Balancing Sound Development & Effective Conservation
Welcome to the Greene Land Trust
From the high peaks of the Catskill Mountains, to the historic shores of the Hudson River, Greene County New York features a diverse and productive landscape.
To preserve and protect the rural character of Greene County, the Greene Land Trust works with a wide range of partners to facilitate a balance between sound development and effective conservation. The Greene Land Trust’s primary goal is to work with public and private landowners to protect natural and cultural resources for future generations.
"We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." - Aldo Leopold
Grassland Stewardship
Project summary: Grasslands, which include open fields, pasture and farmland, are rapidly being lost in Greene County due to development pressures and other factors. These open spaces that define the pastoral beauty of our communities, and provide habitat for at-risk grassland birds, are predominately in private ownership. The Greene Land Trust, through a grant from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program, has developed the Community Grassland Stewardship Project to educate, engage and support the community and private landowners in conserving their open spaces as grasslands.
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Once in a "blue moon"
Blue Moon and Night Owls Walk Friday August 31, 2012
Join us at the Willows at Brandows Point to watch the “blue moon” rise over the river and “prowl for owls” with naturalist Rich Guthrie.
Arrive by 6:45 for a leisurely walk down to the river to watch the moon rise about 7:15 or avoid the walk and watch from the meadows near the parking area. Refreshments will be provided.
A ‘blue moon” happens when there are two full moons in the same month. It will not happen again for more than two years so this is a rare opportunity.
This is also a great opportunity to see the five outdoor sculptures installed at the Willows as part of a show organized by the Athens Cultural Center. There are also installations at the Athens riverfront park and at Four Mile Point. Brochures with directions to visit the other sculpture sites will be available.
The Willows at Brandows Point is located at 480 Rt 385 in Athens – opposite the end of Howard Hall Road. An RSVP is appreciated but not necessary to info@greenelandtrust.org or 731-5544. Hope to see you there.
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Exploration a Success
Saturday's event at the Willows at Brandow's Point was a great success. With about 40 visitors our new parking lot got a good workout. Naturalist and GLT board member Rich Guthrie led an informative nature walk to the river where conservation educator Robyn Worcester from the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation talked about river ecology.
Back at the farmhouse GLT Treasurer Jeff Rose and Brad Rapelyea showed people around the house. Some of our visitors had worked at the farm years ago and shared stories about picking plums and plucking turkeys. It was great to hear some first hand history about the house and farm.