DEC $1 million grant award, new HQ for Winnakee, Amphibian BIG NIGHT & weekend events
Winnakee Awarded $1,086,957
DEC Grant to Protect Another
142 Acres Along the Saw Kill
LAND PROTECTION FOR CLEAN WATER
Governor Hochul announced NYS DEC Water Quality Improvement Projects last week across the state, including a $1,086,957 grant to Winnakee Land Trust to further protect the Saw Kill, a drinking water source for thousands of area residents.READ MORE
Above: View of 142-acre parcel of land that
Winnakee will acquire along the Saw Kill in Red Hook
Remarkable, elusive amphibians come out on BIG NIGHT: Join us!
by Uri Perrin
Senior Director of Advancement & External Affairs
It’s getting close to that delightful time of year when a walk through the woods can offer a chorus of frogs, and as winter wanes after a few warm nights, followed by rain –Big Night!
Learn how to identify the forest’s old-growth hardwoods, even at this time of year, without their leaves. Also, discover clues in tree identification that help tell the wonderful stories of this forest's transition over the years.