeckers heard, along it! More Details for your next visit:
UPCOMING EVENTS: Spring & Summer 2023
Tis the season! Get Outdoors and Support Land Protection! View Winnakee’s full line up of Spring and Summer opportunities to enjoy the bounty of our region: VIEW THE LINE UP HERE
Big Nights for Amphibian Crossings
Read more in HV Pilot about Winnakee’s BIG NIGHT outings to help amphibians reach their spring breeding pools (click here to view article) and how identifying their crossing areas and population numbers help inform ecosystem health and habitats in need of land protection.
Today is International Day of the Forest!
Learn more about the UN’s campaign of HEALTHY FORESTS FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE and how Winnakee is making impacts for FOREVER FORESTS close to home! READ MORE
Restoring Hudson Valley Forests as an indispensable investment in our region’s future
By Bob Davis, Executive Director, Winnakee Land Trust The Hudson Valley is one of the most sought-after places in the world. Our towns are always ranked as the top best small towns to live, and our region is a world-class tourist destination. The reasons have a lot to do with our great access to irreplaceable... Read More
Become a Monthly Donor Today!
Every season brings new opportunities and needs for Winnakee to protect open spaces, forests, wetlands, and wildlife habitats. Consider joining Winnakee’s monthly giving program to help protect nature and strengthen conservation efforts all year long. Your steady support will enable Winnakee to further our essential stewardship work on over 5,000 preserved acres and 20+ miles... Read More
Watch the latest Winnakee-Dutchess Trails, Roundtable
AGENDA: January 17, 2023 Introduction & Meeting Guidelines Featured presentation: Trails & Invasive Species Sarah Travalio, Invasive Species Project Coordinator, New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation Regional trail reports: Visit Winnakee-Dutchess Trails Roundtable page to view this Roundtable and past meetings.