Welcome to the Greene Land Trust
From the high peaks of the Catskill Mountains, to the historic shores of the Hudson River, Greene County New York features a diverse and productive landscape.
The Greene Land Trust’s mission is to preserve and protect significant natural and related cultural resources in and around Greene County, New York. The Trust's goal is to provide a substantial public benefit in identifying and protectiong important resources while promoting an effective balance between sound development and long-range natural resource protection. To accomplish this goal, the Greene Land Trust works with a wide range of partners.
Maintained trails, open dawn to dusk year round, are available at the WIllows at Brandow Point and Mawignack Preserve.
We hope you will enjoy our properties and support our mission to protect more of the county's wonderful natural resources.
The Mawignack Preserve - A Virtual Tour
This short video by Cynthia Putorti provides a virtual tour of the Mawignack Preserve.
Enjoy a lovely virtual hike while learning about the attributes of the Mawignack Preserve that make it so special and worthy of protection.
The video includes interviews with local exerts that describe the environmental significance of the property. It also includes fun and interesting information about the rich history of the property. Learn about early Native American settlers, European colonization, railroad development and Thomas Cole's appreciation for the beauty of the place.
Please help the Greene Land Trust continue to maintain and protect Mawignack and other special places in Greene County.
Use the DONATE button to the left or send a check to:
Greene Land Trust, PO Box 387, Coxsackie, NY 12051.
Beautiful Video Celebrates the Flegel Farm
"Keep It Forever, the Flegel Farm"
This short film by Cynthia Putorti documents the history of the farm, the family, and their passion for protecting the farm from development forever.
