Scenic Hudson receives accreditation, Poughkeepsie Journal (NY), October 9, 2008

First published in Your Positive Acheivements, in the Poughkeepsie Journal, October 9, 2009

Scenic Hudson, the Poughkeepsie-based land preservation and environmental group, has been accredited by an independent commission of The Land Trust Alliance, a national land preservation advocacy group.

"The 39 organizations we awarded accreditation have met national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever," Land Trust Accreditation Commission Executive Director Tammara Van Ryn said.

Scenic Hudson officials said the accreditation will add momentum to its collaborative effort with New York state and local governments, as well as 15 local and national land trusts, to preserve 65,000 acres deemed to be of the highest scenic, ecological and agricultural significance. Since announcing the campaign 14 months ago, Scenic Hudson has completed 16 transactions conserving 1,616 acres in Columbia, Dutchess and Ulster counties. The group also has provided funding to help five communities in Albany, Dutchess, Rockland and Westchester counties create or improve public parks.

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