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MHLC Land Success: Conservation Easement on Picard's Grove Copy

The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy is thrilled to announce the opening of our 20th preserve, the Touhey Family Preserve, located at 911 Delaware Ave in Delmar.

Important Update on Bender Melon Farm

We are at a very exciting point with the Bender Melon Farm project. Following a wonderful $250,000 pledge toward the project, we are down to less than $93,000 to close on the property!

Collecting Bird Data at Strawberry Fields Nature Preserve

Earlier this summer, Strawberry Fields Nature Preserve landowner Jeff Leon placed a receiver station on his property to collect data on migrating birds. The receiver station is part of the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, a collaborative research network to collect wildlife movement.

Summer Hike-a-thon Scavenger Hunt a Success!

On the weekend of July 18, more than 550 Capital Region residents spent time searching our 19 preserves in search of hidden gnomes. Those sending selfies with the gnomes were rewarded with ice cream from our very generous event sponsor Stewart’s Shops!

ART on the Rail Trail: New Installation by Susan Togut

The ART on the Rail Trail committee is thrilled to announce the newest addition to the trail's public art collection created by artist Susan Togut. The installation features a series of painted pieces that hang from the trees along the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail between Main Street and Grove Street in Voorheesville.

Staying Connected in an Unprecedented Time

During this time of remaining physically and socially distant, the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy is still thinking of ways to connect habitats and wildlife across the landscape, and we are thrilled to announce our newest conservation partnership towards this mission. Read more about our partnership with the Staying Connected Initiative (SCI).

MHLC receives NAWCA grant for Heldeberg Workshop!

MHLC is proud to announce the recent award of $100,000 from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant (NAWCA) to support the acquisition of a conservation easement on the Heldeberg Workshop property in New Scotland.

Meet MHLC: George Bailie

Meet MHLC volunteer George Bailie, the Preserve Steward at MHLC's Holt Preserve in the town of New Scotland.

Amphibian Migration: The Big Night

Every year on the first warm, rainy night in spring, a variety of frog and salamander species will make their spring commute to breeding pools. Signaled by the warm, moist conditions, these amphibians all seemingly emerge together on what is commonly called the “Big Night.”