Programs
Check out some of the work we’re making happen together, and find out how you can get involved.
farm
Every hour, 175 acres of farmland in the United States is lost forever. Once this farmland is gone, so is access to fresh local produce, beautiful countryside, important family heritages, and crucial carbon storage. Soil has the ability to remove large amunts of carbon dioxide from the air that can otherwise contribute to climate change— so healthy soils are not just critical for food production, they protect us from the worse effects of climate change.
Here in upstate New York, we have some of the best soils in the United States, and Genesee Land Trust wants to make sure that these farms continue to do what they do best—grow food, not houses. That’s why we work with interested families to find ways to conserve their farms, ensuring working family farms forever.
urban
More and more, children and families are cut off from day-to-day experiences with the natural world. Busy lives, increased screen time, the design of modern cities, all limit the opportunity to connect with nature and experience its benefits.
Genesee Land Trust is dedicated to finding ways to link all communities in the greater Rochester region to nature by keeping buildings and pavement from covering open spaces, advocating for trails in the City to provide ribbons of green in neighborhoods, and creating educational programs and experience that connect people to the outdoors.
Wildlife
All around us natural lands are disappearing, sometimes rapidly and other times almost unnoticed. Fast or slow, for the development of a new shopping center or housing subdivision or sometime a single house. Homes for wildlife and other critical habitats are lost each year, making many species more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
By protecting wetlands, woodlands, and grasslands, Genesee Land Trust is committed to keeping wildlife habitat part of the landscape forever and giving our region’s wildlife a better chance to adapt in a changing climate. By making these places open to the public we hope you take advantage of them to observe, learn, and connect.