Recent News

Scenic Hudson's innovative work in land protection, public policy, environmental advocacy and community preservation is consistently newsworthy. Here's a list of recent stories...

  • Spitzer's New Smart Growth Cabinet Reinforces Core Scenic Hudson Message

    On Dec. 11, 2007, Gov. Eliot Spitzer issued an Executive Order creating a Smart Growth Cabinet that will work to discourage urban sprawl and promote appropriate land use practices. Gov. Spitzer's order comes at the end of a year-long process that included Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan's service as co-chair of the Spitzer Transition Team's Smart Growth Working Group.

  • SAVE THE DATE:

    DEC Commissioner to Discuss Global Warming at Nov. 29 Forum in Westchester

  • ON THE WATERFRONT: New Sculpture Connects People with the River

    Beacon Point, 2007 by George TrakasGeorge Trakas' dramatic new riverfront sculpture includes a terraced angling deck, a new boardwalk, and a restored bulkhead.Photo © Harry Wilks

  • Two Scenic Hudson Parks on Hudson Valley's Best List

    The October 2007 issue of Hudson Valley magazine features the publication's annual roundup of what's best in the Hudson Valley. This year Scenic Hudson has been honored by having two of its parks make the list of just 20 destinations that offer fun in "The Great Outdoors."

  • Ned Sullivan Speaks Out on Hudson Valley Climate Change

    Oct. 24 speech highlights how Scenic Hudson is helping to fight impacts of global environmental threat

    On Wednesday, Oct. 24, Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan addressed 60 members of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley at their annual meeting. Sullivan explained how Scenic Hudson’s work – saving land, supporting local agriculture and advocating for better public policy – is helping to fight the global climate change problem.

  • Unique Loan Lets Scenic Hudson Start Work from $20 Million Bequest

    Thanks to an interest-free loan from The Pew Charitable Trusts, Scenic Hudson now has immediate access to $5 million of a $20-million bequest it received recently from 100-year-old kayaking philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis. The loan will allow us to accelerate our efforts to safeguard 65,000 acres of the "land that matters most" along the river's shore.

    Centenarian Kathryn Wasserman Davis paddling on the Hudson River last month with Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan.
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