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Index to Newsletters:

The Preserve: Fall 2010

Wetland Renamed To Honor Christine Sevilla

New Partnership = New Trail At Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve

Director's Letter

Building A Boardwalk For Island Cottage Woods

Our Heartfelt Thanks

Annual Meeting Welcomes New Board Members

Record Turnout Boosts Backyard Habitat Tour

HSBC and LTA Grant News

Kathy Blachowski: Connecting With The Land

Coming Events

The Preserve: Summer 2010

Genesee Land Trust Awarded More Than $1 Million To Preserve Farmland In Wayne County

The Native Plant Sale Raised $5000

Director's Letter

Our Heartfelt Thanks

Signs That Tell A Story

Conkey Corner Park Wins Award

Grant News

North Coast Backyard Habitat Tour

Corbett's Glen Festival

Winter 2010

Acre by Acre and Dollar by Dollar: Genesee Land Trust Turns 20

In Memory of Christine Sevilla

Heartfelt Thanks

$65,000 Awarded to Genesee Land Trust

November 14th Proclaimed Genesee Land Trust Day

Sunday In The Park With Kids

Orchard Park Fun

Coming Events

Member Bequest To Help Preserve Nature

Fall 2009

If You Build It They Will Come: Official Opening of Conkey Corner Park

Lightening Struck Twice But Events Still Eventful

Expanding Protection Along Salmon Creek

You Are The Engine Of Genesee Land Trust: Director's Letter

Heartfelt Thanks

New Board Members Elected

Earth Day Inspires Three Companies

Farewell To Summer Intern

Planned Giving Reflection: A Reflection of My Values

Spring 2009

Strategic Plan Launches Initiatives

The North Coast: Protecting Lakeshore For Birds and Wildlife

The Best Soils In The World: Local Farms and Food

Trails, Parks And Gardens: Connecting To Nature In The City

Building A Green Infrastructure: Habitat Bridges

Protecting The Rare And Wonderful: Habitats Of Excellence

Confirmed Daydreamer: The President's Letter

Heartfelt Thanks

Coming Events

Members Near And Far

Winter 2009

Children Help Transform A Vacant Lot Into Conkey Corner Park

Director's Letter: Our 20th Anniversary

Penfield High School Environmental Club Raises Over $600 for the Trust

167 Acres Of Orchards Protected With Closing on Wilbert Farm

Forever Green Auction Raises Over $20,000

Giving A Gift Of Nature

Coming Events

Fall 2008

Leave No Child Inside: A Clarion Call To Conservationists

Spring Events Raise Funds and Friends

Land Trust Receives Private And Public Grants

Eight Year Old Connects With Land Through Grandfather's Farm

New Board Member Welcomed, Volunteer Honored At Annual Meeting

Planning Ahead To Protect The Land:  The Kaufmans Make A Bequest To The Trust

Coming Events

Spring 2008

Preserve Stewards: The Eyes, Ears And Hands In The Field

ESRI Awards Trust $7,000 In Software

$100,000 Received From City To Begin Corner Park

Congratulations To Bill Davidson of Penfield

Meet the Board: Connie Ehindero, Vice President

Great Working Relationship: RBA Awards $2000 For Island Cottage Woods

Coming Events

Winter 2008

Genesee Land Trust Protects Three Farms in October

Forever Green Auction Wows Attendees

Meet the Board: Nancy Goodman Torpey Leads Land Management Committee

Kudos to Penfield High School Environmental Club For Successful Walkathon

Ways To Give:  A Member Makes Preservation A Meaningful Legacy

Backyard Habitat Tour June 21

Coming Events

Fall 2007

HSBC Awards Genesee Land Trust $90,000 - One of 11 Charities Nationwide

More Grant News

From the Executive Director: Volunteer of the Year

Annual Meeting Election of New Board Members: George Parker and Bill Steimer

Summer Interns Add Vim and Vigor to the Trust

Spring Events Glean Great Numbers

Coming Events

Spring 2007

Successful Initiative: Nine Hundred Acres Saved!

New Incentive For Charitable Giving for 2006 And 2007

Peacework Farm: Creating Long-Term Security for Community Farming

Braddock Bay Bird Observatory Goes Global

Thank You For Preserving Nature Forever

Introducing Our New Staff Member: Kathy Blachowski

Coming Events

Winter 2007

City of Rochester Announces $2.2 Million In Grants For Trail Development

Introducing The Corporate Club of the Trust

HSBC Increases Support Of Genesee Land Trust

The Trust's Forever Green Auction: Unprecedented Success

Meet the Board: Mike Kehoe, Treasurer

The Trust Completes Land Acquisition Projects Along Braddock and Irondequoit Bays

Coming Events for 2007

Fall 2006

Webster "Big Woods" Protected Forever, Thanks

Backyard Habitat Tour 2006 Nets $8,000

KrausCreative Donates Newsletter Layout Services

Native Plant Sale 2006 is a Shining Success

Board Election News

Annual Meeting Recap and Financials

State and National Foundations Award Grants to Genesee Land Trust

Spring 2006
Nature, Art, & Community
Day of Caring Sweeps the Urban Trail Clean
Gardenscape 2006 Showed Land Trust Volunteer Spirit
May Day Celebration at Peacework Farm
Eagle Scouts Help Out
Backyard Habitat Tour 2006: More New Sponsors, More Great Gardens

Winter 2006
Closings open the door for land preservation
" Big Woods" in Webster protected
Purchase expands protection
Land Trust alliance rally, Madison Wisconsin, October 2005
Native habitat restored with help from many volunteers
Annual auction at Artisan Works
Teen volunteer raises over $1,000 to benefit the trust

Summer 2005
Urban trail brings open space to inner city
GLT extends a heartfelt thank you to. .
Preserving nature forever
Trail projects proceed with help of volunteers
2005 volunteer of the year teaches children to love nature

Spring 2005
Accelerating the pace, Trust launches campaign
Preserving prime habitat on Braddock Bay
Preserving nature projects to make a difference
Preserving peacework farm
The time is...now!

Winter 2005
From dying box elder, a garden for children
Contributions of many made auction 2004 successful
Genesee Land Trust receives HSBC foundation grant
Partners preserve farmland
Coming events

Fall 2004
Rebecca Kraai gives 105 acre easement to GLT
GLT friends 2004
HIPP Brook project improve access
Brookdale signs receive funding
Hats off to volunteers
Backyard habitats delight visitors

Summer 2004
New faces on the board
Summer intern joins GLT
Notes from our members
'Day of caring' on the trail
GLT financial report
Coming events

Spring 2004
From the preserves
Potter joins GLT staff
Auction action
Reed road volunteers brave winter
Eagles aid birders
A feat just for feet
Native plant sale takes place may 15

Fall 2003
What is stewardship?
Kodak dollars for doers gift to GLT
From the executive director
Beautiful gardens for wildlife
Plant sale gone native
Trail project draws American Greenways grant
HSBC continues support

Summer 2003
Trail marks trust’s first foray into urban land preservation
‘Day of caring’ on the trail
Ridding our preserves of storm debris
A salute to Rachel Edwards, our stellar ‘founding member’
Thanks to RIT students, there’s a new trail at Ganargua Creek
Birders come away happy (and wet) after Amy’s Ponds trek

Spring 2003
The steps to a conservation easement
Trust receives conservation grant
In the field: Your chance to get involved
Old-growth forests expert to talk at annual meeting
In memory of Allan Klonick
Tour lush backyard habitats with GLT June l21

Winter 2002-2003
Land protection in national perspective
HSBC Foundation grant to benefit GLT
Meet…Jamie Spiller
What area does GLT serve?
Earth & Art Auction sees 10% hike in proceeds
Photo contest draws more than 100 entries

Fall 2002
GLT secures Chili bird refuge
The joy of butterflies
Park Ave Festival
GLT financial summary and highlights
Flycatchers find warm welcome
Camp Arrowhead volunteers
A pioneering conservationist, Allan Klonick

Summer 2002
Honeoye Falls couple protects 48 acres
RACF grant supports vision for urban trail
Windsor Street top volunteer
Photography within nature
GLT co-hosts conservation ballot initiative seminar
Hard work, promising results
Bird hike at Amy's Ponds
Native Plant Sale

Spring 2002
County "Green Scape Initiative" boosts GLT project
New acquisitions: wetland and woodland
From the Preserves
Hipp Brook workout
At Island Cottage Woods

August/September 2001
Historic Rogers farm saved: Protecting our region's farmland
GLT Financial Report
From LTA's northeast director: Leading New York's land trusts
GLT's preservation record: August 2001
Building recognition
Uncommon praise

Summer 2001
GLT gets top spot for federal farmland funds
Putting the 'Hipp Brook' into the Hipp Brook Preserve
New directors named to GLT Board
Rochester's piece of the puzzle
GLT's preservation record: June 2001

Winter 2001
Second Smith gift protects 100 acres in Wayne County
GLT assists in Victor parkland
Meet Julie Potter
Trust sponsors farmland workshop
What's the score?
Fifth annual Earth & Arts Auction glitters!

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