LATEST NEWS

Save the dates
February 27, 2023

While spring is currently in the air as the late winter blooming plants including snow [...]

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Stakeholder Notification/Public Notice
January 13, 2023

The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meetnational quality standards for protecting [...]

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For Immediate Release
February 28, 2022

Judy Terlizzi 845 743 3187 The Putnam County Land Trusts invites the community to join [...]

1 Comment

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2019 Bluebell Festival – Saturday April 27th at DOB
April 22, 2019

            Come Join Us For the 2019 Bluebell Festival from [...]

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Saturday April 6th Celebrate PCLT’s 50th Anniversary
March 4, 2019

Share an evening with those who are committed to Protecting What Matters in Putnam County [...]

Read
March 24 – PCLT Sponsored Hike on DBM Preserve
March 4, 2019

Mar 24  Take a walk with PCLT on the DBM Preserve on Abbeyfield Lane in [...]

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Putnam County Residents Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
October 2, 2017

Putnam County will hold a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day for Putnam County residents [...]

Read
Call for Volunteers to Research Local History
October 2, 2017

Saturday, October 14 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the Mahopac Library, the Putnam County Land Trust [...]

Read
PCLT will be at Hollowfest on July 1st promote our mission and let people know about our trails. Hope you can join us!

[...]

Read
14
Jun
Work done on Brandon Farm Preserve and Peach Lake Natural Area

This has been a busy weekend on PCLT preserves.  The stewardship council was busy installing [...]

Read
08
May
Spring Photo Workshops from our friends over at FrOGS….

[...]

Read
25
Apr
Bluebell Festival 2017 on April 29th!!!

[...]

Read
20
Apr
FrOGS Lecture: Summer and Fall Wildflowers and the Role of Pollinators in the Great Swamp

From our friends at FrOGS… [...]

Read
24
Mar
“The Bear Reality” from our friends at FrOGS…

Felicia Ortner, a Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist, will be giving an insight into the natural [...]

Read
23
Mar
PCLT Gets Some Airtime on Local Cable

PCLT recently sat down with “Locally Sourced”, a local cable public-access show that features local [...]

Read
23
Feb
On March 25th Putnam County Land Trust celebrates 48 years of protecting open space in your Big Back Yard

Brewster, NY — Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) announces its Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction [...]

Read
03
Feb
Save the Date! Land Trust Dinner on March 25th

PCLT’s Annual Benefit Dinner will be Saturday, March 25th. This year, we are excited to [...]

Read
07
Jan
Support PCLT when you shop on Amazon.com!!

Holiday shopping is easy with Amazon’s Holiday Gift Guides. #StartWithaSmile at smile.amazon.com for your holiday [...]

Read
08
Dec
New Video from LTA on the PCLT/OLC Collaboration

Check out this video created by Firefly Imageworks about how Putnam County Land Trust and [...]

Read
07
Nov
FrOGS 20th Annual Celebration of the Great Swamp

Our friends over a FrOGS are holding their 20th Annual Celebration of the Great Swamp. [...]

Read
12
Oct
PCLT Receives National Award

The Land Trust Alliance (LTA) has selected the Putnam County Land Trust and the Accredited [...]

Read
21
Sep
June 4th Hike with PCLT and Naturalist Jim Nordgren to celebrate National Trails Day

June 4th, 2016: In celebration of National Trails Day, Saturday June 4th, PCLT is holding [...]

Read
01
Jun
PCLT Seeking Board Members

The Putnam County Land Trust is seeking individuals to serve on its Board of Trustees. [...]

Read
02
May
Come Visit PCLT at Great Hollow Nature Preserve’s Grand Opening

Join our friends at Great Hollow Nature Preserve on May 1st at Noon for an [...]

Read
27
Apr
Bird House Building Event April 23rd

The Putnam County Land Trust is hosting a bird house building event on Saturday, April [...]

Read
17
Apr
Notice: Field Farmstead Preserve Temporarily Closed to Visitors

Due to construction on a nearby property (not owned by PCLT) and in the interest [...]

Read
03
Apr
Reservation Forms Now Available…

PCLT’s Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction will be April 16th, 20016. Get your tickets now [...]

Read
22
Mar
“WILDFLOWERS OF THE GREAT SWAMP” APRIL 10TH at 1 PM

Brought to you by our friends at FrOGS… Carol Gracie, engaging speaker, retired botanist of [...]

Read
01
Feb
Save the Date! April 16, 2016 is our Annual Benefit Dinner

Mark your calendars! The 2016 PCLT Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction will be Saturday, April [...]

Read
31
Jan
More of the Great Swamp’s Ice Pond Basin Preserved

More of the Great Swamp is now available for the enjoyment and benefit of future [...]

Read
19
Dec
Congress votes to make tax incentive permanent | Land Trust Alliance

Congress votes to make tax incentive permanent | Land Trust Alliance. [...]

Read
19
Dec
Skate in Your Big Back Yard Nov 22nd

PCLT is hosting a community and family skating event on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at [...]

Read
03
Nov
Come Visit PCLT’s Tophill Preserve This Weekend!

The Adirondacks? Three hours away. The Catskills? Two hours. Harriman State Park? One hour. Top Hill Preserve? In [...]

Read
06
Oct
Visit Our Friends Over at FrOGS on Oct 24 & 25

[...]

Read
03
Oct
Meet the newest PCLT Board Members!

Elected to the board during the 2015 annual meeting were Joe Harrison, Bill Roll, and [...]

Read
19
Sep
Conservation Partners Work Together to Permanently Protect Five PCLT Properties

The Putnam County Land Trust, in conjunction with its conservation partners Westchester Land Trust (WLT) [...]

Read
19
Sep
Great Swamp Watershed Conservation Groups Invite Landowners to a Neighborhood Gathering

On Sunday, July 12 2015, PCLT, along with five other conservation organizations, will co-host a [...]

Read
01
Jul
From Our Friends at PARC’s Free to Speak Self Advocacy Group…

The Free to Speak Self Advocacy Group at PARC has been a wonderful help to [...]

Read
21
May
PCLT SEEKS BOARD MEMBER APPLICANTS

The Putnam County Land Trust is seeking individuals who support the concept of open space [...]

Read
19
May
Volunteers Needed for May 9th Trail Work Parties…

Well, spring has finally sprung (my daffodils are actually blooming!) and we have some exciting [...]

Read
23
Apr
PCLT “Breakfast with the Birds” and our BLUEBELL FESTIVAL on May 2nd

Brewster, NY — Blue Bells are the blue flowers that carpet the forest floor in [...]

Read
18
Apr
ANNOUNCING THIS YEAR’S HONOREES FOR PCLT’S 46TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT DINNER & AUCTION

Brewster, NY — The Putnam County Land Trust is pleased to announce this year’s honorees, [...]

Read
01
Apr
“Explore Ice Pond” Presentation on March 25th

Presentation by the Putnam County Land Trust, Friend of the Great Swamp and the Patterson [...]

Read
23
Feb
Tradelands in Action

PCLT’s vision of preserving a large portion of the Ice Pond Basin originated 20 years [...]

Read
07
Feb
PCLT Dinner and Auction are April 18th, 2015. Save the Date!!!!

Go get your calendar and reserve April 18th for PCLT’s 46th Anniversary Dinner & Auction. [...]

Read
21
Jan
Come out for Trail Work on Nov 15th!

Do you like to work outdoors? Do you like to hike?  Putnam County Land Trust is [...]

Read
11
Nov
You’re Invited to the Opening Ceremony of the Diverting Reservoir Trail…

PUTNAM COUNTY LAND TRUST AND NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF [...]

Read
13
Aug
Work Party Prepares the New Diverting Reservoir Trail

Volunteers from the ranks of Concerned Residents of Southeast (CRSE), Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) and some [...]

Read
07
Aug
Conservation Partners Hold Ribbon Cutting for 115-Acre Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Preserve in Patterson, NY

In a unique public-private partnership, Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT), Westchester Land Trust (WLT) and [...]

Read
07
Aug
Eagles Soar on PCLT Preserves…

Scouts work on PCLT Preserves over the years. Sorry, this isn’t a newsflash of a [...]

Read
01
Aug
Butterfly Walk in Dover with FrOGS and OLC…

Brought to you by our friends at FrOGS and the Oblong Land Conservancy: Butterfly Walk [...]

Read
30
Jul
Come Sailing With Us!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!!! Tickets are $50 per person.  Space is extremely limited, and tickets are [...]

Read
23
Jul
Check out the new Danner Preserve Video

PCLT Member and Steward David Chau has created the second TRAILers video, this one is [...]

Read
12
Jun
PCLT & Oblong Land Conservancy Receive “Catalyst” Grant

Local Conservation Groups Benefit from State Conservation Initiative Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced in April [...]

Read
29
May
“Trail Blitz” Work Party Volunteers Needed June 1st…

  …AT THE ROBERT & JOSEPHINE KOESTNER PRESERVE The Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) is [...]

Read
23
May
Looking for New Boardmembers

Five former Putnam County Land Trust boardmembers  were recently awarded Emeritus status as they “retired” [...]

Read
08
May
PCLT Awarded $9,000 Grant

On April 24th Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $1.4 million in Conservation Partnership Program grants [...]

Read
08
May
Remembering Denis Castelli & Karen Correll

PCLT lost two great friends in April.  Denis Castelli and Karen Correll both passed away, [...]

Read
08
May
Birding with Dr. Jim Utter, Director of FrOGS April 26th

From our friends over at FrOGS: This coming Saturday, April 26th, 2014 at 9am, join [...]

Read
24
Apr
Conservation Partners Permanently Protect 115-Acres in Key Ecological Focal Area

                              [...]

Read
24
Apr
PCLT Bluebell Festival on May 3rd!

Brewster, NY — Blue Bells are the blue flowers that carpet the forest floor in [...]

Read
15
Apr
PCLT Protects an Additional 222 Acres!

The past few weeks and months have been a whirlwind of activity at PCLT.  Four [...]

Read
15
Apr
Celebrating 1000 Acres, 45 Years, 5 Emeritus Trustees & Stewardship

The Putnam County Land Trust invites anyone interested in land preservation in Putnam County to [...]

Read
14
Mar
Upcoming FrOGS Events

There are a few great events coming up, sponsored by our friends at FrOGS: Turtles! [...]

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10
Mar
New Video by PCLT Member

David Zhou, PCLT member and preserve steward, has released his first video of PCLT’s preserves. [...]

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21
Jan
Help Us Win a $2,500 Grant by Voting for PCLT

PCLT has applied for a grant from MVP Healthcare.  Winners will be determined based on [...]

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17
Jan
We just got word from Comcast that PCLT’s video “Speaking of the Putnam County Land Trust” will be airing on their public access channel (channel 8) on Thursday, January 16th at 6:30pm.

If you haven’t seen this video, check it out.  It includes interviews from many local [...]

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15
Jan
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!

Happy New Year everyone!  And now that its 2014, PCLT’s annual dinner & auction fundraiser [...]

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01
Jan
An Invitation From Our Friends at FrOGS…

Join the Celebration! 362 Acre Acquisition – Protects Environmentally Sensitive Haviland Hollow Brook! Please join [...]

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03
Dec
KNOW ANY GIRL SCOUTS LOOKING FOR A GOLD OR SILVER PROJECT?

Know any Girls Scouts looking for an idea for their Gold or Silver Award?  Christine [...]

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14
Nov
WHERE DO ANIMALS GO IN WINTER?

Our friends over at FrOGS (Friends of the Great Swamp) are hosting a special program [...]

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07
Nov
From the Trails: Pics of the Moss Walk

Attendees of  the Moss Walk with Dr. William Buck were treated to a beautiful day [...]

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02
Nov
STAFFING THE PCLT BOOTH AT THE FrOGS ART SHOW!

PCLT Member Andrew Falk with PCLT Trustees Susan Horan and Karen Bond at the FrOGS [...]

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02
Nov
Come Visit PCLT at the FrOGS Art Show

OCTOBER 26TH & 27TH, 2013 ABOVE:  At the 2012 FrOGS Art Show:  A group of [...]

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16
Oct
“Moss Walk” Now On for October 20th

The long-awaited Moss Walk with Bill Buck is set for October 20th at 1pm.  We’ve [...]

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03
Oct
Fall Canoe Trips with FrOGS!

A notice from our neighbors at Friends of the Great Swamp (FrOGS):   Friends of the [...]

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14
Sep
Save the date! April 5th, 2014 is PCLT’s 45th Anniversary Benefit Dinner & Auction

The event will be held at the Starr Ridge Banquet and Conference Center at 38 [...]

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13
Sep
OCT 6TH MOSS WALK POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

The October 6th Moss Walk is postponed until further notice due to travel.  Check our [...]

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11
Sep
PCLT ANNUAL MEETING THIS SUNDAY!!!

The Putnam County Land Trust will hold its annual membership meeting on Sunday, September 8th [...]

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04
Sep
A GREAT TIME AT THE 4H FAIR THIS WEEKEND

PCLT was at this weekend’s 4H Fair at Putnam County Veterans Park.  If you were [...]

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28
Jul
MOSS WALK OCT 6TH WITH DR. WILLIAM BUCK

The Putnam County Land Trust is sponsoring a program on the Amazing World of Mosses [...]

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14
Jul
PCLT’S NEW VIDEO!!!

PCLT has a new video, produced by former PCLT boardmember Laura Staley, and Stuart Staley [...]

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14
Jul
PCLT IN LAND TRUST ALLIANCE’S NATIONAL MAGAZINE

The Land Trust Alliance(LTA) is a national conservation organization whose mission is , “To save [...]

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21
Jun
PUTNAM COUNTY LAND TRUST SEEKS BOARDMEMBER CANDIDATES

The Putnam County Land Trust is seeking candidates for its Board. Individuals who support the [...]

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11
Jun
2013 Benefit Dinner & Auction Pics!

The 2013 PCLT dinner was a great success. Great food, great people and great cause. [...]

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10
Jun
Pics from PCLT at Birds of Prey Day

Click her to visit our photo album on Facebook of the June 2nd, 2013 Birds [...]

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08
Jun
PCLT RECEIVES $7500 GRANT

Putnam County Land Trust was awarded a $7500 grant as part of a public-private partnership [...]

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06
May
BIRDS, BLOOMS & BARK! This weekend…

PCLT board member John Vangor will lead a program on Saturday May 11th called Birds, [...]

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06
May
JOIN PCLT & PARC FOR A WORK PARTY 4/27 ON LINDERA LOOP TRAIL

The Free to Speak Self-Advocacy Group from PARC has adopted the Lindera Loop Trail as [...]

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20
Apr
APRIL 7TH ‘MOSS WALK’ POSTPOSED DUE TO INJURY

Due to an injury, the Moss Walk with Dr. William Buck scheduled for next Sunday, [...]

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01
Apr
SENATOR BALL PRESENTS PROCLAMATION TO EAGLE SCOUT WHO WORKED ON PCLT PRESERVE

Senator Greg Ball  (Patterson – R, C, I) presented Robert Firriolo Jr. of Troop 440 [...]

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22
Mar
PAUL KUPCHOK TO RECEIVE LEADERSHIP-IN-GIVING AWARD

Two Putnam residents will be honored for their contributions to environmental conservation and education during [...]

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14
Mar
VICTOR GROSSMAN TO RECEIVE BLUE HERON AWARD

Two Putnam residents will be honored for their contributions to environmental conservation and education during [...]

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14
Mar
EXPLORING BURDICK PRESERVE

You may have seen the front page article in a recent edition of the Putnam [...]

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07
Mar
SEND US YOUR PHOTOS!

Send Us Your Photos!  PCLT is asking for photos that PCLT members and the public [...]

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05
Mar
NEW DRIVEWAY AT PCLT HEADQUARTERS

The new driveway at the Dorrie O’Brien House will allow access to the Lindera Loop [...]

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05
Mar
“MODEL FOREST” PRESENTATION AT FrOGS MEETING

Chris Hendershot will speak about Clearpool’s Model Forest at FrOGS (Friends of the Great Swamp) Annual [...]

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28
Feb
PCLT’S 44th ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT DINNER & AUCTION WILL BE APRIL 13, 2013

Join in the celebration as Putnam County Land Trust marks 44 years of preserving open [...]

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27
Jan
PCLT ANNOUNCES ITS 29th PRESERVE!

The Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) recently announced it has received a donation of approximately [...]

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24
Jan
PCLT’s 2013 Benefit Dinner & Auction – April 13, 2013

Save the Date Don’t miss out on the fun! Plan to attend PCLT’s Annual Benefit [...]

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29
Sep
October Saturday Morning Programs

The Saturday Morning Programs in October will take place on October 6th and October 27th.  [...]

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23
Sep
Up Close and Personal with the Creatures of the Great Swamp

FrOGS presents “Up Close and Personal with the Creatures of the Great Swamp:  Snakes, Turtles and [...]

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05
Sep
PCLT Annual Membership Meeting

The annual membership meeting of the Putnam County Land Trust will be held on Sunday, [...]

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31
Aug
September 2012 First and Third Saturdays

The September First Saturday for Native Plant Identification,  will be moved to September 8th because of [...]

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20
Aug
PCLT First and Third Saturday Morning Program!

Putnam County Land Trust  First and Third Saturday Morning Program The Putnam County Land Trust is [...]

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26
Jul
PCLT’s 2012 Benefit Dinner and Auction

Saturday, April 21, 2012 – 5:30 PM 43rd Anniversary Dinner and Auction Starr Ridge Banquet [...]

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20
Apr



LATEST NEWS


Save the dates
February 27, 2023

While spring is currently in the air as the late winter blooming plants including snow [...]

Read
Stakeholder Notification/Public Notice
January 13, 2023

The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meetnational quality standards for protecting [...]

Read
For Immediate Release
February 28, 2022

Judy Terlizzi 845 743 3187 The Putnam County Land Trusts invites the community to join [...]

1 Comment

Read
2019 Bluebell Festival – Saturday April 27th at DOB
April 22, 2019

            Come Join Us For the 2019 Bluebell Festival from [...]

Read
Saturday April 6th Celebrate PCLT’s 50th Anniversary
March 4, 2019

Share an evening with those who are committed to Protecting What Matters in Putnam County [...]

Read
March 24 – PCLT Sponsored Hike on DBM Preserve
March 4, 2019

Mar 24  Take a walk with PCLT on the DBM Preserve on Abbeyfield Lane in [...]

Read
Putnam County Residents Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
October 2, 2017

Putnam County will hold a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day for Putnam County residents [...]

Read
Call for Volunteers to Research Local History
October 2, 2017

Saturday, October 14 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the Mahopac Library, the Putnam County Land Trust [...]

Read
PCLT will be at Hollowfest on July 1st promote our mission and let people know about our trails. Hope you can join us!

[...]

Read
14
Jun
Work done on Brandon Farm Preserve and Peach Lake Natural Area

This has been a busy weekend on PCLT preserves.  The stewardship council was busy installing [...]

Read
08
May
Spring Photo Workshops from our friends over at FrOGS….

[...]

Read
25
Apr
Bluebell Festival 2017 on April 29th!!!

[...]

Read
20
Apr
FrOGS Lecture: Summer and Fall Wildflowers and the Role of Pollinators in the Great Swamp

From our friends at FrOGS… [...]

Read
24
Mar
“The Bear Reality” from our friends at FrOGS…

Felicia Ortner, a Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist, will be giving an insight into the natural [...]

Read
23
Mar
PCLT Gets Some Airtime on Local Cable

PCLT recently sat down with “Locally Sourced”, a local cable public-access show that features local [...]

Read
23
Feb
On March 25th Putnam County Land Trust celebrates 48 years of protecting open space in your Big Back Yard

Brewster, NY — Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) announces its Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction [...]

Read
03
Feb
Save the Date! Land Trust Dinner on March 25th

PCLT’s Annual Benefit Dinner will be Saturday, March 25th. This year, we are excited to [...]

Read
07
Jan
Support PCLT when you shop on Amazon.com!!

Holiday shopping is easy with Amazon’s Holiday Gift Guides. #StartWithaSmile at smile.amazon.com for your holiday [...]

Read
08
Dec
New Video from LTA on the PCLT/OLC Collaboration

Check out this video created by Firefly Imageworks about how Putnam County Land Trust and [...]

Read
07
Nov
FrOGS 20th Annual Celebration of the Great Swamp

Our friends over a FrOGS are holding their 20th Annual Celebration of the Great Swamp. [...]

Read
12
Oct
PCLT Receives National Award

The Land Trust Alliance (LTA) has selected the Putnam County Land Trust and the Accredited [...]

Read
21
Sep
June 4th Hike with PCLT and Naturalist Jim Nordgren to celebrate National Trails Day

June 4th, 2016: In celebration of National Trails Day, Saturday June 4th, PCLT is holding [...]

Read
01
Jun
PCLT Seeking Board Members

The Putnam County Land Trust is seeking individuals to serve on its Board of Trustees. [...]

Read
02
May
Come Visit PCLT at Great Hollow Nature Preserve’s Grand Opening

Join our friends at Great Hollow Nature Preserve on May 1st at Noon for an [...]

Read
27
Apr
Bird House Building Event April 23rd

The Putnam County Land Trust is hosting a bird house building event on Saturday, April [...]

Read
17
Apr
Notice: Field Farmstead Preserve Temporarily Closed to Visitors

Due to construction on a nearby property (not owned by PCLT) and in the interest [...]

Read
03
Apr
Reservation Forms Now Available…

PCLT’s Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction will be April 16th, 20016. Get your tickets now [...]

Read
22
Mar
“WILDFLOWERS OF THE GREAT SWAMP” APRIL 10TH at 1 PM

Brought to you by our friends at FrOGS… Carol Gracie, engaging speaker, retired botanist of [...]

Read
01
Feb
Save the Date! April 16, 2016 is our Annual Benefit Dinner

Mark your calendars! The 2016 PCLT Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction will be Saturday, April [...]

Read
31
Jan
More of the Great Swamp’s Ice Pond Basin Preserved

More of the Great Swamp is now available for the enjoyment and benefit of future [...]

Read
19
Dec
Congress votes to make tax incentive permanent | Land Trust Alliance

Congress votes to make tax incentive permanent | Land Trust Alliance. [...]

Read
19
Dec
Skate in Your Big Back Yard Nov 22nd

PCLT is hosting a community and family skating event on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at [...]

Read
03
Nov
Come Visit PCLT’s Tophill Preserve This Weekend!

The Adirondacks? Three hours away. The Catskills? Two hours. Harriman State Park? One hour. Top Hill Preserve? In [...]

Read
06
Oct
Visit Our Friends Over at FrOGS on Oct 24 & 25

[...]

Read
03
Oct
Meet the newest PCLT Board Members!

Elected to the board during the 2015 annual meeting were Joe Harrison, Bill Roll, and [...]

Read
19
Sep
Conservation Partners Work Together to Permanently Protect Five PCLT Properties

The Putnam County Land Trust, in conjunction with its conservation partners Westchester Land Trust (WLT) [...]

Read
19
Sep
Great Swamp Watershed Conservation Groups Invite Landowners to a Neighborhood Gathering

On Sunday, July 12 2015, PCLT, along with five other conservation organizations, will co-host a [...]

Read
01
Jul
From Our Friends at PARC’s Free to Speak Self Advocacy Group…

The Free to Speak Self Advocacy Group at PARC has been a wonderful help to [...]

Read
21
May
PCLT SEEKS BOARD MEMBER APPLICANTS

The Putnam County Land Trust is seeking individuals who support the concept of open space [...]

Read
19
May
Volunteers Needed for May 9th Trail Work Parties…

Well, spring has finally sprung (my daffodils are actually blooming!) and we have some exciting [...]

Read
23
Apr
PCLT “Breakfast with the Birds” and our BLUEBELL FESTIVAL on May 2nd

Brewster, NY — Blue Bells are the blue flowers that carpet the forest floor in [...]

Read
18
Apr
ANNOUNCING THIS YEAR’S HONOREES FOR PCLT’S 46TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT DINNER & AUCTION

Brewster, NY — The Putnam County Land Trust is pleased to announce this year’s honorees, [...]

Read
01
Apr
“Explore Ice Pond” Presentation on March 25th

Presentation by the Putnam County Land Trust, Friend of the Great Swamp and the Patterson [...]

Read
23
Feb
Tradelands in Action

PCLT’s vision of preserving a large portion of the Ice Pond Basin originated 20 years [...]

Read
07
Feb
PCLT Dinner and Auction are April 18th, 2015. Save the Date!!!!

Go get your calendar and reserve April 18th for PCLT’s 46th Anniversary Dinner & Auction. [...]

Read
21
Jan
Come out for Trail Work on Nov 15th!

Do you like to work outdoors? Do you like to hike?  Putnam County Land Trust is [...]

Read
11
Nov
You’re Invited to the Opening Ceremony of the Diverting Reservoir Trail…

PUTNAM COUNTY LAND TRUST AND NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF [...]

Read
13
Aug
Work Party Prepares the New Diverting Reservoir Trail

Volunteers from the ranks of Concerned Residents of Southeast (CRSE), Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) and some [...]

Read
07
Aug
Conservation Partners Hold Ribbon Cutting for 115-Acre Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Preserve in Patterson, NY

In a unique public-private partnership, Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT), Westchester Land Trust (WLT) and [...]

Read
07
Aug
Eagles Soar on PCLT Preserves…

Scouts work on PCLT Preserves over the years. Sorry, this isn’t a newsflash of a [...]

Read
01
Aug
Butterfly Walk in Dover with FrOGS and OLC…

Brought to you by our friends at FrOGS and the Oblong Land Conservancy: Butterfly Walk [...]

Read
30
Jul
Come Sailing With Us!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!!! Tickets are $50 per person.  Space is extremely limited, and tickets are [...]

Read
23
Jul
Check out the new Danner Preserve Video

PCLT Member and Steward David Chau has created the second TRAILers video, this one is [...]

Read
12
Jun
PCLT & Oblong Land Conservancy Receive “Catalyst” Grant

Local Conservation Groups Benefit from State Conservation Initiative Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced in April [...]

Read
29
May
“Trail Blitz” Work Party Volunteers Needed June 1st…

  …AT THE ROBERT & JOSEPHINE KOESTNER PRESERVE The Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) is [...]

Read
23
May
Looking for New Boardmembers

Five former Putnam County Land Trust boardmembers  were recently awarded Emeritus status as they “retired” [...]

Read
08
May
PCLT Awarded $9,000 Grant

On April 24th Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $1.4 million in Conservation Partnership Program grants [...]

Read
08
May
Remembering Denis Castelli & Karen Correll

PCLT lost two great friends in April.  Denis Castelli and Karen Correll both passed away, [...]

Read
08
May
Birding with Dr. Jim Utter, Director of FrOGS April 26th

From our friends over at FrOGS: This coming Saturday, April 26th, 2014 at 9am, join [...]

Read
24
Apr
Conservation Partners Permanently Protect 115-Acres in Key Ecological Focal Area

                              [...]

Read
24
Apr
PCLT Bluebell Festival on May 3rd!

Brewster, NY — Blue Bells are the blue flowers that carpet the forest floor in [...]

Read
15
Apr
PCLT Protects an Additional 222 Acres!

The past few weeks and months have been a whirlwind of activity at PCLT.  Four [...]

Read
15
Apr
Celebrating 1000 Acres, 45 Years, 5 Emeritus Trustees & Stewardship

The Putnam County Land Trust invites anyone interested in land preservation in Putnam County to [...]

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14
Mar
Upcoming FrOGS Events

There are a few great events coming up, sponsored by our friends at FrOGS: Turtles! [...]

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10
Mar
New Video by PCLT Member

David Zhou, PCLT member and preserve steward, has released his first video of PCLT’s preserves. [...]

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21
Jan
Help Us Win a $2,500 Grant by Voting for PCLT

PCLT has applied for a grant from MVP Healthcare.  Winners will be determined based on [...]

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17
Jan
We just got word from Comcast that PCLT’s video “Speaking of the Putnam County Land Trust” will be airing on their public access channel (channel 8) on Thursday, January 16th at 6:30pm.

If you haven’t seen this video, check it out.  It includes interviews from many local [...]

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15
Jan
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!

Happy New Year everyone!  And now that its 2014, PCLT’s annual dinner & auction fundraiser [...]

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01
Jan
An Invitation From Our Friends at FrOGS…

Join the Celebration! 362 Acre Acquisition – Protects Environmentally Sensitive Haviland Hollow Brook! Please join [...]

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03
Dec
KNOW ANY GIRL SCOUTS LOOKING FOR A GOLD OR SILVER PROJECT?

Know any Girls Scouts looking for an idea for their Gold or Silver Award?  Christine [...]

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14
Nov
WHERE DO ANIMALS GO IN WINTER?

Our friends over at FrOGS (Friends of the Great Swamp) are hosting a special program [...]

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07
Nov
From the Trails: Pics of the Moss Walk

Attendees of  the Moss Walk with Dr. William Buck were treated to a beautiful day [...]

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02
Nov
STAFFING THE PCLT BOOTH AT THE FrOGS ART SHOW!

PCLT Member Andrew Falk with PCLT Trustees Susan Horan and Karen Bond at the FrOGS [...]

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02
Nov
Come Visit PCLT at the FrOGS Art Show

OCTOBER 26TH & 27TH, 2013 ABOVE:  At the 2012 FrOGS Art Show:  A group of [...]

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16
Oct
“Moss Walk” Now On for October 20th

The long-awaited Moss Walk with Bill Buck is set for October 20th at 1pm.  We’ve [...]

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03
Oct
Fall Canoe Trips with FrOGS!

A notice from our neighbors at Friends of the Great Swamp (FrOGS):   Friends of the [...]

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14
Sep
Save the date! April 5th, 2014 is PCLT’s 45th Anniversary Benefit Dinner & Auction

The event will be held at the Starr Ridge Banquet and Conference Center at 38 [...]

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13
Sep
OCT 6TH MOSS WALK POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

The October 6th Moss Walk is postponed until further notice due to travel.  Check our [...]

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11
Sep
PCLT ANNUAL MEETING THIS SUNDAY!!!

The Putnam County Land Trust will hold its annual membership meeting on Sunday, September 8th [...]

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04
Sep
A GREAT TIME AT THE 4H FAIR THIS WEEKEND

PCLT was at this weekend’s 4H Fair at Putnam County Veterans Park.  If you were [...]

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28
Jul
MOSS WALK OCT 6TH WITH DR. WILLIAM BUCK

The Putnam County Land Trust is sponsoring a program on the Amazing World of Mosses [...]

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14
Jul
PCLT’S NEW VIDEO!!!

PCLT has a new video, produced by former PCLT boardmember Laura Staley, and Stuart Staley [...]

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14
Jul
PCLT IN LAND TRUST ALLIANCE’S NATIONAL MAGAZINE

The Land Trust Alliance(LTA) is a national conservation organization whose mission is , “To save [...]

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21
Jun
PUTNAM COUNTY LAND TRUST SEEKS BOARDMEMBER CANDIDATES

The Putnam County Land Trust is seeking candidates for its Board. Individuals who support the [...]

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11
Jun
2013 Benefit Dinner & Auction Pics!

The 2013 PCLT dinner was a great success. Great food, great people and great cause. [...]

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10
Jun
Pics from PCLT at Birds of Prey Day

Click her to visit our photo album on Facebook of the June 2nd, 2013 Birds [...]

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08
Jun
PCLT RECEIVES $7500 GRANT

Putnam County Land Trust was awarded a $7500 grant as part of a public-private partnership [...]

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06
May
BIRDS, BLOOMS & BARK! This weekend…

PCLT board member John Vangor will lead a program on Saturday May 11th called Birds, [...]

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06
May
JOIN PCLT & PARC FOR A WORK PARTY 4/27 ON LINDERA LOOP TRAIL

The Free to Speak Self-Advocacy Group from PARC has adopted the Lindera Loop Trail as [...]

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20
Apr
APRIL 7TH ‘MOSS WALK’ POSTPOSED DUE TO INJURY

Due to an injury, the Moss Walk with Dr. William Buck scheduled for next Sunday, [...]

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01
Apr
SENATOR BALL PRESENTS PROCLAMATION TO EAGLE SCOUT WHO WORKED ON PCLT PRESERVE

Senator Greg Ball  (Patterson – R, C, I) presented Robert Firriolo Jr. of Troop 440 [...]

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22
Mar
PAUL KUPCHOK TO RECEIVE LEADERSHIP-IN-GIVING AWARD

Two Putnam residents will be honored for their contributions to environmental conservation and education during [...]

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14
Mar
VICTOR GROSSMAN TO RECEIVE BLUE HERON AWARD

Two Putnam residents will be honored for their contributions to environmental conservation and education during [...]

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14
Mar
EXPLORING BURDICK PRESERVE

You may have seen the front page article in a recent edition of the Putnam [...]

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07
Mar
SEND US YOUR PHOTOS!

Send Us Your Photos!  PCLT is asking for photos that PCLT members and the public [...]

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05
Mar
NEW DRIVEWAY AT PCLT HEADQUARTERS

The new driveway at the Dorrie O’Brien House will allow access to the Lindera Loop [...]

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05
Mar
“MODEL FOREST” PRESENTATION AT FrOGS MEETING

Chris Hendershot will speak about Clearpool’s Model Forest at FrOGS (Friends of the Great Swamp) Annual [...]

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28
Feb
PCLT’S 44th ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT DINNER & AUCTION WILL BE APRIL 13, 2013

Join in the celebration as Putnam County Land Trust marks 44 years of preserving open [...]

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27
Jan
PCLT ANNOUNCES ITS 29th PRESERVE!

The Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) recently announced it has received a donation of approximately [...]

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24
Jan
PCLT’s 2013 Benefit Dinner & Auction – April 13, 2013

Save the Date Don’t miss out on the fun! Plan to attend PCLT’s Annual Benefit [...]

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29
Sep
October Saturday Morning Programs

The Saturday Morning Programs in October will take place on October 6th and October 27th.  [...]

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23
Sep
Up Close and Personal with the Creatures of the Great Swamp

FrOGS presents “Up Close and Personal with the Creatures of the Great Swamp:  Snakes, Turtles and [...]

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05
Sep
PCLT Annual Membership Meeting

The annual membership meeting of the Putnam County Land Trust will be held on Sunday, [...]

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31
Aug
September 2012 First and Third Saturdays

The September First Saturday for Native Plant Identification,  will be moved to September 8th because of [...]

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20
Aug
PCLT First and Third Saturday Morning Program!

Putnam County Land Trust  First and Third Saturday Morning Program The Putnam County Land Trust is [...]

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26
Jul
PCLT’s 2012 Benefit Dinner and Auction

Saturday, April 21, 2012 – 5:30 PM 43rd Anniversary Dinner and Auction Starr Ridge Banquet [...]

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20
Apr