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-For Immediate Release-
October 2, 2009
Genesee Land Trust Awarded Total of $65,000 In Grant Funding From Public/Private Partnerships For Land Preservation.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Land Trust Alliance (The Alliance) joined members of the State Legislature and land trust representatives on October 1st to announce more than $1.4 million dollars in Conservation Partnership Program grants. The grants, which are included in the dedicated Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), will enable 47 land trusts throughout New York State to dramatically increase the pace, improve the quality, and ensure the permanence of land conservation, resulting in significant environmental and economic benefits in communities across the state. One of the winning land trusts, given a high level of funding, was the Rochester area’s Genesee Land Trust. Executive Director, Gay Mills was present at the announcement which took place in Albany.
Genesee Land Trust, founded by local residents of greater Rochester in 1989, now protects over 3000 acres of woods, wetlands, farmland, waterways and sensitive habitats, including important bird habitat on Braddock Bay.
A Stewardship grant in the amount of $10,000 will be used update baseline documentation on 6 Genesee Land Trust conservation easements. In addition, the non-profit won Professional Development grant funding in the amount of $55,000 which will enable the 20 year Rochester area land trust to raise its staff to full time status thereby accelerating its work, and enabling it become a regional leader in conservation.
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