INTERESTED IN A CONSERVATION EASEMENT?
Protect Your Land. Strengthen Your Legacy. Get Rewarded. Are you a landowner interested in conserving your woodlots or farmland? A conservation easement could be the tool you’re looking for.
Through the Watershed Agricultural Council, landowners are compensated for their development rights—helping to protect clean drinking water for millions of New Yorkers while keeping working farms and woodlots in production.
A conservation easement is an agreement that can support your long-term goals—whether those involve estate planning, farm transitions, farm improvements or retirement. Easements are a way to tap into equity now as you plan for the future.
Interested in learning more? Contact Rebecca Morgan, Land Protection Coordinator, at rmorgan@nycwatershed.org or 607-865-7790 (ext 120) to get more information about how an easement can work for you.
NYC DEP EXPANDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the largest single landowner in Delaware County, is renewing its commitment to supporting local agriculture by exploring opportunities to return portions of its land base to productive agricultural use.
Farmers, producers, or organizations interested in using specific City-owned lands for agricultural purposes are encouraged to contact NYC DEP to discuss parcel availability and help inform the development of future RFPs.
View the current available parcels here.
Proposers must request a Proposal Package by contacting the DEP Project Manager, Brent T. McKeon, at (845) 771-1140 or brmckeon@dep.nyc.gov. Proposers that do not request a Proposal Package will be disqualified. All proposals must be postmarked no later than November 6, 2025.
LEARN ABOUT CHAINSAW SAFETY ON MYWOODLOT
Nothing beats hands-on learning, but reading about saw safety before going to a Game of Logging class will help set you up for success. Learn about chainsaw safety here.
Read these stories and more in the October 2025 News here.