Click below to read our current press releases. For additional information or images, please contact Communications and Outreach Director Carrie Stickan at (518) 436-6346, ext. 4 or carrie@mohawkhudson.org.
January 28, 2026: Press Release- MHLC protects 105-acre Worlds End Farm in Montgomery County
August 11, 2025: Press Release- MHLC to host Trail Tunes summer event
April 18, 2025: Press Release- MHLC announces Schenectady County nature preserve
November 26, 2024: Press Release- MHLC announces new kiosk signage to acknowledge Indigenous land
June 24, 2024: Press Release- MHLC receives award to protect organic CSA farm in Albany County
June 18, 2024: Press Release- ART event to celebrate newest mural and launch summer scavenger hunt
May 14, 2024: Press Release- Nature Bus Returns with Service to Albany and Schenectady
September 7, 2023: Press Release- ART’s Chalk the Walk Event Featured at Albany County Fall Fest
June 16, 2023: Press Release- Nature Bus is Heading to Schenectady!
May 17, 2023: Press Release- Nature Bus Returns to Albany for 3rd Season
September 7, 2022: Press Release- Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Celebrates 30th Anniversary
July 12, 2022: Press Release- MHLC Receives Buck Foundation Gift
May 24, 2022: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy announces protection of 90‐acre Carey Institute for Global Good property
May12, 2022: Free Saturdays Nature Bus Service Returns to the Capital Region
February 2, 2022: Staff Changes Reflect MHLC's Growth
January 4, 2022: Nature Bus Finishes Pilot Year Strong
Discover MHLC in our local news outlets! Use the links below to access the archive of articles.
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy presents the 2nd annual Trail Tunes!
Metroland, August 2026
Trail Tunes Returns to Bender Melon Farm Preserve
New York Music, July 15, 2026
Trail Tunes ‘celebrates our community, creativity, and the outdoors’
Altamont Enterprise, July 15, 2026
Sheep will graze on 40 new acres at Normans Kill Ravines Park
Altamont Enterprise, June 24, 2026
How to turn your yard into a wildlife haven
The Times Union, June 18, 2026
Striking a natural balance’: Silver flies released to preserve Helderberg hemlocks
Altamont Enterprise, April 29, 2026
‘The legacy we leave behind’: County announces conservation of 330 acres
Altamont Enterprise, February 18, 2026
Indian Ladder Farms to host salamander crossing training
News10, February 17, 2026
Albany County purchases 330 acres to preserve land
News10, February 17, 2026
video: 330 acres to be preserved after Albany Co. makes land purchase | Watch
Couple donates 54 acres of land along Alplaus Kill to Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
The Times Union, May 9, 2025
Public invited to celebrate new Wolf Hollow Road signs, exploring its history, geology, and botany
The Altamont Enterprise, May 5, 2025
Nature preserve to open in Alplaus this summer
The Daily Gazette, April 18, 2025
What to remember when hiking during mud season
Times Union, March 28, 2025
Best beginner hikes in upstate New York
Times Union, January 31, 2025
Loss of farms, agriculture land no surprise to farmers
The Daily Gazette, November 24, 2024
A bridge for hikers is a brige to memories
The Altamont Enterprise, September 30, 2024
Pandemic funds to spur outdoor recreation
The Altamont Enterprise, August 30, 2024
Funding awarded to 40 Albany County organizations to support community development
Spectrum News, August 27, 2024
Albany Nature Bus returns next week - Schenectady service expands
The Times Union, May 15, 2024
CDTA Nature Bus returning for a fourth year
News 10 ABC, May 14, 2024
Saving hemlocks from tiny invaders, Lefebvre secures $85K state grant
The Altamont Enterprise, January 26, 2024
$2 million+ to go toward invasive species prevention
News 10 ABC, January 24, 2024
Glenmont forestland protected from development
Times Union, January 24, 2024
Glenvue Farm to be forever farmland through grant-funded conservation easement.
The Daily Gazette, December 1, 2023
Bozenkill at the center of plan to protect area's water and land
The Times Union, November 30, 2023
Bethlehem gets $195K to buy forested land
The Altamont Enterprise, November 30, 2023
County on the verge of buying Switzkill Farm
The Altamont Enterprise, November 21, 2023
Heldeberg Workshop digs into the human history of its 'magical' land
The Altamont Enterprise, November 17, 2023
Spurred by the generosity of one couple, fundraising is underway to protect more land around the Bozen Kill
The Altamont Enterprise, September 18, 2023
CDTA's Nature Bus program expands to Schenectady
The Times Union, July 6, 2023
Nature Bus comes to Schenectady
News 10 ABC, June 16, 2023
Eight acres added to pine bush — and the preserve’s not done
The Altamont Enterprise, April 19, 2023
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy adds more land to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Hudson Valley 360, April 17, 2023
MHLC protects 846 acres of farmland in Montgomery County
News 10 ABC, February 7, 2023
91-acre farm in Palatine protected by easement
News 10 ABC, January 27, 2023
Mohawk Hudson conservancy Protects 91-acres in Montgomery County
Hudson Valley 360, January 27, 2023
In mapping our future, we must learn by looking through the lens of indigenous cultures
The Altamont Enterprise, December 8, 2022
Wheelchairs welcome on new Five Rivers trail
The Altamont Enterprise, October 13, 2022
Accessible nature trail unveiled in Bethlehem
News 10 ABC, October 11, 2022
New Albany County trail makes nature accessible to all
Spectrum News, October 11, 2022
Indigenous ways of knowing are a totem for Sarah Walsh
The Altamont Enterprise, September 25, 2022
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy marks 30 years of protecting nature
The Times Union, September 8, 2022
Local brewery cheers land conservancy with new ale
News 10 ABC, August 12, 2022
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy receives $100,000 grant donation made from the Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation2022
Hudson Valley 360, July 22, 2022
Retail, townhomes, apartments envisioned for part of former Bender melon farm
The Altamont Enterprise, January 18, 2022
Development planned on old farmland near future Plug Power factory
Albany Business Review, January 6, 2022
The Nature Bus wants to hear from you
The Altamont Enterprise, January 5, 2022
SPOTTED: Chalk the Walk art contest along the Rail Trail
Curbside masterpiece
Spotlight News, October 6, 2021
CDTA launches “Nature Bus” program in Downtown Albany
Spectrum News, June 13, 2021
New bus connects residents with nature areas in Albany County
ABC News 10, June 11, 2021
CDTA partners with Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy for Nature Bus
CBS Channel 6, June 10, 2021
CDTA’s Nature Bus debuts this Saturday
Times Union, June 10, 2021
Free nature bus will connect communities to Albany County outdoors this summer
Times Union, June 4, 2021
CDTA Nature Bus
WNYT News 13, June 4, 2021
CDTA launching free Nature Bus in Albany County
ABC News 10, June 3, 2021
Art on the Rail Trail announces call for proposals
Spotlight News, March 31, 2021
‘Living laboratory’ of ancient trees thrives just beyond downtown Albany
Times Union, March 30, 2021
State grant goes to Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy; Family-owned dairy in Glen, Root to be protected
Daily Gazette, March 6, 2021
Conservancy works to expand Helderberg Conservation Corridor
Altamont Enterprise, March 5, 2021
Colonie’s Lansing Farm protected by conservation easement
News 10 ABC, February 18, 2021
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy moves to dismiss Switzkill Farm suit
Altamont Enterprise, February 15, 2021
Spargo sues to nullify Berne’s purchase of Switzkill Farm
Altamont Enterprise, January 13, 2021
DEC announces grants to land trusts
Adirondack Almamack, December 17, 2020
DEC spreads green to Huyck Preserve and Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Altamont Enterprise, December 15, 2020
Land conservancy acquires farm surrounding popular Albany-Voorheesville rail trail
Times Union, December 3, 2020
Bender Melon Farm in New Scotland sold to conservation group but 20 acres will be sold
Albany Business Review, December 2, 2020
The giving season in a deranged year
Altamont Enterprise, December 2, 2020
It’s official: land conservancy buys Bender melon farm
Altamont Enterprise, December 1, 2020
Mohawk River watershed projects get state funds
Times Union, November 6, 2020
Land conservancy set to buy Bender melon farm
Altamont Enterprise, October 30, 2020
Rail-trail preservation effort moves forward, deadline approaches
Times Union, October 29, 2020
Two of many hometown heroes
Altamont Enterprise, October 29, 2020
Picard farm conserved: ‘That view is there forever’
Altamont Enterprise, October 26, 2020
Land conservancy just $50K short of $1.2M goal for buying Bender melon farm
Altamont Enterprise, October 26, 2020
Project Helps Mosher Marsh Preserve
The Recorder, October 21, 2020
MHLC opens 20th preserve, in Delmar
Altamont Enterprise, October 6, 2020
Touhey Family nature preserve opens in Delmar on Monday
News 10 ABC, October 5, 2020
Land conservancy near 1.2M goal to buy former Bender melon farm
Altamont Enterprise, October 2, 2020
Land conservancy nearing finish line for Picard’s Grove
Altamont Enterprise, September 23, 2020
Off the Beaten Path: Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary
News 10 ABC, June 11, 2020
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy unveils new 138-acre preserve in Selkirk
Spotlight News, June 10, 2020
Art on the Rail Trail to add new art installation despite COVID-19
Spotlight News, June 6, 2020
Outdoors: Trails lead you to a legacy of people who cared
Times Union, May 28, 2020
The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy says: Take the Earth Day Challenge
Altamont Enterprise, April 3, 2020
Raising $1.2M for Bender Melon Farm is underway
Spotlight News, February 26, 2020
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy races to raise funds for Bender Farm
Times Union, January 21, 2020
State awards over $800K in grants for New Scotland projects
Altamont Enterprise, December 22, 2019
Albany Pine Bush Preserve expands
Spotlight News, November 6, 2019
Filling in the jigsaw puzzle to protect Pine Bush lands
The Altamont Enterprise, October 31, 2019
Albany to preserve forests, earn funds, and combat climate change
The Altamont Enterprise, October 23, 2019
City of Albany permanently preserves its water supply
News 10 ABC, October 22, 2019
Albany’s Alcove Reservoir cashes in on carbon credit sales
Times Union, October 22, 2019
Hear Stories From the Land at Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy’s fall fundraiser
The Altamont Enterprise, October 3, 2019
Public invited to design chalk squares on the Rail Trail
Spotlight News, September 18, 2019
Land conservancy group eyes former Bender farm for $1.2M purchase
Spotlight News, September 11, 2019
Cool cascades: A guide to waterfalls in our region
The Daily Gazette, July 21, 2019
Land Conservancy raising $1.2M for Bender melon farm
The Altamont Enterprise, July 18, 2019
Public encouraged to join Summer Hike-a-thon
Spotlight News, July 17, 2019
Summer Hike-a-thon offers free outdoor fun
The Altamont Enterprise, July 12, 2019
Who would have guessed farms in Albany County would need saving?
The Altamont Enterprise, May 29, 2019
Helderberg Conservation Corridor grows, fostering diverse species and resilience with climate change
The Altamont Enterprise, May 7, 2019
ECOS Seven Preserve Challenge – A Local Patch for All Abilities
Adirondack Sports, April 2019
Panel: Everyone can play role — no matter how small — in combating climate change
The Daily Gazette, April 17, 2019
eBirding: Learn how to track birds as a part of a worldwide program
The Altamont Enterprise, April 3, 2019
Local Land Conservation Success Stories
Spotlight News, February 13, 2019
A primer for landowners looking to conserve rather than cash in
The Altamont Enterprise, January 21, 2019
Preserving the Farm: Group works to conserve area farmland
The Leader-Herald, December 29, 2018
With state grant, Lansing’s farm will remain a farm
Spotlight News, December 27, 2018
MHLC Working to Save Farmland in St. Johnsville
Courier Standard Enterprise, December 21, 2018
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Works To Save St. Johnsville Farmland
Recorder News, December 17, 2018
Outdoors: Access to Wolf Hollow Worth Saving
Times Union, November 11, 2018
Were You Seen? Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy’s “Under the Stars”
Times Union, October 5, 2018
Getting a look at the “Full Spectrum” on the Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail
All Over Albany, September 5, 2018
Five Rivers acquires 35-acre plot
Spotlight News, September 4, 2018
Five Rivers to add land once eyed for suburban homes
Times Union, August 31, 2018
Farmland forever: Conservation easement in the works for Lansing’s Farm
Spotlight News, August 29, 2018
Bethlehem surveys residents about open space
Times Union, August 2, 2018
SEEN: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Summer Festival & Helderberg Hike-a-Thon
Times Union, July 24, 2018
New Improvements to Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail Announced
Spotlight News, July 11, 2018
MHLC, Five Rivers Partner For Property Acquisition
Spotlight News, July 4, 2018
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Acquires Land Long-Slated for Development
Altamont Enterprise, June 29, 2018
Mark King Discusses MHLC and the Summer Festival on Forum 13
Forum 13, June 24, 2018
Podcast: Ava DeSantis, 16, and trying to change the world
Altamont Enterprise, April 20, 2018
Teen Organizes Charity Run for Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Altamont Enterprise, April 6, 2018
Three Favorites in Rural Albany County: Wilder, Ungroomed, Natural Areas for Novice to Intermediate Skiers and Snowshoers
Adirondack Sports, February 2018
Bozen Kill Conservation Corridor Continues to Grow
Altamont Enterprise, February 23, 2018
MHLC to honor volunteers at 26th Annual Awards Dinner
Spotlight News, February 17, 2018
Driscoll’s name lives on in Meany’s work
Altamont Enterprise, February 10, 2018
Beat the Winter Blues at Phillipin Kill Preserve
Times Union Blog, January 22, 2018 2017
To the Editor: MHLC has over 5,000 acres of preserved land
Altamont Enterprise, December 22, 2017
Fox Preserve in Colonie Opens
Times Union, October 25, 2017
Fox Preserve Opens on October 21 with Guided Hikes
Altamont Enterprise, October 5, 2017
SEEN: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy’s ’25 Years of Conservation: A Celebration’
Times Union, September 15, 2017
MHLC marks a quarter century of conservation
Spotlight News, September 12, 2017
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Celebrates 5,000 acres and 25 years
Altamont Enterprise, September 7, 2017
MHLC 25th Anniversary Fundraiser on September 14 at New Thacher Park Visitor’s Center
September 5, 2017
Public invited to ‘Meet the Artists’ that will paint rail-trail murals
Altamont Enterprise, August 24, 2017
Local Farmers are trying to preserve their land forever
Times Union, August 21, 2017
Photos: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy celebrates outdoors
Times Union, July 22, 2017
Muralist Sought for Rail Trail ART Project
Spotlight News, June 27, 2017
A Call for a Rail Trail Mural
All Over Albany, June 23, 2017
Albany Symphony brass to perform for conservancy fundraiser
The Altamont Enterprise, June 22, 2017
118-Acre Strawberry Fields Nature Preserve Opens in Town
The Recorder, June 19, 2017
New MHLC Committee Wants to Bring Art to the Rail Trail
Spotlight News, May 19, 2017
Outdoors: Guide Shares his love for adventure
Times Union, May 18, 2017
Bike Bethlehem: Back-to-back events during National Bike Week to celebrate Rail Trail
Spotlight News, May 15, 2017
Strawberry Fields Forever
The Altamont Enterprise, May 5, 2017
Free Parking: Explore Albany County’s parks
Albany.org, May 2, 2017
New hire to MHLC grew up with its preserves in her backyard
The Altamont Enterprise, April 28, 2017
Hikers Need to Be Prepared
The Altamont Enterprise, April 20, 2017
Strawberry Fields is Oasis for Flowers, Birds
The Daily Gazette, March 18, 2017
Nature Passport is Family-Friendly Trail Guide
The Daily Gazette, March 18, 2017
A musical twist on family adventure
Times Union, March 16, 2017
Beginning 25th year of conservation, MHLC opens Keleher Preserve to fat bikes
Spotlight News, February 16, 2017
Sold-Out Celebration Focuses on Past and Future Regional Land Conservation
Spotlight News, January 30, 2017
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy celebrates 25 years of conservation
Spotlight News, January 20, 2017
Town Barn to be created at Hilton Barn site
Altamont Enterprise, December 21, 2016
Sunday celebration will open new trail along Bozenkill with a hike
Altamont Enterprise, October 20, 2016
MHLC Summer Fest celebrates Indian Farm’s 100th anniversary, opening of new cidery & brewery
Spotlight News, July 19, 2016
Summer Festival celebrates Indian Ladder Farms centennial and Land Conservancy’s 25th year
Altamont Enterprise, July 16, 2016
Albany County’s Indian Ladder notes 100 years as farm by hosting summer fest
Times Union, July 14, 2016
Celebrating the season and much more: Indian Ladder Farms’ Summer Festival set to take place Sunday
Spotlight News, July 13, 2016
A walk in the woods: The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy offers several preserves for people to hike and enjoy nature
Spotlight News, June 2, 2016
The move of the barn stirs the imagination for what is possible
Altamont Enterprise, March 31, 2016
New Scotland officials announce that town has secured funding from Albany County to move the Hilton Barn
Spotlight News, February 26, 2016
Doctor donates 70 acres to keep part of Latham forever wild
Times Union, January 8, 2016
2015
Historic Hilton Barn Remains in Limbo
Altamont Enterprise, November 5, 2015
Six MHLC preserves showcased in hike-a-thon
Altamont Enterprise, May 14, 2015
Summer Solstice Festival seeks vendors
Altamont Enterprise, May 14, 2015
Easements to connect Indian Ladder Farms to Thacher Park
Altamont Enterprise, April 23, 2015
Land grants from the state
Altamont Enterprise, Apri 23, 2015
Local top jogging spots
Albany Times Union, April 23, 2015
2014
Buddhists’ sale to town keeps hilltop green
Altamont Enterprise, September 18, 2014
Family’s Land Preserved
Albany Times Union, September 7, 2014
Stars align for family to grant Dr. Becker’s wish: 154 acres preserved
Altamont Enterprise, July 31, 2015
