Scenic Hudson Honored with International Roosevelt Award

Bold Land-Saving Campaign Announced at Ceremony

On Sunday, Oct. 14, Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan announced a plan to save 65,000 acres of "the land that matters most" from Westchester County to the Capital Region, while accepting the Val-Kill Medal. The honor was presented to Scenic Hudson by Rob Dyson at the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill (ERVK) to Scenic Hudson because we have preserved land vital to the Hudson Valley's beauty and economic health.

2007 Val-Kill Medal recipients photo by Karl Rabe

Mr. Sullivan sounded a call for state and local government as well as other land trusts to join the massive effort, which will cost an estimated $500 million. The land targeted for preservation features the region's natural treasures--mountaintops, marshlands, tributary shorelines, farmland and areas with iconic views.

Scenic Hudson was one of four medal recipients toasted during a ceremony at the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park. The other honorees were human rights champion Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, women's rights advocate Cherie Blair, and educator/writer Curtis Roosevelt.

See this press release for complete details about the award ceremony and the new Scenic Hudson land protection initiative.