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An aerial view of Follensby Pond

NY’s 30×30 conservation push: Draft strategies unveiled for public comment

By Gwendolyn Craig

State draft plan shows New York needs to conserve three million more acres to meet 2030 goals

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Conservation groups: State is falling short on goals

By Gwendolyn Craig

A lag in state land acquisition has some pressing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration over meeting conservation goals.

30-by-30? Aerial view of intact forests along the North Branch of the Boquet River on the Ben Wever Farm property, now protected by a conservation easement in partnership with the Adirondack Land Trust. © Adirondack Land Trust/Becca Halter

30-by-30: What counts as protected land?

By Gwendolyn Craig

New York state agencies working on draft plan for tallying acres toward conservation goal

Kathy Hochul

Hochul signs ambitious land and water conservation bill 

By Gwendolyn Craig

New York will be part of a national and international initiative to preserve 30% of its lands and waters by 2030.

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