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The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy (MHLC) has received two grants totaling $20,000 which will help the organization achieve its goal of saving special places in the Capital Region. MHLC received a $16,000 Conservation Transaction Grant to help create public access at a new preserve in the Town of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. Ellie Peters is donating the 43-acre parcel to the Conservancy so it can be preserved as a natural area for wildlife habitat and public recreation. The property is a mix of wetlands, grass lands, and second growth woods. The grant will help the Conservancy develop trails and a boardwalk through the wetland. In addition, the MHLC received a $4,000 Conservation Capacity and Excellence Grant which will be used to improve awareness of the Conservancy's work in Montgomery County.
These grants are administered through the New York State Conservation Partnership Program (NYSCPP), a pioneering public-private partnership managed by the Land Trust Alliance and overseen by DEC. The NYSCPP is funded by the state Environmental Protection Fund.