2008 Annual Report and Summer 2009 Newsletter - Columbia Land ...

CONSERVANCY NEWS | SUMMER/2009 

SUMMER/2009 | CONSERVANCY NEWS 

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R 

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On the Cover: 

Farming has an important role in 

Columbia County’s economy and landscape. 

The Columbia Land Conservancy 

views the support of agriculture as a key 

conservation strategy. 

Peter Paden 

Conservation easements provide a stable land base for agriculture now and in future. 

In This Issue: 

MOWING IN HIGH GRASS 

All around us, newly planted crops are peeking up 

through the surface of neatly plowed furrows and the 

first growth of beautiful, thick green hay is already being 

harvested. I’m reminded of an expression 

from my (slightly distant) rural roots to 

reflect enthusiasm and joy at being productively 

engaged in an endeavor – to 

say, “I’m mowing in high grass.” And I’m 

thinking, here at CLC we really are mowing 

in high grass. 

As you will see from this issue of the 

Newsletter, we are expecting to wrap up 

two farmland protection projects this year 

and are in discussions with several other 

farm families about applications for the 

next round of state funding. We’ve 

received a tremendous response to our new farmerlandowner 

match program. We’re working with many 

towns and community groups on open space acquisition, 

conservation and planning work. Our education programs 

are oversubscribed. Our conservation areas are 

heavily used, and we’re working to open two more this 

year. We are in discussions about a number of new easement 

and potential acquisition projects. 

Columbia County is just a great place to 

be doing this work. There is still time to get 

it right here – to ensure that our communities 

can grow and prosper without destroying 

the abundant conservation values and 

qualities that make this such an extraordinary 

place. 

Those of us who work at CLC feel very 

fortunate that we are able to devote our 

energies to this work. The sun is shining, 

and we are making some serious hay. I hope 

as you look through this newsletter you’ll 

feel fortunate, as well, that CLC is so broadly engaged on 

these many fronts to conserve the farmland, forests, 

wildlife habitat and rural character of this great area and 

strengthen connections between people and the land. 

3 Farmland Protection - CLC is working with both farmers and 

non-farming landowners to secure agricultural resources for the future. 

5 Public Lands - The winter storms took a toll on our sites. New 

projects are being readied for opening this fall in Ancram and Ghent. 

6 Education - Participants from local schools share their enthusiasm 

for outdoor education programs. 

7 2008 Annual Report - Program highlights and financial 

summaries from last year. 

13 Organizational News - CLC welcomes three new board 

members, and says a fond farewell to two former trustees. 

15 Vital Support - Thanks to our volunteers and supporters. 

Conservation and the Kitchen 

Farming in Columbia County is becoming increasingly 

diversified. Just as the number of dairy farms grew in the 

20th century, replacing the sheep farms of the 19th century, 

the county is now seeing an increasing number of 

smaller farms producing a wider variety of crops. 

Columbia County farmers produce micro-salad greens, 

strawberries, gooseberries, grass-fed beef, goats and sheep 

for meat, fiber, and milk. In addition, the county supports 

more than a dozen CSA farms. These farms reflect 

the growing demand for products grown close to home. 

Locally grown means food can be harvested when ripe and 

fresh, and requires fewer transportation miles to get to 

market (with corresponding reduced fuel consumption and 

carbon production), leading to greater food security. 

Land conservation has an important role to play in 

the concept of “food security.” If farming is to thrive 

in the coming years, it is imperative that farmland 

remain available for that purpose. Conservation easements, 

whether donated or purchased, provide a stable 

land-base for agriculture in whatever form it may take, 

now or in the future. Numerous farms in Columbia 

County make their home on protected lands. Some 

were protected by their owners/operators; others are 

leased by the farmer; still others were purchased subject 

to a conservation easement. 

The majority of farmland in the county is associated with dairy. 

Among the farms currently operating on permanent 

conservation land are Coach Dairy, the Farm at Millers 

Crossing, Beckenrah Farm, Fox Hill Farm, Hawthorne 

Valley Farm, Herondale Farm, Kinderhook Farm, the 

Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, Old Saw Mill 

Farm, and Threshold Farm. These farms and others like 

them around the county produce an amazing variety of 

foods and value-added products, supplying a region far 

beyond the boundaries of the county with locally produced 

foods. So next time you stop by a farmstand, 

pick up your share in a CSA, or make a purchase at the 

farmers market, take a moment to reflect on where that 

food came from, and take comfort in the knowledge 

that it may well have been grown on protected land– 

land that will always be available for farming. 

Finding Land for Farmers 

and Farmers for Land 

Several of the farms mentioned above are operated by 

farmers who are leasing the land they work. As the real 

estate market in Columbia County accelerated in the 

1990’s, the price of land rose to a point where farmland 

was no longer affordable to most farmers looking for 

land to expand or start up a new operation. Today, 

thousands of acres of good farmland are owned by nonfarming 

landowners. As part of our effort to support a 

renewed and vigorous farming sector, CLC has started a 

new program that will facilitate connections between 

farmers looking for land to farm and landowners who 

would like to see their land put back into production. 

Rosemary and Barry Chase are working with CLC to protect 

their farm. 

The timeliness of this effort was born out at a conference 

to explore the idea co-sponsored by CLC this past 

winter with the Hawthorne Valley Association, the 

Glynwood Institute and Land For Good. Attendance 

by landowners and farmers alike was oversubscribed, 

and several dozen farmers and landowners met and 

talked together all day to share their experiences and 

discuss what could be done to help address the issue of 

land tenure. 

“It has become clear that the economics of farming 

are such that land ownership may not make sense for 

many farmers,” notes Marissa Codey, senior land 

protection manager in charge of CLC’s agriculture program. 

“At the same time, many people who own 

farmland are eager to put it to good use. CLC is contacted 

by many new farmers looking to get established, 

by existing farmers looking to expand their operations, 

and by landowners interested in having some kind of 

agricultural activity on their property. It is our hope 

that the match program will help make some of these 

operations more viable.” 

If you are looking for land, or have land you would 

like farmed, you can download an application from 

the farmland protection page of our website at 

www.clctrust.org and we will enter your information 

into our database. 

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F A R M L A N D P R O T E C T I O N 

WAYS YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT FARMING IN COLUMBIA COUNTY 

• Understand and be tolerant of farm operations 

• Support “farm friendly” zoning and local initiatives in your town 

• Express your support for increased farmland protection funding to elected officials 

• Express your support for a County-wide farmland protection plan or a farmland 

protection plan in your town 

• Buy food locally at farmers markets, road stands, and farm stands 

• Join a CSA (community supported agriculture) farm 

• Contribute funds to a farmland protection project 

• Contribute funds to CLC to support our work 

Please help us raise the required 25% local match for the Shaker View Farm in New Lebanon, 

and Chaseholm Farm in Ancram. Your gift can help ensure that these farms will be protected and 

available for a future generation of farmers. Send your contributions to CLC at P.O. Box 299, 

Chatham, NY 12037, and be sure to note which farm you want your gift to apply to. All donations 

towards these PDR projects are fully tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. 

What’s New at Our PCA’s 

Public Conservation Areas (PCA’s) are properties that 

CLC owns or manages for public access. We use them 

as outdoor classrooms for our education program, they 

are available year-round for hiking and outdoor recreation 

and they provide important wildlife habitat. Trail 

maps and directions to each of our PCA’s can be found 

on our website, www.clctrust.org. 

This past winter’s ice storms took a toll on the 

forests and woodlands at many of our Public 

Conservation Areas. This spring our PCA crew, along 

with dozens of volunteers have been busy clearing 

brush from the trails and removing potentially dangerous 

hanging branches. All of this damaged wood is not 

without value, however. The broken snags and standing 

tree trunks can provide nesting sites for a variety of 

bird species like pileated woodpeckers, barred owls, and 

other cavity nesters. The fallen limbs and branches can 

be piled up to form cover for small mammals like rabbits, 

squirrels and chipmunks. As the debris rots, it 

will fertilize the forest floor and provide a damp environment 

for salamanders and fungi, creating a richer 

variety of woodland species. 

P U B L I C L A N D S 

The trails at Round Ball Mtn. will formally open in the fall. 

CLC is working to protect Shaker View Farm via the NYS Farmland Protection Program. 

Volunteers helped CLC clear storm damage. 

CLC’s staff are currently working on developing 

master plans for the Siegel-Kline Kill and Round Ball 

Mountain Conservation Areas with a goal of opening 

both of these properties to the public this fall. If you 

would like to see more public land in the county, 

consider making a gift to our PCA Improvement Fund. 

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E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S 

Education Programs Take to the Outdoors 

This year Jenny Brinker, our Education Coordinator, 

has provided free educational programs at Chatham 

Middle School, Greenport Elementary, Hudson Middle 

School, Ichabod Crane Primary, John L. Edwards 

Elementary, Martin Van Buren School, Taconic Hills 

Elementary, Canaan Senior Association, Family 

Resources Center, Head Start, and the Livingston 

Hills Assisted Living Facility. In addition, public programs 

are held monthly on weekends and evenings. 

For upcoming programs, visit www.clctrust.org. 

Our 2009 programs are made possible in part thanks 

to the support of the Hudson River Bank and Trust 

Foundation, The Bank of Greene County, and our 

members. Special thanks go to our co-educators 

Susan Cerny, Larry Federman, Claudia Vispo, Conrad 

Vispo, Joan Quilty and Bonner McAllester who have 

helped us expand our reach. 

Rather than simply stating that these programs 

have made a positive impression, we thought we’d 

share some of the cards and letters Jenny has received: 

2008 Annual Report 

Upcoming Programs 

EXPLORE THE ESTUARY 

Stockport Flats, Stockport 

Saturday, July 25th – 10:00am-12:00pm 

COPAKE LAKE DISCOVERY 

Copake Lake Conservation Society 

Friday, August 7th – 2:00pm-4:00pm 

SUNSET PADDLE TO NORTH BAY 

Greenport Conservation Area, Hudson 

Friday, August 21st – 6:00pm-8:00pm 

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ANNUAL REPORT | 2008 

2008 | ANNUAL REPORT 

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E C H A I R 

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 

I’m very pleased to present with this issue of the 

Conservancy News the Columbia Land Conservancy’s 

2008 Annual Report– a year we experienced some 

tremendous successes and, like 

everyone else, some disappointments, 

as well. 

There were many achievements. 

We completed and adopted 

a thoughtful and thorough 

strategic plan to guide us over 

the next three to five years; we 

initiated an in-depth analysis of 

Columbia County’s conservation 

attributes and values (which are, 

as everyone knows, abundant 

beyond measure); we put in place 

a program to deepen our work in 

support of good land use planning; 

we opened the 233-acre 

Schor Conservation Area in 

Canaan; we provided outdoor 

educational experiences to 3,700 

children and adults; and we 

crossed the 20,000 acre mark of private lands voluntarily 

protected with conservation easements. 

There were also some big challenges. The economic 

turmoil that struck toward the end of the year took 

a heavy toll. Losses to our endowment and reserve 

resources required that we dramatically reduce our 

operating budget for 2009. The 

downturn has at the same time substantially 

reduced the availability of 

foundation support; and the State’s 

budget crisis has resulted in delays 

on several transactions we’ve been 

counting on for much needed capital 

infusions. For the first time in our 

history, we were compelled to reduce 

our staff, and those who remain have 

taken a cut in pay and benefits. We 

operate this year under a budget that 

can only be described as austere. But 

all of our program initiatives remain 

in play, and our tremendous staff is as 

hard-working and enthusiastic as ever. 

All in all, we are pleased and proud 

of our accomplishments in 2008 and 

confident we have laid the groundwork 

for a new and productive 

Michael Polemis 

chapter in the Conservancy’s life. We are very grateful 

for your interest, encouragement and support. 

Strategic plan 

A major focus of 2008 was the completion and publication 

of a new five-year plan that sets a course for 

CLC’s third decade. CLC’s board and staff worked 

with Linda London, of London Associates, for more 

than a year to complete a comprehensive assessment 

of our mission, programs and future role in the 

community. The plan ensures CLC will be working 

strategically and effectively to accomplish our mission: 

to work with communities to conserve the 

farmland, forests, wildlife habitat and rural character 

of Columbia County, strengthening connections 

between people and the land. 

1) Develop a Strategic Conservation Plan 

In 2008 we began developing a Strategic 

Conservation Plan that will include a comprehensive 

natural resources inventory for Columbia 

County in a Geographic Information System (GIS) 

database. The inventory will be available to municipalities 

and community groups for use in their 

land planning and conservation efforts. The plan 

will help us prioritize CLC’s conservation objectives 

with specific project selection, acquisition and 

management criteria for each program. This work 

was supported in part by a New York Conservation 

Partnership Program grant administered by the 

Land Trust Alliance. 

2) Strengthen and Promote the Farm Community 

Agriculture has been a defining factor in shaping 

Columbia County’s landscapes, community character 

and conservation values. CLC views the support 

of agriculture as a central conservation strategy. 

In 2008 we continued to assist farmers in Ancram, 

New Lebanon, and Taghkanic working with the New 

York State Farmland Protection Program and we 

began developing a new program designed to foster 

connections between people who own farmland and 

farmers looking to expand their operations. (See 

page 3). We updated and reissued the Farm and 

Forest Landowners Bulletin, worked with three towns, 

Ancram, Chatham, and Taghkanic to prepare applications 

for state assistance for municipal farmland 

protection plans and worked to encourage the 

County Farmland Protection Board to prepare a 

county-wide farmland protection plan. 

ties to identify and implement their conservation 

goals. Last year, CLC worked with a number of 

communities, including Ancram, Chatham, Ghent, 

Greenport, Hudson, Kinderhook, Stuyvesant, and 

Taghkanic, providing varying levels of support to 

their efforts with comprehensive planning, 

farmland protection plans, creating new trails and 

parks and considering conservation development 

proposals. 

4) Engage the Community 

CLC is taking a more active role in communities to 

increase public awareness of our work in support 

of conservation, agriculture, and good land use 

practices. Last year, our staff made presentations to 

the Chamber of Commerce, the County Farmland 

Protection Board, the Board of Supervisors, and 

numerous other local groups and organizations. 

We also had a presence at community days in 

Chatham, Hillsdale, and Philmont and began sponsoring 

a girl’s softball team through the Chatham 

Little League. Our exhibition at the County Fair 

won best of class, and our store front windows 

attracted favorable attention for their informative 

and whimsical content. 

5) Increase Our Organizational Capacity to 

Accomplish Our Mission To accomplish these strategic 

goals, CLC needs to maximize all of our resources 

- our staff, our board and our financial position. 

CLC is committed to following the best practices in 

governance, finance and administration, providing a 

productive work environment for our staff and 

strengthening our financial resources. To this end, 

we began the process of obtaining full accreditation 

from the Land Trust Alliance. 

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CLC maintains 7 properties for public use, holds conservation easements on over 20,000 acres, and provides free programs to 

3,700 children and adults. 

3) Promote Good Land Use Policies and Practices 

In order to strengthen CLC’s capacity as a planning 

resource to municipalities and community groups, 

CLC hired Ellen Jouret-Epstein as a Land Protection 

Manager. Jouret-Epstein is working with communities 

seeking to promote good planning and development 

practices. As a licensed landscape architect 

experienced with community planning, Ellen has 

the technical expertise to assist municipal governments 

in the planning arena and to assist communi- 

CLC’s county-wide natural resources inventory will aid 

conservation efforts. 

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2008 | ANNUAL REPORT 

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Critical Support 

The work of a local land trust relies on the generous 

support of the community it serves. At CLC we are 

very fortunate to have a broad base of individual 

donors and local businesses who share an appreciation 

for the working farms, forest lands, and wildlife habitats 

that are so abundant in Columbia County and that 

make this such an exceptional area to live and work. 

In addition, we wish to acknowledge the following 

foundations, which made grants to assist us with implementing 

key elements of our new strategic plan: the 

David Rockefeller Fund, Ellsworth Kelly Foundation, 

J.M. Kaplan Fund, New York State Council on the Arts 

(NYSCA), and the Pershing Square Foundation. 

Private Land Conservation 

With the protection of a 64-acre ridgeline parcel in 

New Lebanon, CLC’s conservation easement program 

reached a new milestone, having helped 143 families 

protect more than 20,000 acres of land in Columbia 

County. This achievement was celebrated in August at 

Willowdale Farm in Claverack at a gathering of many 

of the conservation easement landowners who have led 

this voluntary effort. Through their work with CLC, 

these landowners have ensured that the conservation 

resources of their farms and forest lands will be maintained 

over time, helping to protect the natural and 

rural heritage of the county. 

Public Conservation Areas 

In 2008, the Schor Conservation Area in Red Rock was 

formally opened for year-round public recreation. This 

233-acre property was part of Jon Schor’s estate bequest 

to CLC at his passing in 2004. Schor was a long time 

CLC trustee, serving as vice-chair of the Conservancy’s 

board, and a vigorous advocate for public lands. In 

creating the conservation area, CLC honors Schor’s 

legacy and contributions to the local community. The 

two-and-one-half miles of woodland trails lead visitors 

around the shores of a beautiful pond before enticing 

them to climb a high overlook with spectacular views 

of the entire Hudson Valley. 

Bob Herron’s legacy gift to Austerlitz. 

Echoing the leadership legacy of Jon Schor, another 

individual stepped forward last year to make his own 

generous gift to the community. Bob Herron, a 

life-long resident of Austerlitz, finalized his plans for 

39 acres along the Green River. Herron has generously 

made provisions in his Will that will allow CLC to 

establish a new public conservation area on the land, 

opening it to the public for hiking, fishing, and enjoyment. 

The parcel will also be available for special 

events held by the Austerlitz Historical Society. 

Environmental Education 

CLC’s free outdoor education programs reached over 

3,775 children, adults and seniors in 2008. We offered 

217 programs, partnering with eight public schools, 

four libraries and numerous other organizations 

ranging from Head Start to senior homes, providing 

opportunities for people of all ages to connect with 

nature, explore the rural landscapes around them, and 

learn about land stewardship, forestry, and agriculture. 

The reach of our programs was greatly enhanced by 

our dedicated co-educators who provided additional 

programs and supplemented our staff’s knowledge and 

skills. Highlights from 2008’s programs include creating 

a native wildflower garden at the Hudson Middle 

School, Hudson River Snapshot Day, spur of the 

moment snowshoe hikes at Hand Hollow and Schor 

public conservation areas, exploring the Hudson River 

Estuary by kayak, building nest boxes for bluebirds, and 

wildflower walks with the Farmscape Ecology Program. 

and the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation, CLC’s offices were 

updated using environmentally friendly “green” materials. 

The result is an efficient workspace with room to 

grow, and a much needed public facelift of our Main 

Street façade. A standing room only crowd came to 

tour the new offices in November when we hosted a 

Business After Hours networking event for the 

Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. If you have 

not visited, stop by and we’ll gladly show you around. 

Local Support 

As everyone knows, last year was the most challenging 

year in recent history from an economic standpoint. 

CLC was not exempt from the painful realities this 

shift brought about. Among other things, we lost 

almost $200,000 of anticipated earnings from our 

endowments. And we had several disappointments in 

anticipated foundation support, as those institutions 

were as hard hit as everyone else. Despite the gloomy 

news, however, CLC’s supporters demonstrated that 

even in hard times, conserving the farms that feed us, 

protecting habitat for wildlife, and teaching young people 

respect for our natural resources remains a priority. 

This came across by the tremendous show of support 

we received through our year-end appeal, setting an 

all-time record, and for that we are very grateful. 

Of course not all gifts are financial in nature. CLC 

also relies on volunteers who contribute their time, 

expertise, and passion for conservation. In 2008, 100 

volunteers donated 631 hours of their time, helping 

with special events, education programs, office mailings, 

and trail work at our public conservation areas. 

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Help Support Local Conservation 

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The Schor Conservation Area is now open to the public for year-round recreation. 

Outdoor programs connect people to the land. 

A Green Home 

As a conservation organization, we are conscious of the 

importance of finding ways to lessen our impact on 

the environment. This principle was demonstrated in 

2008 with the completion of a year-long renovation 

and restoration of our offices at 49 Main Street in 

Chatham. Thanks to an extraordinary lead gift from 

Barbara and Michael Polemis, with additional support 

from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) 

Cows grazing on a hillside; morning mist lifting 

off an open meadow; the quiet serenity found in 

a stand of hemlocks - these are the fragile images 

that draw people to Columbia County. In these 

days of slowed economic growth and surging 

support for local agriculture, CLC has tremendous 

opportunities to expand its role as a catalyst for 

conservation in the community. 

With the help of our supporters, we will 

continue to serve as a conservation resource for 

Columbia County, hosting hundreds of free 

outdoor education programs, providing access to 

3,000 acres of scenic natural areas, and accepting 

and stewarding conservation easements for 

private landowners while implementing exciting 

new initiatives under our strategic plan. We 

cannot do all that needs to be done without 

sustained and generous support from those who 

believe in the value of our work. 

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F I N A N C I A L S 

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The economic turbulence during 2008 made for a 

challenging year for the Columbia Land Conservancy 

(CLC). Revenue streams CLC normally receives from 

its endowment as well as foundation support were 

markedly diminished during this year, resulting in an 

operating deficit of $64,990 for the fiscal year. CLC 

reduced its projected operating budget during 2008 by 

$217,000 in an effort to keep our operations as lean 

and efficient as possible, making some hard choices in 

terms of staffing and programs in an effort to minimize 

any further deficit spending. 

On a more positive note, due to the generosity of both 

long-time and new supporters, CLC had our strongest 

year in terms of donor support and for that we are 

grateful. CLC’s total operating revenue (exclusive of 

our endowment depreciation) was $1,627,576. Most of 

our revenue (75%) came from contributions from private 

individuals, foundations, and government grants. 

Total expenses were $1,692,566. Of that total, direct 

program expenses were $1,320,201 and accounted for 

78% of our overall expenses. 

CLC’s assets total $8,501,925, the majority of which is 

held in investments or public conservation area land. 

Our current liabilities of $1,068,350 remain low relative 

to the volume of overall financial activity. 

Our financial records have been audited by Downey, 

Sweeney, Fitzgerald & Company, Certified Public 

Accountants, PC. A copy of our full financial statements 

is available upon request, and on our website 

at clctrust.org. 

Many thanks for your continued support, 

Sheldon Evans, Treasurer 

2008 Operating Revenues $1,627,576 

Project Revenue 

15% 

Events 

5% 

Other Income 

10% 

Grants 

32% 

2008 Financial Report 

Contributions 

32% 

Bequest 

6% 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

For the year ended December 31, 2008 

Assets 

Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 555,145 

Investments (fair market value) . . . 2,686,655 

Fixed Assets (net of depreciation) . . 1,533,405 

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,726,720 

Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,501,925 

Liabilities 

Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 26,929 

Accrued Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,737 

Deferred Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,800 

Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 972,275 

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,609 

Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,068,350 

Net Assets 

Beginning Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . $10,435,078 

Change in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . (3,001,503)** 

Ending Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,433,575 

Total Liabilities and Net Assets . . . . . $8,501,925 

**CLC’s change in net assets for fiscal year 2008 is primarily 

the result of the write down of land being held that will 

be sold to the state of New York as state forest land, depreciation 

of CLC’s investment portfolio and carrying costs of 

land being held that will be sold to the New York State in 

the near future. 

The Columbia Land Conservancy, Inc. was incorporated 

in 1986 under section 402 of the Not-For-Profit 

Corporation law of New York and is a tax exempt public 

charity under Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the U.S. 

Internal Revenue Code. All contributions to the Columbia 

Land Conservancy, Inc. are tax deductible to the fullest 

extent of the law. A copy of our latest financial report may 

be obtained by writing to the New York Department of 

State, Office of Charities Registration, Albany, NY 12231 or 

to CLC or on CLC’s website at clctrust.org. 

Development 

9% 

2008 Operating Expenses $1,692,566 

Outreach 

30% 

Administration 

13% 

Ag Programs 

3% 

Public Lands Mgt 

22% 

Stewardship 

8% 

Land Protection 

12% 

Community Planning 

3% 

CLC is governed by a board of trustees, a group of dedicated 

volunteers who agree to serve a three-year term 

guiding and assisting the organization in achieving its 

mission while supporting the staff. This year we say 

goodbye to two trustees, Don MacLean and Andrew 

McDonnell. MacLean served on the board since 2002 

and provided a unique perspective as both Chair of the 

Ancram Planning Board and an active farmer. He 

leaves CLC to spend more time with his wife, Marnie, 

on their expanded farming operation and continue 

working on planning issues in his town. McDonnell, 

who joined the board in 2004 and served on the development 

committee, will continue to be part of the 

CLC family as an easement owner in Chatham. CLC’s 

board and staff extend their gratitude to them both for 

their many contributions to local conservation. 

The board and staff welcomed three new trustees 

who began their terms in February. 

Deborah E. Lans has been a resident 

(weekends and any other 

time she can grab) of 

Spencertown since 1985 and 

otherwise lives in NYC where 

she practices law. She was 

attracted to Columbia County 

by its rural landscape, open 

views and farmland, and the 

diversity of its population, and 

Deborah E. Lans 

sees CLC as a vehicle to retain 

what is special about the area. She (and her dog, 

Mollie) frequent CLC's public lands for Saturday and 

Sunday morning hikes in all seasons. 

"To have such parkland so close to home, wherever 

you live in the County, is a privilege, and seeing the 

areas so well used speaks to how important this connection 

to the land is for all of us," remarked Lans. 

Board Transitions 

Mark A. Levy has had a home in 

Hillsdale since 1997. He first 

became familiar with CLC and 

its activities when he purchased 

his Hillsdale property, a portion 

of which was subject to an easement 

held by CLC. Mark is a 

partner in the law firm of 

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. 

“I’ve been to many scenic places 

Mark A. Levy 

in the world, from Bhutan in 

the Himalayas to Alaska, but nothing compares to the 

beauty of Columbia County. I love its rolling hills, its 

meadows and wooded areas, and its fabulous vistas,” 

extolled Levy. “As a member of the CLC Board, I hope 

to participate in furthering CLC’s dual mission of conserving 

the rural character of Columbia County consistent 

with smart, sustainable development and of 

enabling its residents and visitors to learn about and 

enjoy the land of Columbia County, including its 

vegetation and wildlife.” 

Leah Wilcox has lived for the 

past ten years on a farm in 

Ancram, where she has been 

very active in the community. 

Leah serves on the Comprehensive 

Plan Committee, has served 

on the board of the Hillsdale 

Library, and for the past 8 years 

was chair of the Zoning Board 

of Appeals. She served on the 

Leah Wilcox 

County Planning Board through 

2008. Leah has a deep interest in land use and has 

attended numerous seminars and programs in connection 

with her zoning board work and personal interests. 

Leah and her husband Bob donated a conservation 

easement on their farm in 2001. Prior to moving 

to Ancram, Wilcox ran a marketing communications 

company with her husband in Brooklyn, where Leah 

had responsibilities for finance and human resources. 

“Shortly after we moved to Columbia County, we 

partnered with CLC to conserve our farm with a conservation 

easement. In the years since, with its professional 

and dedicated staff, CLC has broadened its commitment 

to the county by providing many wonderful 

public conservation areas for us all to enjoy and educational 

opportunities for all ages. I am excited to be a 

part of this forward looking organization that promotes 

so much of what is important to me,” stated Wilcox 

The Ooms Conservation Area is one of the properties CLC has 

proctected for the public. 

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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S 

14 

New Events Highlight Outdoor 

and Family Fun 

In addition to our education programs, this year we are 

offering several events that will showcase the County’s 

working landscapes and scenic vistas while providing 

enjoyable opportunities for families and friends to get 

together to celebrate local land conservation. For more 

information on these and other upcoming events, 

please visit www.clctrust.org, or call our events coordinator 

Lauren Haberland at 518-392-5252 ext. 214. 

If you would like to register for an event please contact 

Lauren by phone or email (lauren@clctrust.org). 

A cycle tour will showcase protected farms. 

COLUMBIA COUNTY BIKE TOUR 

Ooms Conservation Area at Sutherland Pond 

Sunday, June 28th at 9:00 am 

Enjoy a day of recreational cycling by the protected 

farms and fields of northwest Columbia County. 

The route offers a 50k and a 100k option. Pre-registration 

is required, the registration fee is $25 per cyclist. 

FAMILY BARN DANCE 

Columbia County Fairgrounds, Fairhouse 

Saturday, September 12th, 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm 

Join us for a night of fun and dancing with the Mountain 

Laurel Band. Light refreshments and food will be 

provided. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the 

door. Adult tickets are $8, children tickets are $5 and 

the maximum ticket price is $20 per family. 

GREENPORT TRAIL RUN 

Greenport Town Park 

& Greenport Conservation Area 

Saturday, September 27th at 9:00 am 

Come for a 5K run on the trails of the Greenport 

Conservation Area consisting of 714 acres located in the 

Town of Greenport. The moderately difficult trails 

meander through open fields, deciduous forests and 

dense cedar groves to catch magnificent views of the 

Hudson River and Catskill Mountains beyond. Pre-registration 

is required, the registration fee is $20 per runner 

. 

Leave a Lasting Gift to Conservation: 

Planned giving enhances local land 

conservation efforts 

“I first became acquainted with the good work of the 

Columbia Land Conservancy when a friend invited 

me for a hike at the Greenport Conservation Area. 

The property is conveniently located for those of us 

who live in Hudson, and offers spectacular views of the 

Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains. CLC does 

a wonderful job with trail maintenance at the site. 

Having lived in the Hudson Valley for 30 years, I am 

keenly aware of encroaching suburbanization from 

both north and south, and I've committed a portion 

of my estate to help CLC with the important task of 

preserving our rural heritage." Peter Jung, Hudson 

Peter Jung has named CLC in his Will. 

A planned gift to CLC will be of great assistance to our 

efforts to help the people of Columbia County protect 

the lands we all treasure. You can join a growing 

number of people who have established living legacies 

through their Wills with the following language: 

“I give to the Columbia Land Conservancy, a 

New York nonprofit corporation, having its 

principal offices at 49 Main Street, P.O. Box 299, 

Chatham, NY 12037, the sum of $__________ 

(or alternately, ____% of my estate) for its 

general purposes (or for a specific project that 

you have discussed with a CLC staff person).” 

If you would like to discuss planned giving options 

please contact Peter Paden at 518-392-5252 ext. 213 

or peterpaden@clctrust.org. 

The Board of Trustees and staff of the Columbia Land Conservancy would like to extend our sincerest thanks to 

everyone who made contributions to the Conservancy in 2008. Reflected below are contributions received between 

January 1st, 2008 and December 31st, 2008. Every effort has been made to produce an accurate listing of supporters 

of the Conservancy. Please contact Marcia Cary at 392-5252 ext. 202 or marcia@clctrust.org to note any changes 

for the next issue of Conservancy News. CLC is pleased to report that we have 100% board giving during each year. 

LEGACY CLUB DONORS 

VISIONARY $25,000 & ABOVE 

Anonymous (1) 

Roger and Helen Alcaly 

Michael and Barbara Polemis 

SUSTAINER $10,000 TO $24,999 

Drs. Saida and Sherwood Baxt 

Steve and Renee Clearman 

Sheldon Evans and Martha McMaster 

Sven Huseby and Barbara Ettinger 

Ronald E. Logue 

and Kathleen M. McGillycuddy 

Scott Newman and Gregory Long 

CONSERVATOR $5,000 TO $9,999 

Anonymous (1) 

Mimi and David Forer 

Marilyn, Allan and Madeleine Glick 

Madeline and Ian Hooper 

James E. Johnson Jr. 

Lowell Johnston and Frances Olivieri 

Eric Reiff and Jami Rubin 

Stephen P. Schaible and Daron S. Builta 

Judy and Marty Scherzer 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sukenik 

GUARDIAN $1,000 TO $4,999 

Anonymous (2) 

Kevin and Mary Albert 

Robin D. Andrews and Chris Lastovicka 

Jack Bankowsky and Matthew Marks 

Amy and Bradford Barr 

Susan and Arthur Bassin 

David and Rinne Becker 

Matthew and Elissa Bernstein 

Paul and Lauren Blum 

Walter and Beese Craigie 

Steve and Laura Corsun 

Margaret Davidson 

John R. and Denise Dunne 

Kristin and Charles Flood 

Meyer and Florence Frucher 

N. Richard and Monique Gershon 

James Gevlin and Martha Robins 

Robert and Rae Gilson 

Alice and Richard Gochman 

The Griffin Family 

Marc I. Gross and Susan Ochshorn 

John C. and Chara C. Haas 

Warren L. Habib and Alexis P. Walker 

Rachel Hyman and Gentry Rouse 

Michael Irwin 

Ann M. Israel 

James M. Jones 

Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation 

Gary and Leslie Katz 

Sharon Kaufman 


Bob and Marilyn Laurie 

Mark A. and Ellen Levy 

Mill Hill Farm, Inc. 

Hattie Myers Neuwirth 

Henry and Sue Neale 

Dr. Mark Nelkin 

Peter and Charlene Paden 

Bonnie Podolsky and Doug Rich 

Al Roker and Deborah Roberts 

Seth Rosenberg and Catherine Lebow 

Paul and Ann Sagan 

Brian and Lindsay Shea 

Veillette-Nifosi Foundation, Inc. 

DONORS 

BENEFACTOR $500 TO $999 

Anonymous (2) 

Jeffrey Glen and Rosina Abramson 

Johanne and Olaf Andersen 

Colan Anderson 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Berg 

Sion Boney 

Jeff and Andrea Butler 

Alice and David Caputo 

Marian and Jack Celentano 

Randy M. Correll 

David de Weese and Anne Heller 

Gary Delemeester and Jeffrey Daly 

Philip and Betsy Eisenberg 

Benjamin Feldman and Frances Stern 

Gloria and Bob Fox 

Thomas Goldsworthy 

and Stephen Futrell 

Cathy Grier and Michele Steckler 

John and Ila Gross 

William Hodgins 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Irose 

Susan Kargman and Bob Siegel 

Robert Kettenmann 

and Marilyn Wiles-Kettenmann 

Ellen T. Kirch and Kate Bartley 

David Klafter and Nancy Kestenbaum 

David Konigsberg 

Eric Lane and Joyce Talmadge 

Lavelle & Finn, LLP 

David McNeill 

Michael Mills 

Robert and Linda O'Mara 

Bruce Pinkernell and Maureen Killackey 

Barbara Reisman and Eric Scherzer 

Diana Steele and Eric Heyer 

Martin and Lisa Zaretsky 

PROTECTOR $250 TO $499 

Anonymous (3) 

Ruth J. Abram and Herb Teitelbaum 

Sarah Allen and Marty Friedman 

Michael Altschuler 

and Constance Eiseman 

Ted Ansbacher and Barbara Nash 

Elyse and Joshua Arnow 

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Asbornsen 

Dan and Marie Bernadett 

Mr. and Mrs. Bitel 

Pamela Brier and Peter Aschkenasy 

Kamala Brush and Lucy Baruch 

Gale and Judy Bury 

Al and Brenda Butzel 

Mitch Chaitman and Calliope Nicholas 

Richard W. Charnoff 

Carol and Geoffrey Chinn 

Frank and Monique Cordasco 

Kevin and Jean Decker 

Robert and Iris Egan 

John and Kristen Emy 

Eva and John Francis 

FT Architecture & Interiors 

William Furse 

George and Barbara Gellert 

Tom Gerety and Adelia Moore 

Anne and Michael Golden 

John Graham and Lorin Lear 

Jane Hassler 

Frank Heller 

Susan and Pavel Hillel 

Kathryn M. Huarte and Ian Toll 

Michael Jakob and Melanie Weston 

Barbara and Warren Johnson 

Marion Kaplan 

Katchkie Farm 

Alan Katz 

R. Keaveney and S. Zimmer 

James and Marcia Kelly 

Sandra Knakal and John Dax 

Charlotta Kotik 

Nancy Kyle and Jack Fraser 

Ellen and Kord Lagemann 

Alison and John Lankenau 

Lawrence D. Coon & Son, Inc. 

James and Leah Lieber 

Braddock B. Linsley 

Mark and Maggie Litteken 

Deborah Melamed and Vicki Passman 

Joan Mintz and Robinson Markel 

Ingegerd Mundheim 

Robert Murdock and Dez Ryan 

Raymond C. Nied 

Christine Dreyfus Novotny 

Kelly O'Hearn and Paul Hess 

Marilyn Oser 

Judith and Richard Phelan 

Wendy Power Spielmann 

and Gary Spielmann 

Joshua Raff and Michele Fillion 

Susan Reiss-Walsh 

Cheryl Roberts 

Rombout Hunt Club 

Richard and Tracie Rosen 

Barbara and Earl W. Schultz 

Mel Schwarz and Roberta Edge 

Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr. 

Jack Shainman 

The Marian M. Warden Fund 

of The Foundation for Enhancing 

Communities on behalf of 

Ms. Marian M. Warden 

The New York Community Trust Louise 

and Marvin Fenster Family Fund 

Laurence M. Turk and Fergus W. O'Brien 

Carol M. Ublacker 

Renato and Eleanor Valente 

Mario and Donna Verna 

George H. Vollmuth and Janet Langlois 

Edward and Vivian Wachsberger 

Joshua Weitman 

Maria and Walter B. Whitcher 

Bob and Leah Wilcox 

Robert M. Worsfold; Kinderfields 

CONTRIBUTOR $100-$249 

Anonymous (6) 

Brenda Archer Adams 

Nathan Adelman and Lillian Giraffa 

Judi and Andy Adler 

D. Z. Anagnost 

Jessica Anderson and W. Cody 

Ann and Richard Artschwager 

Joseph and Margaret S. Atkinson 

Austerlitz Historical Society 

Steven Axelrod and Gwenn Mayers 

Margaret C. Ayers 

Joe Baker and Stuart Thompson 

Arthur Baker and Jacqueline Wilder 

Karen and Sy Balsen 

Nancy Barber and William Stone 

Daniel Bauman 

Mr. and Mrs. John Beauchamp 

Jane Beaven 

Robert and Marcia Becker 

Andrew Beers and Beth Meer 

Ned Benkert and Courtney Costello 

Paul Bernstein and Jane Magee 

Larry and Carol Biernacki 

Anita C. Bjork 

Peter Blandori 

Evelyn Bolwell and Dr. Paul Grandsire 

Matthew J. Bowe, Licensed Prof. 

Land Surveyor 

Alan and Susan Bowers 

Howard and Melanie Brandston 

D.P. and S.S. Brandston 

Mike Brenner and Joanne Klein 

Shirley and Martin Bresler 

Ms. Sally R. Brody 

Joe and Sue Browdy 

Arlene M. Brown 

James and Lucinda Buckley 

The Capala Family 

Tom and Mary Cappadona 

Royson and Karen Carney 

Meg and Jim Cashen 

Doug and Diane Casterlin 

Peter Cervi and George Zeno 

Chatham Properties 

Norm Coe 

Anthony R. Concra 

Crossley-Redmond Realty, LLC 

Ken and Marnie Reed Crowell 

Nan and Richard Davis 

Daniel DeKimpe 

Margaret della Cioppa 

John and Hope Della Ratta 

DePreter DeSigns 

Andrew S. Dolkart 

and Paris Richard Baldacci 

Mr. and Mrs. R. Paige Donhauser 

Beverly and Charles Donahue 

Kenneth Dow 

Robin Dropkin 

Peter Dufault 

Lucy R. Eldridge 

Empire State Appraisal Consultants, Inc. 

Henry N. Eyre Jr. 

Face Stockholm 

Al and Noel Fair 

Patricia Falk 

John Fenn 

Diane K. Fenton 

John Fishman and Jeanne Lunin 

Joan Fitzgerald 

Judith Fitzgerald 

Judith and Walter Flamenbaum 

Harry Franklin and Juan Flores 

Bob Funck and Louise Simmons 

V I T A L S U P P O R T 

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Cono and Eileen Fusco 

Rao and Frances Gaddipati 

Stephen Gardner and Mary Voce 

Natalie J. Gardner 

Martha H. Garvey 

Charles and Adelia Geiger 

Mr. and Mrs. William Gellert 

Ms. Mimi Gingold 

and Mr. Al Gerhardstein 

Lee Gould 

Warren and Suzanne Gran 

Lawrence Grant and Richard W. Kelso 

Henry and Barbara Greenberg 

Fayal Greene and David Sharpe 

Ms. Rebecca Greer 

Marilyn Gross and Kim Hausner 

Maggie Hand-Miller and Eric Miller 

Jane and John Hanna, Jr. 

Susan Hartung 

Richard and Elizabeth Hausner 

Kevin and Carey Healy 

Don and Carol Hegeman 

Lauree and Greg Hickok 

Lara and Matt Hitchcock 

Peter E. Hobday 

Dassie and Arthur Hoffman 

Peter Hollerbach and Lucia Mitchell 

John and Veronica Huvane 

Diana Jelinek 

Carla Jenkins 

Jennifer and Erick Johnson 

Ellen Jouret-Epstein and Martin Epstein 

Gloria and Mike Kadish 

Phil and Barbara Karmel 

Erna Kauffman 

James and Dana Kelly 

Timothy Kennelty 

David Kermani and John Ashbery 

Kinderhook Bank 

John and Susan Kirkpatrick 

Valerie and Fred Knecht 

Jeff and Donna Knight 

William Koch 

Kreditor-Englander Family 

Cindy and Jim Kuster 

Peggy Lampman and Ian Nitschke 

Paul Langland and Colin Cochran 

Joyce and Jim Lapenn 

Paul and Elizabeth Lardi 

Ann Lauterbach 

Miles Cary Leahey and Patricia C. Mosser 

Edward Lebar and Barbara Victor 

Mark and Jill Leinung 

Mr. David Lewis and Ms. Ellen J. Winner 

Patricia Liddle and Martin Helmer 

David and Lauren Lieberman 

Lili and Loo 

Lipperas' Bistro and Tavern 

Richard and Katherine Lippman 

John and Susan Livingston 

William A. Loeb 

Clara and David Londoner 

William and May Louie 

Bob Loyche/ Main Care Energy 

Dan and Clellie Lynch 

Jane and David Mack 

Deborah Maine and Lynne Stevens 

Scott and Laura Manchester 

Cynthia Martin and Barbara McAdams 

Lexie Masterson 

Louise C. McCord 

Barbara McCullough 

Cornelia McDougald 

James and Lyn McFarland 

Michael and Joyce McGovern 

James A. McKay 

Lock McKelvy and Ken Wright 

Kevin and Anne McKenna 

Barry and Sara McWilliams 

Rondell Meeks and Anjali Lewis 

Ilse Melamid 

Robert Mellman 

Don and Terry Meltz 

Harold Meth 

Vic and Flo Meyers 

Marcus Molinaro 

Joseph and Constance Mondel 

Monkshood Nursery 

James C. Morel and Eva Kantor 

Richard Morrill 

Jeffrey Moskin 

Jeffrey Murdock 

Nagel's Knoll Farm 

Dr. Thomas Naidich 

and Michele Levin Naidich 

Rose Marie Nehrig 

New Bristol Farm 

Michael and Maureen Nugent 

O & G Industries, Inc. 

Mark O'Berski and Michael Minchak 

Margaret E. O'Neil 

Susan and Faruk Ortabas 

Gianni Ortiz 

Carsten Otto and DeWayne Powell 

Todd and Theresa Parsons 

Ann Patman and Thomas Neufeld 

Joseph Pierson 

Ruth Piwonka 

Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc. 

Mark Pollock 

Russell and Christine Pomeranz 

John and Anne Pope 

Mr. Stephen M. Poppel 

Chris and Jenny Post 

Brin Quell and Ray Tillman 

Leo Rabkin 

Dan and Maxine Rapoport 

Nicholas A. Raposo 

and Jennifer T. Kennedy 

Renate F. Reiss 

George Reiter and Deborah Shafto 

Frank Rhyner and Deirdre Leland 

Donna and Martin Rich 

Jeffrey Rigby and Deborah Tibensky 

George Rodenhausen and Joan Steiner 

Jay Rohrlich and Patti Matthews 

Thomas Romich and Max Friedman 

Carole Roseman 

Deirdre and Alfred J. Ross 

Jeffrey and Karen Ross 

Ernest Rubenstein 

and Tova Friedlen Usdan 

Rubin/Corigliano 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rubin 

Lynn Rubin 

Ann and Richard Rudick 

David Ruede and Jeremy Dodd 

Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Safford 

Barry Safran and Steven Dansky 

Claudia Samowitz 

Viki Sand and Roberta Bernstein 

Raeph Sanderson 

David and Stephanie Sassoon 

Donna Sawyer 

Lucia Scala 

Dale Schafer and Phillip Schwartz 

Philip Schatten and Cheryl Fishbein 

Martin R. Schemer 

Paul and Phyllis Schlesinger 

George and Theresa Schnepf 

Karen and Steve Schutzer 

Michael Schwab 

Richard L. Schwartz 

Ellen Schwartz and Edward Spiro 

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Scott 

Nina Segre and Frank Furstenberg 

Susan Seidel 

Stephanie Seidel 

Russell and Frances Selby 

Richard Seltzer and Ann Lewis 

Richard Shaver 

Barbara and Edwin Simonsen 

Michael Singer 

Singerman and Post 

Camilla Smith and Martin Kenner 

Cynthia and Jeremy Smith 

Nancy Smith 

Spencer and Karen Smul 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Stephenson 

Gretchen Stevens and Russ Immarigeon 

Ms. L. Stillman and Mr. S. Finley 

Stone Creek Farm 

Tim Stookesberry and Mike Dvorchak 

Eugenie Sullivan 

Taconic Research Archaeological 

Consultants 

Ted and Lisa Tenenzapf 

Gladys Thomas 

Stephen and Elizabeth Tilly 

Maynard and Kay Toll 

Jeannine Tonetti 

Mr. and Mrs. Courtland W. Troutman 

Edwin and Tracy Truman 

Eric Valdina and Co. 

Van and Tina Van De Water 

Ann Vedder 

Albert and Claire Verenazi 

Gregory Vogler and David Highfill 

John Wapner and Cynthia Bobseine 

David and Nancy Webb 

Robert Weber 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Weil 

Robert and Nancy Weiner 

Ma'lis and Peter Wendt 

Noel Werrett and Rosemary Werrett 

White Oak Farm 

Eric and Evelyn Wilska 

Wings Travel Services 

Terry Winters 

Wood Hill Veterinary Clinic 

Margaret M. Wormley 

Bob Yates 

John and Mary Young 

Jim Zarroli and Bart Ziegler 

Elyn Zimmerman 

Joseph Zuckerman 

Janet and Joesph Zuckerman 

MEMBERS $25 TO $99 

Anonymous (28) 

Lee Alexander 

Julie and Robert Alexander 

Matilda Ammendolea 

Animal Care Clinic 

Apple Hill Farm Dressage Center 

Lesley Apt and Doug Dudfield 

Janine Ardohain 

Steve and Joanne Auerbach 

Dan Ballister 

Thomas R. and Diane L. Barber 

Matthew and Maryhannah Barberi 

Gwyneth Barger 

Andy and Paige Bart 

Bruce Bashford and Joan Esposito 

Raymond and Mary Beck 

R. H. Benziger 

Diana Evans Berman 

William Better and Ann Shaw 

Steve Blair 

Daniel and Sally Block 

Linda Bonventre and Howard Woltmann 

Jens and Spee Braun 

Ritalynne Brechner 

Gloria Briggs 

Ralph Brill 

Catherine T. Brody 

Paul M. Brown 

Jerry and Joan Bucci 

Paul Buckhurst and Maria Oliveira 

Carol Buell 

Carol and Drannon Buskirk 

Edward Leslie Byrnes 

Susan L. Campbell 

Mariann Caprino and Michael Waldholz 

John B. Carroll 

Jim and Anita Cartin 

The Case Family 

Betsy Cashen 

George and Lillian Cavallero 

Cegielski / Tosler Family 

Theresa A. Cerezola 

Susan Chase 

Nathan Chess and Melissa Riller 

Anthony and Patricia Chibbaro 

Margaret Chippari 

Thomas Cirocco 

John Clarkin 

Gregory Coccetti 

Russ and Ellen Vliet Cohen 

H. Jon Collins 

Columbia County Sportsmen's 

Federation 

Computer Tutor of Chatham 

Donna Cosenza 

Cynthia Craig-Olds 

and Benjamin Greeley 

Kevin Cunningham 

Frank and Carol Curran 

Mark F. Darrel 

Chet and Deborah Davis 

Arthur Dean 

Dan DeCondio 

Derek and Susan Deer 

Terry and Pamela DeGeyter 

Ann Beth and Bill Deily 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren P. Delp 

Gordon Delp 

Joseph and Margot Dembo 

B. Docktor 

Mark Tunney and Patty Donnan 

Dick and Pat Dorsey 

Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Duckworth III 

Deborah Duckworth, Ph.D. 

Dutch Desserts, Inc. 

Choral Eddie 

Robert and Cecelia Elinson 

Erik C. Esselstyn 

Eugene Fasano 

Jean Feinberg 

Judith and Bruce Felton 

Eve and Harry First 

Mark Fisher and Dominique Strandquest 

Mark Fitzsimmons 

Stephanie Fleischman and John Cleater 

Bill Folsom and Robin Strashun 

Mary Foskett-Elliott 

Debra K. Gallo 

Alan Gelb and Karen Levine 

Philip and Joan Gellert 

Germantown Garden Club 

Jessie Gilmer 

Mindi Ginsberg 

Edward and Linda Godfroy 

J. Pierre Gontier 

Helen Goody 

Assemblyman Tim Gordon 

Linda Gottesman 

Ross Goldman and Sheri Gottlieb 

Elisabeth Grace 

Elaine and Arthur Greenberg 

Abner Greene 

Michael Grisham and Carol Peckham 

Judy Grunberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Guerette 

Nancy Hagin 

David Haines 

Mick and Christine Hales 

John and Michele Haley 

David F. Harris Jr. 

Julie Harrison and Steve Clay 

Alan Hartell 

Mark and Barbara Hartman 

Chris and Kelli Hawver 

Susan Hoffman and Peter Heilbroner 

David Himmelstein 

Paul and Rebecca Hoff 

Peter and Diane Hogan 

Bill and Judy Hollister 

Mary Ellen Holtzman 

Jim Hoon 

George N. Hoover, IV Excavating 

Katharine Houk and Seth Rockmuller 

Bill and Joy Howe 

Douglas N. Hunt 

Francis and Elizabeth Iaconetti 

Mrs. Palmer Irving 

J. Calle Packaging Films Inc. 

Katherine and Steven Jennings 

Susan Laird Jervis 

Alice and Bob Jones 

Sara Kahn and Margaret Gearity 

Roy Kanwit and Mary DeBey 

Alan and Linda Kaufman 

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Keating 

Deborah Keehn 

June H. Keller 

Marcia Kempler 

Ken Ketay 

Mitchell and Elaine Khosrova 

David King 

Dennis and Daryl King 

Robert Kirkpatrick 

Bill and Sandi Kitzes 

Andrew and Jean Klimack 

Reinhold and Geraldine Kluge 

Donna and Alvin Knoll 

Terry and Ed Kornbluh 

Charlotta Kotik 

Charlie and Catherine Laing 

Cari Lang 

Edwin Leason 

Dr. and Mrs. Cavin P. Leeman 

Robert and Linda Leffert 

Dennis and Marjorie Lenz 

Jay Lesenger 

Iris D. Levin 

Janet and David Levine 

David Levow and Karen Malina 

Dave and Nancy Lewis 

Lucy Liben 

Sarah Lipsky 

Little Seed Gardens 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Livingston 

Sandra G. LoPresto 

Lois Lovisolo 

Ira B. Madris 

Patrick and Eileen Maloy 

Elizabeth Marks 

Barton and Gay Marks 

Peter and Joan Mattson 

Vincent Mazzone 

Amy McCabe 

Linda and William McNeill 

David Menschel 

Elinor Mettler 

Paul and Elizabeth Miller 

Dr. Albert Miller 

Gary and Kathleen Millett 

Spencer Moccio 

Karen Moore 

Ruth A. Moser 

Jim and Joan Murray 

Allan Nahman D.D.S. 

Bonnie S. Newkirk 

Alan Nisselson 

Garret and Ann O'Connor 

Gregory L. Olsen 

Bernadette S. Orr 

Mr. and Mrs. William Owens 

Fred Pajerski 

Thomas and Karen Palchanis 

Mr. and Mrs. David Pearce 

J. Pearce 

Stephen and Barbara Pearlman 

Diane Smook and Bob Peduzzi 

Laura and Eric Perlman 

Sandra Persichetti 

L. Pillai 

John and Janet Piwowarski 

Michael Piazza 

Dr. Norman Posner 

Emile and Pat Racenet, Sr. 

Gail Rauch 

Kathy and Dennis Ray-Gaffney 

Patsy P. Ray 

Judith Resnik and Dennis Curtis 

Neil and Susan Roberts 

Herbert and Susan Roleke 

Shelia Rorke 

Margaret Saliske 

Susan Sarlin 

Judge and Mrs. Max Sayah 

Patrick Scarano 

Pete and Margaret Schmid 

Ayn-Margret Schmidt 

Alex Schneider 

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schneider 

Charles and Lucy Scholpp 

Anne Schomaker 

Tom Seamon 

Ruth and Tom Sedlock 

Jane R. Shannon 

Samuel Shem 

Bruce Shenker 

Frances Sherman 

Robert and Laurie Winfrey Shnayerson 

Peter Siegfried 

Michael L. Silverstein, M.D. 

Sheldon Siskin 

Guy Sliker 

Adele Slocum 

Edward and Nancy Somers 

Scott Stackpole and Erin Edwards 

Larry L. Steele 

Leonard B. Stern Foundation 

Rebecca G. Stowe 

Barbara Gruberg Sugin, Attorney at Law 

Stephen Super 

Kathryn Szoka 

Jane V. Talcott 

Nigel Taylor and Lucy Hayden 

George and Agnes Tebolt 

Henry Tepper and Jane Henoch 

William O. Thomas 

Ellen Thurston 

Alice Mary Timothy 

Ted Timreck and Sandra Kingsbury 

Jackie and Jay Topkis 

Jane Trumpy 

Trustco Bank 

Herb and Carol Tschudi 

Turkana Farms 

Lisa M. Usyk 

Susan Vaughn 

Village Green Properties, LLC 

Ignacio and Caroline Villarreal 

Ronald Wagner and Timothy Van Dam 

Mr. Jerold Weaver 

Henry Weber 

Joan Wechsler 

Dan Weiller and Tom Lamb 

Vera and Myles Weintraub 

David and Tina Weisenfeld 

Mr. Francis M. Weld M.D. 

Daniel Wellner 

Susan Wendelboe 

Carolyn West 

Donald Wheeler 

Amy K. White 

Susan Willerman 

Eric and Nancy Williams 

Cris Winters and Ron Bussian 

Ruth and George Wittlinger, Sr. 

Stephen and Judy Wood 

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Yager 

Laura and Anthony Zabriskie 

Darrin, Kelly & Dylan Zempko 

Ed and Nancy Ziemba 

Fred and Micki Zucker 

FRIEND UNDER $25 

Anonymous (2) 

Nancy Beal Mostow 

Pamela Katz 

Elisha Kohrs 

Anne Carriere and Bill Leicht 

Moira E. O'Grady 

Eve Schatz 

Peggy Sowle 

Robert Suss 

Kathleen Williams 

GIFTS IN HONOR OF 

Gwyneth Barger’s birthday 

Margot Yondorf 

Ruth Buchholz’s birthday to support 

High Falls Conservation Area 

Margaret Chippari 

Wilmer Card’s birthday to support 

Siegel-Kline Kill Conservation Area 

Judy Gluckson and Mat Gluckson 

Ms. Regina Colangelo 

and Ms. Adrienne Orbach 

Claire and Anthony Manto 

Seth Masters 

Spencer and Karen Smul 

Barbara and Edwin Simonsen's 

50th wedding anniversary 

Marc and Merle Gold 

Nellie Marie Smith (Stone) Binsse 

Two honor benches from all of her 

Children and Grandchildren 

Frank Tartaglione and Dave King 

Robert Montgomery 

Eileen Taylor's birthday 

Anonymous 

Capital Recovery Solutions/Kim Covey 

Bruce and Ida Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Wolff's wedding 

Fred and Gail Zeifman 

Peter and Charlene Paden 

William Hibsher and Richard Orient 

Jeffrey Knight 

Specific Solutions 

Harry Kendal and Joan Krevlin 

Samuel Kendall and Catherine Zusy 

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF 

Roger and Frances Williams 

Evelyn R. Chanler 

Sammy 

Marcia Kempler 

Morton Alter 

Mary Anne Cohen and Michael Scanlon 

Tyler Whiffen 

Rob and Emily Warrington 

Diana B. Clark 

The Wellspring Foundation 

Helen H. Kidder 

Susan and Faruk Ortabas 

Henry Staats Sharp 

Katherine Sharp Borgen 

Joseph Lettieri 

Lucy Lettieri 

PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA STAFF 

AND IMPROVEMENTS 

Air Compressor Plus 

Anonymous 


Barbara Barrie 

Berkshire Taconic Community 

Foundation 

Lauren Brattburd 

Catherine Casey and Stuart Newby 

Claverack Garden Club 

Columbia County Soil & Water Dist. 

Alice Corbin 

Norma Edsall 

Sheldon Evans and Martha McMaster 

Cheryl Gilbert 

Judy and Matthew Gluckson 

Jean D. Hamilton 

and Richard N. McCarthy 

Ellen and Eric Harris-Braun 


Jay Lesenger 

Mark and Maggie Litteken 

Amy McCabe 

Eva Kantor and James C. Morel 

Peter Namuth 

Rheinstrom Hill Community Foundation 

Jurgen and Natalie Schnackenberg 

Matthew and Dr. Elizabeth Scott 

Shirley C. Siegel 

Bill and Scotti Tomson 

Willard and Marion Ulmer 

Ira Zimbler 


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49 MAIN STREET RENOVATIONS 

New York State Council on the Arts 

Ellsworth Kelly Foundation 


GOVERNMENT 

AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT 

Berkshire Taconic Community 

Foundation 

Birch Swinger Fund 

Davada Family Foundation 

Goldman, Sachs & Co. 

Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation 

Land Trust Alliance 

New York State Council on the Arts 

NYS Department of Taxation and 

Finance/Senator Saland 

NYS OPRHP/Assemblyman Molinaro 

Plymouth Hill Foundation 

T. Backer Fund 

The David Rockefeller Fund 

The Educational Foundation of America 

The J.M. Kaplan Fund 

IN-KIND DONATIONS 

Chatham Wine and Liquor 

Country Squire Supply 

Nancy Castaldo 

Fred Freidel 

Georgia Ray's Caterers 

Hawthorne Valley Farm Store 

Hudson Wine Merchants 

James Bleecker 

James Waterhouse 

Mill Hill Farm, Inc. 

Peter Dufault 

Silvanus Lodge 

Jurgen Schnackenberg 

Stewart’s 

Tierra Farm 

MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS 

American Express Foundation 

Bank of America 

Financial Security Assurance, Inc. 

General Electric Foundations 

IBM Corporation 

John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 

Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. 

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Inc. 

State Street Matching Gift Program 

The McGraw-Hill Companies 

The Prospect Hill Foundation 

Trustco Bank 

UBS Matching Gift Program 

William Morris Agency, LLC 

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation 

PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT 

RIGHTS PROJECTS 

Anonymous (2) 


Walter and Beese Craigie 

Andrea Eisenberg 

Robert and Rae Gilson 

Max and Elisabeth G. Gitter 

Peggy Hawkins 

Alison Heaphy 

Megan Karlen 

Erin Kennedy 

Sandra Kingsbury and Ted Timreck 

Robert Mellman 

Patrick and Norreen Opper 

Uli Rose 

Drs. Julia and Albert Rothenberg 

Charles and Lucy Scholpp 

Denise and Davin Stowell 

Dr. Raul H. Vispo 

James Waterhouse 

Carol and Bob Williams 

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 

PROGRAMS 

Anonymous 

Judy Anderson and Jerry Cosgrove 

Ed Herrington, Inc 

Mellam Family Foundation 

BUILDING RENOVATIONS 

Ellsworth Kelly Foundation 


NYS Council on the Arts 

NEWSLETTER SPONSOR 


BUSINESS SPONSORS 

A.T. Promotional Designs 

American Pie Ltd 

Bear Tree Care, LLC 

Blue Seal Feeds 

Brad Peck Insurance 

Catamount Ski Area 

Chatham Wine and Liquor 

Columbia Cafe 

Columbia Historic Homes, LLC 

Columbia Tractor, Inc. 

Country Gentleman Real Estate 

Darrow School 

DePreter DeSigns 

Dutch Desserts, Inc. 

Ed Herrington, Inc. 

F.H. Stickles & Son Inc. 

First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA 

Gabel Real Estate 

Hawthorne Valley Association 

Hudson Valley Appraisal Corp. 

Katchkie Farm 

Kinderhook Bank 

Lavelle & Finn, LLP 

Local 111 Restaurant 

Main Care Energy 

MBH Farm 

McTeigue & McClelland Estate Jewelry 

Services 

MetzWood Harder Insurance 

Mexican Radio 

Mountain Road School 

O & G Industries, Inc. 

Old Chatham Sheepherding Company 

Old Ghent Realty 

Park Row Gallery 

Peint O Gwrw 

Plass, Rockefeller & Nucci 

Rapport, Meyers, Whitbeck, Shaw and 

Rodenhausen, Attorneys 

Richmor Aviation 

Ruge's GMC 

Sneeringer, Monahan, Provost, Redgrave 

Steiner's Sports 

Susan G. Baer, CPA PC 

Taconic Farms, Inc. 

Tannery Pond Concerts, Inc. 

The Bank of Greene County 

The Circa 1799 Barn 

The Inn at Hudson 

The Inn at Silver Maple Farm 

The Kinderhook Group, Inc. 

Vico Restaurant 

Windy Hill Farm 

Volunteers Make 

Conservation Happen 

Please join us in thanking the following volunteers for 

making a difference in our community by donating their 

time to land conservation.To find out moreaboutupcoming 

volunteer opportunities or to fill out our volunteer 

information form visit our website at www.clctrust.org. 

You can also contact our volunteer coordinator, Marcia 

Cary, at 518-392-5252 ext. 202 or marcia@clctrust.org. 

EVENT ASSISTANCE 

Pamela Banks 

Peter Blandori 

Melanie Brandston 

Mike Brenner 

Gloria Briggs 

Benjamin Brinker 

Catherine Cappelletti 

Nicholas Cappelletti 

Robert and Suzanne Carroll 

Anita and Jim Cartin 

Michael Corral 

Jean-Paul Cortens 

Sam Curran 

Christine Dreyfus Novotny 

Dan Esterman and Vicki Rosenwald 

Sheldon Evans 



Judy Grunberg 

Laurice Haberland 

Joanne Klein 

Debbie Lans 

Deidre Leland and Frank Rhyner 

Judi Luhmann 

Marcia Mayper 

Martha McMaster 

Barry McWilliams 

Faruk and Susan Ortabas 

Gianni Ortiz 

Robert and Ilene Patrick 

Jamie Purinton 


Brin Quell 

Melissa Sarris and Mike Wollowitz 

Marty Scherzer 

Paul Spencer 

Gary Spielmann 

Douglas Stalker 

Rebecca Stowe 

Brianna Van Alphen 


Leah Wilcox 

Roberta Wilson 

OFFICE ASSISTANCE/MAILING 

Arlene Brown 



David Haines 

Deidre Leland and Frank Rhyner 

Barry McWilliams 

Jean and Dutch Muth 

Tom Neufeld and Ann Patman 

Bernadette Orr 

Faruk and Susan Ortabas 



Gina Torre 

Vivian Wachsberger 


PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA 

MONITORS 

Arlene Brown 


Marty Helmer and Patricia Liddle 

Michael Nero 

Bernadette Orr 


Brin Quell and Ray Tillman 

Sheila Rorke 


Rebecca Stowe 

David Trachtenberg 

Sue Trevellyan 

Tina Van De Water 

TRAIL DAYS 

Mike Brenner 

Robert Carroll 

John R. Cooley 

Richard M. Davi 

Cheryl W. Gilbert 


Paul Hess 

Joanne Klein 

David and Lily Konigsberg 

Judi Luhmann 

Lauren Mundy 

Faruk Ortabas 

John Osendorf 


Jeffrey Rigby 

Sheila Rorke 

Judith Rusk 

Rodney Russo 


Deb Tibensky 

Janet Tryson 

Tina Van De Water 

Eric C. Williams 

Jay Wolfe 

Samuel Wright 

Darrin Zempko 

TECHNICAL SUPPORT 

Clark Engineering & Surveying, P.C. 

Hemlock Hollow Farm/Sam Wright 

CONSERVATION EASEMENT 

GRANTORS FROM 1988 TO PRESENT 

Nancy E. Abraham 

and Colin M.L. Brown 

Alan Devoe Bird Club 

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Asbornsen 

Frank Assumma and Karen Kaczmar 

Andrea Barnet and Christopher White 

Arthur and Susan Bassin 

Saida and Woody Baxt 

Chiara Baxt Gelfand 

Rebecca Baxt 

Winifred M. Behrens 

Frank and Helene Bitel 

Robin K. and William L. Blum 

Peter R. Borrelli 

Gian Andrea Botta 

Michael B. and Barbara S. Braunstein 

John and Miriam Brush 

James E. and Lucinda H. Buckley 

Helen Burton 

Kimberly and Kurt Butenhoff 

Albert and Brenda Butzel 

Miles and Lillian Cahn 

Susan and David Cathers 

Meg and Jim Cashen 

Tony and Gail Cashen 

Tom and Nancy Clark 

J. D. and Denise C. Clayton 

Anthony Concra 

Lawrence and Marcia Coon 

Wesley Coon 

Neil Costa and Lynn Ahrens 

Max Dannis and Linda Gatter 

Joan K. Davidson 

Lucio DiTrolio 

Ruth Dufault 

Peter Dufault 

John and Patricia Duffy 

Alan and Donna Eckhardt 

Betty Ann Engstrom 

David A. Emil 

and Jennifer Jenkins Crichton 

Anne and Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. 

Theodore Feldman and Alice Shedlin 

Kenneth and Audrey Ford 

Dall and Ana Marie Forsythe 

Damanik Realty Trust 

Dorothy Fowler 

Randall Fried 

Elizabeth Gilmore 

Max and Elisabeth G. Gitter 

Howard L. Gleason, Sr. 

Marc and Ilana Green 

Margaret and Aden Gokay 

Julie Goldweitz and Barry Sirmon 

Barbara Gould 

Arlene Goranson 

Michael and Vanessa Gruen 

John and Chara Haas 

Joseph and Diane Haley 

Hawthorne Valley Association, Inc. 

Highland Farms, LLC 

Linda Kay Hinchliffe 

Hollowville Land Management Inc. 

Michael Hosier 

Sarah P. Huntington 

Indian Ovens, LLC 

Philip and Ann Ingalls 

Josephine Lea and John Jay Iselin 

Lowell Johnston and Frances Olivieri 

Stanley and Sally Joseph 

Peter L. Keane 

Frank Lampman 

Helen S. Lampman 

Larry Lampman 

Walter Allen Lampman 


Robert and Marilyn Laurie 

Dr. Robert Leather 

Wayne and Nancy Letourneau 

Gregory Long and Scott Newman 

Asbjorn Lunde 

Mabey Farm, LLC 

Marlene Brody Revocable Trust 

Vincent and Anne Mai 

Anthony Masciarotte 

Linda and Dan McNeill 

Roger and Jacqueline Miner 

Anna Barbara and Roger Mitchell 

Mont Vert Properties 

Lance Morrow and Susan Brind-Morrow 

James Murray and Eleanor Saunders 

The Nature Conservancy, 

Eastern New York Chapter 

Clarissa and Charles Ortel 

A.S. Peabody 

Pine Knockin’s Farm 


Poole Hill Farm, LLC 

William D. and Judith A. Powers 

G. Stewart Ray, M. D. 

Renate and Tjark Reiss 

George Rickey 

David and Margaret McG. Rockefeller 

Rothdale Farms Partnership 

Jurgen Schnackenberg 

Jonathan Schor 

Barbara Titus-Schultz and Earl Schultz 

Fritz Schwarz 

Thomas Schwarz 

Evelyn Shaw 

Kate Johns Shaw and Jason Shaw 

David and Marna Sherman 

Silvernails, LLC 

Bernard Springsteel and Marcia Pollack 

St. Joseph’s Center 

Charles Sukenik 

Tory Hill Associates 

James Tufenkian 

Renato and Eleanor Valente 

Vivian and Edward Wachsberger 

Carl G. Whitbeck, Jr. 

and Catherine K. Whitbeck 

Robert and Leah Wilcox 

Mrs. I.T. Williams 

Robert and Barbara Willner 

Martin Zaretsky 

LAND DONORS 

Stewart and Susan Alpert 

Beth Bardwell and Jon Holtzman 

Thomas W. Bark and Phillip S. Battaglia 

Sandi Burrows and Thomas Meacham 

Laurence Cherkis and Richard Feintuch 

Dr. Sol Cohen 

Leslie Cooper 

Mitchell Deutsch and Eve Silverman 

Richard Gerzof 

Stephen Gerzof 

Roger Goldman 

Emanuel Goldstein, M.D. 

Gordon Harris 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hayes 

G. Francis and Edna Kuster 

Gerald Leach, All Points Realty 

Leona B. Mancher 

National Wildlife Federation 

Mrs. Henrietta Rabe 

George Rickey 

Salisbury Bank and Trust Company 

Estate of Jonathan L. Schor 

Robert and Eli Allan Sherwood 

Wendy Trefelner and Art Steinhausen 

Mrs. Teresa Stier 

Mrs. I. T. Williams 

“NEXT GENERATION” PROTECTED 

PROPERTY OWNERS 

The following individuals currently own 

property that was previously protected 

with a conservation easement. We thank 

them for their recognition of the importance 

of protected land and their continued 

commitment to land stewardship. 

George and Marie Allen 

Steven and Susan Anderson 

Richard Bitel 

Susan Brennan 

Andrea Botta 

Benjamin Brown 

Chris Cashen and Katie Smith 

Elizabeth Cashen 

Jim and Elise Cashen 

Richard Clandorf 

Rene and Lisa Deleeuw 

Robert and Roxanna Donnelly 

David L. Dubrow 

East Ancram Farm, LLC 

Alan and Judy Fishman 

Dennis Gaffney and Kathryn Ray 

The George Rickey Foundation/ 

George Rickey Estate 

Wendy Gardner and Fabian Friedland 

James and Martha Gevlin 

Todd Gitlin 

Marita Lindholm Gochman 

Ira and Ellen Halfond 

Kenneth Hess 

Ed and Marissa Celli Hoe 

Joseph Holtzman and Carl Skoggard 

Cynthia Hoogs 

Nathan and Elizabeth Hoogs 

Jon and Helen Isherwood 

Neil Jensen 

Kinderhook Farm, LLC 

Patrick LaFrieda 

Peggy Lampman 

Kenneth and Janet Leshner 

Mark and Ellen Levy 

Van Mackey 

Andre and Melissa Marcou 

Mattia Marricco and Giovanni Marricco 

Malcolm and Sophie McConnell 

Andrew and Courtney McDonnell 

John Middlebrooks 

Millcreek Productions, Inc. 

Millenium Modulars, Inc. 

Ted Miner and Lynn Cross 

Joseph Monroe and Lindsay Evans 

Trevor Moran 

Ingegerd Mundheim 

John Oleksak and Ronald Carbone 

Mario Ontal and Plummy Tucker 

Carsten Otto and DeWayne 

Steven Paynter and Luz Maria Roman 

Jeremy and Iva Peele 

John and Valerie Carter Reilly 

Peter Reiss 

Michael Resnick 

Max and Hannah Sayah 

Stephen Schaible 

Robert Schumer and Ruth Oxenberg 

Susan Seidel 

Shekomeko Creek Farm, LLC 

Michael and Alexandra Shuman 

Stone Creek Development 

Theodore Tenenzapf 

and William Michelotti 

Alan Thewless 

Richard and Julie Valliere 

Jeffery and Beth Walsh 

Alan Wanzenberg 

Donald and Abby Westlake 

Matt and Amber Whiteman 

Ann Winsor 

James and Jennifer Winter 

Eric Wolf 

Wonbuddhism of USA, Inc. 

Lea Zawatski 


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Mission Statement 

The Columbia Land Conservancy works 

with the community to conserve the 

farmland, forests, wildlife habitat and 

rural character of Columbia County, 

strengthening connections between 

people and the land. 

Vision Statement 

The Columbia Land Conservancy will be a dynamic force 

in supporting and sustaining a strong and vibrant rural 

community, where agriculture plays a central role in the 

economy, where development respects historic traditions and 

natural resources, and where there are accessible open spaces 

and abundant, healthy natural lands and wildlife habitats. 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

Michael Polemis, Chair 

Brenda Adams, Vice Chair 

Wendy Power Spielmann, Vice Chair 

Paul Spencer, Vice Chair 

Sheldon Evans, Treasurer 

Gale Bury, Secretary 

Jean-Paul Courtens 

Max Dannis 

Judith B. Grunberg 

Sven Huseby 


Mark A. Levy 

Scott Newman 

Ruth Piwonka 

Marty Scherzer 

Leah J. Wilcox 

STAFF 

Peter R. Paden, Executive Director 

Heidi Bock, Land Protection Associate 

Jennifer Brinker, Education Coordinator 

Joyce Carroll, Public Lands Coordinator 

Marcia Cary, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator 

Marissa Codey, Senior Land Protection Manager 

Tony Colyer-Pendás, Director of Conservation Programs 

Tom Crowell, Director of Outreach and Resource Development 

David Diaz, Senior Land Protection Manager 

Piers Forestier-Walker, Public Lands Crew Leader 

Lauren Haberland, Events Coordinator 

Prescott Haley, Public Lands Crew 

Jessica Holmes, Director of Finance and Administration 

Ellen Jouret-Epstein, Land Protection Manager 

Susan Van Tassel, Accounting Coordinator 

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