• The Nature of Things May 22, 2019 – The ever-playful and popular Vulpes vulpes came out from her den earlier this year to talk to the DLC’s Karissa Stokdal about her new pups and why the red fox doesn’t make for a good house pet, despite their looks.
• It’s Earth Day – a great day to celebrate land conservation (and Spring!) April 22, 2019 – Check out our new video! We hope it will encourage you to get out on the land!
• Dedicated to Preservation: Introducing new DLC Board Member, Eric Roberts March 12, 2019 – This January, the Dutchess Land Conservancy welcomed Eric Roberts as its newest board member. We sat down with Roberts to discover what brought him to the area, how his passion for Dutchess County developed and what he recommends for those who want to support the DLC’s future.
• Our latest newsletter is out now – watch your mailbox! March 5, 2019 – All the latest news, happenings, and helpful tips to start off your spring in a conservation state of mind. Can’t wait to get your copy? Take a look now!
• Susie and Eliot Clarke: Leading by Example December 12, 2018 – Susie and Eliot Clarke, longtime Millbrook residents, made a substantial gift to the DLC in the form of low-cost basis stock. The DLC’s Tara Kelly sat down with Eliot to talk about this financial instrument.
• The Nature of Things: A Conversation with Shelby Shelldon, the Eastern Painted Turtle November 29, 2018 – Our staff never knows who they’ll meet when they’re out in the field! Learn about Eastern Painted Turtles and how you can help them.
• Remembering one of the “feel good” stories of the year November 9, 2018 – Her wing was broken. She couldn’t fly – and was vulnerable. Julie and Karissa knew they had to help her.
• Back on the Farm October 31, 2018 – At the High Field Sheep Facility, Mary Stephens is raising awareness as well as livestock. Mentoring the next generation of farmers, she sees a bright future in Dutchess County through community engagement, agricultural education, and open land use. Georgina Schaeffer tells us more.