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2019/2020 Annual Report Newsletter Open Space Goes Viral

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Over the past months, we’ve seen Here’s how HHLT is responding: Thank you for your continued support many of you out on the local trails, and engagement— not only to HHLT, but Protecting More Open Space: Increasing enjoying birdsongs and figuring out across all our communities’ needs. demand for open space will coincide who makes what sound in the woods. with increasing pressure to build more Please stay safe and healthy, and There is something about being cooped houses next to open spaces. We need to continue to enjoy the great outdoors as up inside, with everything closed, be creative with conservation financing we head into the summer of 2020. that heightens our curiosity about the solutions and municipal planning tools natural world and makes us appreciate With gratitude, to accommodate both. it all the more. Nancy Berner, Board Chair Increase Human Diversity as well Michelle Smith, Executive Director While everything was closed, at least as Biodiversity: We will broaden our open spaces were open. Well, except for work across a variety of stakeholders the ones that were closed. And they were by partnering with diverse closed because we live next to a city of Your support is more important communities and taking a critical eight million people who were also tired look at our own operations. now than ever. We know many of being stuck inside, and our popular trails “went viral” like never before. Technology Innovation: Throughout of you are donating time this crisis, we’ve seen that Open space is the one place where the and money to food security technological innovation can coronavirus does not have a stronghold. programs, small business overcome physical limitations. So, Sunlight, fresh air and space to distance too, with monitoring and stewardship recovery, and towns and cities frustrate the attempts of the virus to of protected lands. By using aerial leap from person to person. Plus, being across the Hudson Highlands monitoring tools, we can care for the in nature is a time-tested and proven land more effectively than ever. to help neighbors in need. therapy to relieve the stress of daily life. Community Engagement: Here, too, Thank you for supporting all Here’s what we know: technology is vital to keep us all • Open space is more highly valued the needs of our community— connected. We hope you are enjoying than ever, including protecting open our webinars and “Nature Time” videos. • More people want to be in it and Plus, we’re continuing to partner space—through this crisis. live near it, and with State Parks and the New York- • We need to make our great New Jersey Trail Conference on the landscapes more inclusive. Trail Steward Program, so critical to protecting our parks under the stresses of record-breaking popularity.

| 1 Connecting Open Spaces for Wildlife and People Green Corridors in Action By connecting habitats, you are helping us ensure wildlife will be here for future generations. With your support, and partnering with our peers in presented itself to have this land preserved for everyone to conservation, we have several examples of connectivity enjoy, especially given its proximity to Fahnestock State Park, wins from the past year. we were very happy to work with Scenic Hudson and Hudson Highlands Land Trust to make this goal a reality.” First, we joined forces with Scenic Hudson in 2019 to protect around 50 acres in the North Highlands of Philipstown, Next, in 2020, we worked with Westchester Land Trust and adjoining Fahnestock State Park. We provided financing a visionary landowner to permanently protect more than and transaction support to Scenic Hudson so they could 40 acres next to Wonder Lake State Park in the Town of permanently protect this critical connection between Kent. Again, we employed a unique partnership model to Fahnestock and 345 acres we previously partnered with them bring together the human and financial resources of our two to conserve in East Fishkill—including 240 acres of woods and land trusts to work toward our shared goal—creating more wetlands along Wiccopee Creek and 105 agricultural acres linkages to our state parks for people, plants and animals. now sustaining the operations of historic Fishkill Farms. Part of the 50,000-acre Hudson Highlands forest block, the newly In this case, the partnership also created something deeper protected land provides key habitat for birds and certain for the landowner: a permanent legacy. threatened and endangered species, and is visible from the “I’m so happy that the Westchester Land Trust and Hudson Appalachian Trail. s people continue to settle in the be lost. With your support, we are You’ll be hearing more in the coming Highlands Land Trust protected this land,” said John AHudson Highlands, we change the working to conserve and protect months about how you can get involved “My wife and I have always appreciated the beauty and Armstrong, the landowner. “My family has had a connection wonder of nature and especially the Hudson Valley,” to the property for more than 60 years—I roamed its landscape by clearing vegetation, and key green corridors in the Hudson in efforts to secure these corridors. We said John Kincart. “Over the years, we assembled three wetlands and uplands when I was a boy. By protecting it, building houses and roads—creating Highlands—often in partnership with hope you will heed the call! parcels and for decades appreciated the rugged beauty you have given us a great legacy. Thank you.” a “patchwork quilt” of land uses that other conservation organizations and and spectacular vistas of this land. When the opportunity can be seen from ridgeline drives, agencies that HHLT has convened as the mountain trails, or the birds-eye New York Highlands Network. view from an airplane.

Over time, natural areas have become separated from each other. But plants You Can Help Our Wildlife Thrive and animals can’t thrive in habitats that are fragmented. All species need large There are many ways you can help the efforts of the New York Highlands Network and connected areas of natural lands to so our wildlife can continue to move across the land and thrive. stay healthy and resilient, and wildlife Learn more and get involved with conservation efforts in your town, like the needs to move through these lands to Philipstown Comprehensive Plan update and/or Climate Smart Communities Task find food, shelter, and mates. Science Force, next steps for the Putnam Valley Natural Resources Inventory, and the shows that many birds and animals Cornwall-Blooming Grove Natural Heritage Project. can’t, or won’t, move across gaps of open space. The only way they will move is if You can also contribute to scientific research through community science separate patches are linked by what we projects like the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, Monitoring and Managing call “green corridors.” Ash Trees, Globe at Night, or North American Butterfly Count. Your contributions of nature observations through nature Without these pathways connecting apps like iNaturalist, Seek and eBird can also make our parks and preserves, wildlife a big impact. You can find many more community populations will become smaller and science projects listed on the Community Greenways more isolated, sensitive species may Collaborative website (communitygreenways.org). disappear, and critical ecological services like plant pollination could

2 | | 3 Tech Tools Help Care for Our Land Our Exceptional Stewardship Volunteers Combining tried-and-true practices with new technology for better land stewardship. With a small staff, part of our on-the- “Volunteering on Granite Mountain gives me an opportunity ground stewardship efforts depends on to do something that I enjoy doing—being outdoors—and a the hard work of dedicated volunteers. chance to help enhance an outdoor experience for others. One of these volunteers, Jason Cohen, It’s a great place to spend time alone with one’s thoughts, has stepped up over the past year to or with friends and family.” Jason also encourages people make Granite Mountain an even better to visit the Preserve often to observe first-hand the seasonal nature preserve for the Putnam Valley variations: “Everyday on the trails is different!” community. As a lifelong Putnam Valley resident and a local Thank you to Jason, and to all our loyal volunteers, biology teacher, Jason has a particular affinity for Granite for working alongside us to protect and steward the Mountain. Witnessing a bald eagle soar over the mountain Hudson Highlands. one day last spring solidified that connection for him. For a complete list of volunteers, please see the online version If you’ve visited the Preserve recently, you may have of this report on our website (hhlt.org). encountered Jason on the trails. He’s spent countless hours blazing the new trails, clearing invasive species around the trail entrance and trailhead kiosk, monitoring and maintaining the trails, and simply offering a friendly face hirty years ago, when HHLT got that we can still meet our stewardship to help orient new hikers to the trails. Tits start, our staff monitored obligations, we adopted some exciting Do You Want to Become conserved lands by walking through new technology: aerial imagery. a Land Steward? forests and fields with landowners, Aerial imagery has been used by making notes with paper and pencil. We are always in need of enthusiastic land conservation organizations for a The only technology we used was a decade. In the early days, land trusts volunteers! We have ongoing volunteer compass, folding map, binoculars, sent their stewardship staff up in small needs at Granite Mountain Preserve and a 35-mm camera. planes with local pilots to take pictures. (that can be done safely while socially Times have changed, and so has the Recent advancements have made aerial distancing), like monitoring trail usage use of technology in land stewardship. imagery more widely accessible and and inventorying plant and animal Now we can view local landscapes on cost effective. Instead of flying over the species. We will also have discrete our office computers, and we use our Hudson Highlands in a plane, Julia is volunteer projects this smartphones and laptops in the field to now acquiring recent images taken by a navigate, collect data, and take digital commercial company and studying them summer and fall, like trail images that instantly link to maps, on the computer in her home office. maintenance, restoration mobile apps, and databases. and re-naturalization of “Combining aerial imagery with certain areas, invasive HHLT remains committed to our on-the-ground visits provides a more tried-and-true stewardship practices holistic perspective of the land,” Julia species removal, and and strong landowner relationships. notes. “I look for impacts due to climate amphibian monitoring. change, pest outbreaks, and other large “We walk each of our conserved scale events. New technologies plus Please contact our Community properties at least once a year, often traditional site visits will shape future Engagement Manager, Ashley Rauch, with the landowner,” says Julia Rogers, management practices.” at [email protected] if you’d like our Stewardship Coordinator. “It’s to be our next land steward volunteer. a wonderful opportunity to hear the Julia and the rest of our land landowner’s vision for their property, conservation team are looking forward Thank you for dedicating your time, to look for any changes on the land, to walking fields and forests with skills and energy to HHLT! and to exchange information on good landowners again, as soon as it is stewardship practices.” safe for us all to meet. Until then, we will continue to use new technology This spring, as a result of the pandemic, to improve our efficiency, and to give we couldn’t make our usual site visits us a more comprehensive picture of or walk with landowners. To ensure conserved lands.

4 | | 5 Enjoying Open Space from Home We also have a new series of (free!) precautions. Follow these guidelines Granite Mountain Preserve in Putnam webinars led by our staff and expert when you head outdoors, even without Valley, is open to the public year-round You can enjoy all the natural beauty of the Hudson Highlands from the comfort of your home. colleagues on topics ranging from social distancing restrictions in place: and hasn’t been as crowded as other amphibians to invasive species. You can be prepared with appropriate attire parks in the area. We just completed sign up for future webinars, or listen to and outdoor essentials (including face construction of a new trail system recordings of previous webinars, on our coverings), stick to local trails, avoid within the Preserve, and trail maps website (hhlt.org). crowds and groups, maintain physical are available on our website (hhlt.org) distancing (at least 6ft.) whenever or at the trailhead welcome kiosk. Note Hit the trails! Even with the resources possible, and help protect our natural that these trails are not yet on regional we have to connect with nature from resources by practicing “Leave No trail maps. our homes, outdoor experiences are still Trace” principles. unrivaled. Fortunately, we can still take advantage of the many beautiful hiking There’s an advantage to being trails in the Highlands, with certain “Off-the-Map”! Our nature preserve,

he ways we work, learn, and interact Connect through your screen with our Twith each other have shifted for “Nature Time” videos! Our team has the foreseeable future. Fortunately, Birding is another engaging outdoor been working hard over these past few the natural world is still following its activity that can be enjoyed from months to bring nature to you. Did you seasonal rhythms and continues to anywhere. To get started, the Cornell know that beavers are great ecosystem engineers? Or that the critters you find provide a great (and safe) respite. Lab of Ornithology offers many tips for in a stream can tell you a lot about bringing birds into your own backyard. At HHLT, one of our highest priorities is water quality? You can learn many more Two birding apps, eBird and Merlin Bird connecting you and your family with fun nature facts like these in our new ID, can then help you identify the birds the natural beauty of this place we all series of “Nature Time” videos, starring you see and transform your sightings call home. Thankfully, there are still our Natural Resources Manager, into critical data for scientific research many ways you can take advantage of Nicole Wooten, and our Stewardship and conservation. your love for nature, whether you are Coordinator, Julia Rogers. These videos socially isolating or not. are a great learning tool for kids, too!

Looking for More Ways to Appreciate Nature?

Get started with nature apps using the resources for beginners posted on our Explore your own backyard! A great website (hhlt.org). way to learn more about the natural wonders all around you is through Visit the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s website (birds.cornell.edu) to nature mobile apps, like iNaturalist and begin your journey into birding. kid-friendly Seek. These popular apps Follow the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (nynjtc.org) for the can help you capture and share your latest trails alerts and hiking safety recommendations. nature observations, while contributing Be sure to check out the “Nature Time” videos and webinars on our website to community science. No scientific regularly—new videos are being added every week and more webinars background required! Head over to are in the works. And follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/hhlt.org) and our website for handy primers and a Instagram (@hhltny) for more ideas on connecting with nature, and to share your own. live video tutorial that can help you get started.

6 | | 7 We Will Always Need Clean Water 2019 Financial Report and Future Outlook By working together, we can keep our water supplies clean and safe.

s with many nonprofits, we operating expenses around 20%. We’re Aface great uncertainty around positioning our human and financial our revenue over the next few years. resources to be nimble in case more We approach this uncertainty with changes are needed in 2021. To date, confidence in our wonderful community we have not accessed government of supporters. For a complete list of assistance from the federal coronavirus donors in 2019, please see the online stimulus packages. version of this report on our website As for fiscal year 2019, with financial (hhlt.org). year end September 30, 2019, we report Meanwhile, as we hope for your the results below. Full audited financial continued support, we also plan for statements and the IRS Form 990 can tough days ahead. In 2020, while also be found on our website (hhlt.org). maintaining full staffing, we’ve cut

In these unprecedented times, Revenue Expenses This “Land Use Planning for Clean Water” Revenue Expenses ur need for abundant, clean Clove Creek. We plan to continue the need for open space has 2%2% 10%10% Odrinking water remains monitoring these streams regularly, project is funded by the New York State 11%11% never been greater—as is paramount. We know our community and this initial testing provides us Conservation Partnership Program (NYSCPP) 51%51% the need to protect it. Please values clean water—so we have with a baseline against which we can and New York’s Environmental Protection been working with local leaders and compare future results. Fund. The NYSCPP is administered by 79%79% continue your generous support 47%47% neighbors to protect this vital resource the Land Trust Alliance, with the NYS of the humanitarian needs in We also partnered with The Nature Department of Environmental Conservation. in the Town of Philipstown and Village our community. Please also Conservancy this past winter to identify of Cold Spring. the water issues residents care about Contributions & Grants 871,646 Program Services 797,783 support the critical open space Last summer, we worked with a team most, as well as who can drive action Do You Want to Contributions ContributionsInvestment Income 940,748 DevelopmentProgramProgram Services Services 107,260 needs of our region. With your GrantsGrants FundraisingFundraising of community volunteers to perform around these key issues. Thanks to Help Protect Our Events and other Income 30,322 Management & Support 100,848 generosity, we can support InvestmentsInvestments & Other & Other Income Income ManagementManagement & General & General water quality sampling at two important many of you who filled out the survey, Drinking Water? Total $1,842,716 Total $1,005,891 ALL our communities, human water sources: Clove Creek, which runs we learned the full range of your We are looking to involve more and wildlife alike. through Fahnestock State Park then concerns—from droughts to chemical community volunteers in future north along Route 9, and Foundry Brook, contaminants—all magnified by broader You can give using the water quality monitoring of which provides the water supply for regional concerns around climate local streams. Contact our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position for FY19 and FY18 attached remittance envelope, Village residents. We were searching change. You also helped us identify more Community Engagement Manager, online at for macrobenthic invertebrates—or than a dozen connected and influential 30-Sep-19 30-Sep-18 hhlt.org/support, Ashley Rauch, at [email protected] bottom-dwelling insects—like mayflies, community members that can play a key Cash and Money Market Funds A 2,006,154 1,685,698 or by contacting our if you’re interested. stoneflies, and caddisflies, which are role in providing leadership, spreading Operations Coordinator, Public Securities B 6,206,313 6,876,286 indicators of water quality. A team information, and taking action on You can also join us at future Town Jonathan Leitner at of aquatic scientists at Watershed priority issues. We’ll soon bring these Land and Other C 2,417,717 1,217,643 and Village Board meetings to learn [email protected]. Assessment Associates then analyzed community leaders together to form a more about the results of our water Total Assets 10,630,184 9,779,627 the samples for us. water protection coalition. And given testing and survey. We’ll share our Thank you! Total Liabilities C (1,143,555) (589,366) the concerns you voiced around future We have encouraging findings to report: recommendations for practical water shortages, we are now working Net Assets 9,486,629 9,190,261 the testing revealed the water in both actions municipal leaders and on a water supply and demand study for streams to be high quality at critical residents can take to improve water the Village of Cold Spring, which will be A. Cash and money market funds consist of $0.4 million in operating reserves and $1.6 million for pending real estate acquisitions. points. In fact, it was nearly pristine resource management. completed later this year. B. Public securities are within our Highlands Steward Fund, dedicated to stewarding conserved lands in perpetuity and for land acquisitions. in the less developed areas around C. FY 19 Land assets consist of our Granite Mountain Preserve and buffers to state and national parkland (financed by $1.1 million in debt).

8 | | 9 THANK YOU! Lotus Do and Andrew Jacobs Friedrike Merck Francie and Bill Schuster Anita and Robert Jacobson Julia Foster and Mark Mezrich Sallejane and Allan Seif HHLT extends heartfelt thanks to our dedicated friends, supporters, and volunteers for generously donating your time, energy, Jennifer and Luc Jansen Annie Mennes and David Minkin Jonathan Self and resources to our programs and activities. Your strong support and enthusiastic collaboration has made possible all of the work Victoria and Robert Jauernig Cindy and Jim Modlin Lynne Shafer you’ve read about in the pages of this report. We are grateful for your commitment to working alongside us to protect and preserve Mark Jelley Hans Moeller Eva Sharpe the Hudson Highlands. N. Scott Johnson and Bruce Rinderman Pasha Moffett Karen and Richard Shea Connie Hogarth Kamell Deb and Allen Monks James Shearwood Karen and Dinesh Kapoor Sabine and John Moran Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Irene and Del Karlen Samantha Kappagoda and David K.A. Mordecai Catherine and Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff Chris Ruppert and Marty Karlinsky Bettina Murray Nancy and Simon Sidamon-Eristoff Peggy Poon and Miles Kaschalk Sherrie and Nikolai Nachamkin Sara and Tom Silbiger Individual Supporters in 2019 Corrine Farkouh and Gerry Katzban Emily Nammacher Jane and Arthur Singer Dixie Piver and Leon Ablon Carolyn and James Copeland Elizabeth and Irv Flinn Loretta Preska and Tom Kavaler Michelle de Savigny and William Nesbitt Michelle Smith Jamie Abrams Ellen and Jack Counihan Krystal and Darien Ford Michael Kennedy Eric Nevin Sally and Pete Smith Linda Tafapolsky and Jamie Adams Benjamin F. Crane Judy and David Foster Nadine and Josh Kent Carol Newman Marianne and Robert Smythe Debra Adamsons Kate and Michael Crane Elizabeth Bradford and Jay Francis Maryanne McGovern Kenyon and Chris Kenyon Anne Nichter Annette and Kemal Solakoglu Jerry and Vicki Albanese Mary Beth and Bob Cresci Matt Francisco and Joe Patrick Bidu Tashjian and Jon Kiphart Susan Anspach and Daniel Nobel Karen Southard Chip Allemann and John Danzer Cathy Croft Carol Marquand and Stanley Freilich Margaret Christie Kroll and Peter Kirchner Chris Bockelmann Norris and Floyd Norris Janet Spalding David Allen Kara and James Cross Lilly Gair Brian Kittle Jacqueline Grant and Christopher Nowak Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu Susan and John Allen Michele Hilmes and Bruce Croushore Tracey Jordan and Paul Gallay Madelene and Mike Knaggs Jesse Oberst Phoebe Geer and Matthew Speiser Laurie Levy and Steven Altarescu T. Jefferson Cunningham Annette Gallo and Greg Gangemi Trevor Knight Ralph Odell Earle Staley and Christopher Ventry Louise Ambler Robert Cutler Adie and Richard Garfein Michael Koehler Marina Killery Orentreich and David Orentreich Kristin Sorenson and Eric Stark Tamar and Michel Amsalem Grace Kennedy and Tim D’Acquisto Rose Inman and Steven Garfinkle Laurie and Steven Koonin Anne and Fred Osborn Jennifer and Morgan Stebbins Jocelyn Apicello and Jason Angell Lauren and Mark Daisley Robert Gaudreau and Howard Kaplowitz Martha Ferris and Kos Kostmayer Glenn Pacchiana Adele and Henry Stern Anonymous Donors Suzanne Moskowitz and Jordan Dale Regina and Mike Gelfer Alice Krakauer Libby and George Pataki Zanne Stewart Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong and Mike Armstrong Katie Daly Shelley Gilbert Judy Mogul and Dan Kramer Christine and Rodman Patton Siew Thye and Byron Stinson Rachel and David Axinn Malcolm Daniel and Darryl Morrison Barbara Smith and Rick Gioia Marit and Lars Kulleseid Brenda Perry Jenny Evans and Daniel Strol Stephanie and Steve Axinn Elizabeth and Chris Davis Carson and Joe Gleberman Aric and Michelle Kupper Eileen Phelan Bente Strong Sidney Babcock and Jose Romeu Stacey Farley and Peter Davoren Ina Cholst and Ira Goldberg Irene Lewis and Mitchell Kurtz Donna and Andrew Pidala Gina and Ryan Swan Suzanne and Jan Baker Emily de Rham Julie Taymor and Elliot Goldenthal Stacy and Art Labriola Irene O’Garden and John Pielmeier Aurora Swithenbank Katrina Cary and Manu Bammi Matt Decker Priscilla Goldfarb Lynn Peebles and Doug Land Penelope and Xavier Pi-Sunyer Sallie and Wylie Sypher Erin and Patrick Bane Al DeKrey Barbara Downey and Hershel Goldwasser Deborah and Rocco Landesman Antonia Abraham and Thad Pitney Gloria Sammur and Larry Taub Jack Bankowsky and Matthew Marks Katri Delac Maggie and David Gordon William Lauch Kathy and Joe Plummer Beverly and Bruce Taylor Robert Bardach Anthony Deos and Jeremy Mahoney Claire Carter and Peter Gould Leonard Lauder Janis and Bob Polastre Ethan Timm Bernadette and Ed Barry Pierre deRham Michael Graber Christopher Lawrence Kirsti Lattu and Alan Potts Barbara Joyce and Stephen Torpie Murrayl Berner Cordelia Dietrich Amy Spragge and John Greener Anat and Mel Laytner Anita and Nat Prentice Maggie and Amor Towles Nancy and Tom Berner Raymond Disco and James Semmelman Jieh Greeney Yuli Ziv and Yannis Legakis Paula and John Provet Bonnie and Terry Turner Natalie Berner Heidi and Sam Dolnick Isca Greenfield-Sanders Andrea and Dylan Leiner Ashley and Michael Rauch Joan and Henry Turner Nate Berner Meghan Black and Zachary Dombrowski Karin and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Jonathan Leitner Liz and Ned Rauch John Udell Lisa Bernhard and Gwendolyn Bounds Linda and Matt Donachie Emily Kirwan and Jay Grimm Michael Leonard Sheila and Ru Rauch Diane and John Uhle Darron Berquist and Glenn Rockman Rodney Dow Kim Conner and Nick Groombridge May and Peter Leung Sheilah and Bert Rechtschaffer Alice Vartan Barbara Bertner Donna and Edward Doyle Ann and Jeffrey Gross Martee Levi Clare Redden Charlotte Guernsey and Dennis Vetrano Wendy and Bob Bickford Lori Palombo and Patrick Drew Merry and Roger Guernsey David Limburg Jeannette and David Redden Judith Aisen and Kenneth Vittor Susan and John Bliss Marylyn Dintenfass and John Driscoll Nancy and Robert Guernsey Susan Brune and Chip Loewenson Elizabeth and Joseph Regele Laura Vogt Isabelle Berner and Emmanuel Boursin Marie Samples and Pat Driscoll Betsy Haddad Clara and Bevis Longstreth Cindy and Jimmy Requa Susanne and Stephen Vondrak Claudia Depkin and Bill Braine Gerry Drogin Vera Hanrahan Annie Patton and Art Lowenstein Sunny and Bob Rhodes Theresa Waivada Jonathan Brandt Peggy Clements and Chris Duffy Margaret and James Harbison Susan Rodriguez and Charles Lowrey Fred Rich Jilian Mincer and George Warner Sam and Doug Braunstein Marcelline Thomson and David Duffy Elinor Hart Susan and Glenn Lowry Amy and Eric Richter Carla Castillo and Edward Warren Marcela and Samuel Broe Rachel Mabel and Charlie Dupree Marjorie and Gurnee Hart L.C. Lyles Kathy and Andy Richter Susan Bargman and Lee Warshavsky JoAnn and Kirby Brown Nancy Durr Juhee Lee-Hartford and James Hartford Susan T. Mackenzie Hope Rogers Gail and Glenn Watson Hara Schwartz and Christopher Buck Marie Early Gary Haugland Deb MacLeod Claire Chambers and James Rooke Celia Barbour and Peter Weed Mary Elizabeth and Jeffrey Bunzel Shari and Ken Eberts Nancy and Eric Hausker Aine Magerus Diana and Jonathan Rose Ryan Weimer William Burback and Peter Hofmann Janet Santoro and Alburn Elvin Elizabeth Todd Healy Silvia and Thomas Maginnis Judith and Stephen Rose Deborah Needleman and Jacob Weisberg Sarah Bayne and Gil Burke Ruth Elwell Nancy von Rosk and Peter Henderson Andrew Mahony Christopher Rosen Tina and Dave Weisenfeld Anne Cabot Lori Ensinger May Brawley Hill Zandy Mangold Daniel Rosenbaum Katherine Whiteside Melany and Tom Campanile Gale Epstein Heidi Wendel and Joe Hirsch Sandra Manley and Charlene Herzer M.J. and Barry Ross Martha Howell and Ned Whitney Prudence Carlson Marilyn Young and Eric Erickson Frances Hodes Carol Martini Elyse Ruback Grace and Peter Wilkie Catherine Carnevale Carrie Hughes and Joel Erickson Steve Holley Claudio Marzollo Julie Ruben Nicole Wooten Tara and James Caroll Karen Ertl Heather and Derrick Hopkins Margaret McDuffie Shawn Sabin Gilda and Cecil Wray Marie Wieck and Seamus Carroll Holly Evarts Kelly House Cindy and Daniel McEvoy Gabriel Salas Amy Weisser and Adam Yarinsky Moira and Tom Cervone Susan MacLean and Patrick Faherty Laura and Ted Hromadka Madeleine and Matthew McGinley Peter Salmansohn Lissa Young Deborah deGuzman and Tomas Champi Judy Farrell Pascale and Chris Hutz Panni Gergely and Edwin McGowan Barbara Santoro Dale and Rafael Zaklad Gayle Watkins and Andrew Chmar Kathryn Calligaro and William Felder Catherine Foody and Enzo Iannozzi Deborah McManus Nancy and Glenn Sapir Heather and Neal Zuckerman Lishl and Michael Clarke Nadine Feldman Anne Impellizzeri Alison and Brian McNeary Felicia Saunders Vivien and David Collens Michel Fithian Celia Imrey Peg and Peter Meisler Randi Schlesinger Patti and Howard Copeland Annette and Bob Flaherty Anne Symmes and Stephen Ives Laura Wilson and Mark Menting Henry Schumacher

10 | | 11 Corporate, Institutional & Foundation Support in 2019 HHLT’s Legacy Circle In Honor of Amazon Dolnick Family Fund J.P. Morgan Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck A Deep and Lasting Commitment Donor In Honor of American Express Dr. Bettina P. Murray Kenneth Vittor and Judith Aisen Foundation Our Legacy Circle was established to recognize Louise Todd Ambler Anne Todd Osborn American Online Giving Foundation Charitable Fund Charitable Fund Putnam Valley Residents’ Coalition and honor our supporters who have generously Ina Cholst and Ira Goldberg Nancy Berner Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Fidelity Charitable Land Family Foundation Rafael and Dale Zaklad Philanthropic Fund provided (or plan to provide) gifts of land and/ The Anonymous Philanthropic Fund Flinn Family Charitable Fund Land Trust Alliance Emily Kirwan and Jay Grimm Bonnie Turner Red Crane Charitable Fund or financial support through bequests and trusts. Appalachian Trail Conservancy Frederic C. Rich Charitable Fund The Lanegate Foundation Merry and Roger Guernsey Nancy and Bob Guernsey The Related Companies Legacy Circle membership reflects a deep and Barbara A. Santoro Foundation Gale Epstein Charitable Fund Legacy Yards Tenant L.P. Roxanne and Henry Brandt lasting commitment to the conservation of the Lyles Cooper Lyles Michelle Smith Benevity Community Impact Fund Getty Images, Inc. Leonard and Judy Lauder Fund Foundation Hudson Highlands. Please contact us if you would Berner Family Fund Goldman, Sachs and Co. Linwood Fund Alice Vartan Nate Berner Schwab Charitable Brown Advisory Google Lowrey Rodriguez Family Trust like more information. Dale and Raffi Zaklad Lew Kingsley Shelby Cullom Davis Green Glasses Fund MasterCard International Inc. Carroll and Wieck Charitable Fund Charitable Fund Greenway Conservancy for the Matthew Marks Charitable Trust Legacy Circle Members Catherine and Andrew Shuree Abrams Foundation Sidamon-Eristoff Family Fund Hudson River Valley Max and Victoria Dreyfus Sorenson Family Foundation Leo Alves Samantha Kappagoda In Memoriam Christine and Rodman Patton The Hartley Corporation Foundation, Inc. The Stebbins Fund, Inc. Donor In Memory of Charitable Fund HFG Charitable Giving Fund Nancy P. Durr Fund Seamus Carroll David K.A. Mordecai Thalle Industries Community Foundations of Hope Scott Rogers Donor Fund New York Community Trust Andrew Chmar Frederick Osborn III Barbara Bertner Caroline Doyle The Topfield Foundation, Inc. the Hudson Valley Hudson Yards Agent, LLC New York State Department of Emily de Rham Frederic Rich Cordelia Dietrich Timothy Roberts Town of Cortlandt Cornell University Hyde and Watson Foundation Environmental Conservation Elizabeth Flinn William Sadler Vanguard Charitable Jieh Greeney Timothy Roberts Croushore Hilmes Donor Fund International Business Machines Nina Abrams Fund Irvine Flinn Michelle Smith Wray Family Fund Susan Mackenzie Matthew Shipman Davis Selected Advisers-NY Inc Corporation Open Space Institute Patricia Grove Gayle Watkins Derrick and Heather Hopkins Jewish Communal Fund Orentreich Family Foundation William Hicks Marie Wieck Samantha Kappagoda and John Middlebrooks Charitable Fund John and Frank Sparacio PCW Management Center, LLC David K.A. Moredecai D.J. MacManus Foundation, Inc. Charitable Foundation Peekskill Hollow Racket Club Dan Rosenbaum Lester Rosenbaum

Volunteers in 2019 Hudson Highlands Land Trust Shoshanna Abeles Matt Decker Tracy Libertore Julie Ruben Jacob Adlerstein Neal Donnelly Vito Liberatore Christine Ruppert Board of Directors Jeff Bunzel James Hartford Claudio Marzollo Bill Schuster Seamus Carroll Pascale Hutz Ed McGowan Bente Strong Leo Alves Karen Doyle Damian McDonald CDT Grant Ryan Nancy Berner, Chair Michael Clarke Lew Kingsley Jim Modlin Anne Symmes Avery Anderson Robert Flaherty Ed McGowan Glenn Sapir James Cross, Vice Chair Tom Campanile, Treasurer Chris Davis Dan Kramer Thad Pitney Bon Turner CDT Caden Anderson Michel Fithian Kyle Mello Randi Schlesinger Ru Rauch, Secretary Irv Flinn Lars Kulleseid Fred Rich Glenn Watson Jocelyn Apicello Matthew Fitzmaurice Niklas Moran Yunus Solakoglu Phoebe Geer Doug Land Lissa Young Mia Azcue Michael Fitzmaurice Sabine Moran Georgia Sommer John Benjamin Zachary Fitzmaurice Friedel Muller-Landau Barbara Smith Gail Bennett Bonnie Fogarty Dave Nielson Mona Smith Michael Bennett Kathleen Foley Benjamin Ostroff Roy Smith Staff Katrina Shindledecker Annual Report Design: © Photos Courtesy of: Director of Conservation Committee Nate Berner Julia Foster Bruce Ostroff St. Catherine of Siena Parish Michelle Smith Randi Schlesinger Jason Cohen, Nearmap US Inc., Executive Director Nancy Berner RSIDdesign.com Dove Pedlosky, Ashley Rauch, Lynne Bernstein Anne Gayler Timothy Palmo youth group Mona Smith Ashley Rauch Julia Rogers, Michelle Smith, Joshua Uchetel & Putnam Valley Jonathan Leitner Institutional Funding Brent Boscarino Phoebe Geer Wayne Palmo Ru Rauch BSA Troop 41 Operations Coordinator Manager Nicole Wooten Emmanuel Boursin Bridget Goldberg Emma Parks Michelle Smith Mike Usai Nicole Wooten Tom Bregman Kathy Gordineer Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Ashley Rauch Mona Smith CDT Kristin Vandeven Community Engagement Natural Resources Shane Cafferty Jieh Greeney Wharton & Garrison LLP John VanTassel Manager Manager Noah Campbell Patricia Grove Valerie Peyronnet Diane Vitetta Julia Rogers CDT John Case Elinor Hart Katelyn Pidala Steve Voloto Stewardship Coordinator Carla Castillo Peter Henderson Antonia Abraham Pitney Ted Warren Jason Cohen Joe Hirsch Thad Pitney Heidi Wendell CDT John Colliton Dell Jones Perry Pitt Wendy Whetsel Brian Cronin Johanna Kiernan Martha Rabson YMCA Camp Combe Service Corps Jane Crossley Lew Kingsley Kevin Rader And a big thank you to all Hudson Highlands Land Trust Bill Crowder Margaret Kroll Rich Ramirez volunteers at our Nelsonville 20 Nazareth Way 845.424.3358 The Hudson Highlands Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated Clare Redden Chris Crill Linda Lange Invasives Removal Day! P.O. Box 226 [email protected] in 1989 under Section 402 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law of New York. Frank DiMarco Sue Lent Eileen Reilly Garrison, NY 10524 www.hhlt.org Published July 2020 Eli Roberts

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