Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Scenic Hudson is committed to ensuring the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in the Hudson Valley — regardless of their ability, culture, education, gender, heritage, income, or race — as we actively work with partners and local communities in efforts such as land care and conservation, parks creation, advocacy, and climate solutions.
We are committed to actively working with local communities and organizations to increase representation and participation in decisions and actions that impact their environment, health, and livelihoods.
To fulfill these commitments, we have launched a collaborative, multi-year initiative we call “The Heart of Scenic Hudson.”
Ned Sullivan
President
Our Commitment to
Climate & Environmental Justice
This page will be updated as this work continues. If you have ideas, suggestions, or questions, please reach out to together@scenichudson.org. We are listening and welcome your input.
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
At the Heart of Scenic Hudson
is our commitment to advancing Climate & Environmental Justice
We believe in a healthy and thriving future for all. We are responding to the increasing urgency to confront unprecedented threats to local communities, the environment, and the planet.
Scenic Hudson has launched a collaborative, multi-year initiative, called “The Heart of Scenic Hudson,” to develop natural climate solutions, address environmental inequities in valley communities, and work with local community members and changemakers to ensure that the full scope of our work benefits everyone.
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture
We’re growing a regional network of land trusts and farm management operations throughout the Northeast to increase awareness and adoption of climate solutions on farms. We’re expanding our advocacy for climate-smart farm policies at the state and federal levels. We’re investing in research into regenerative agricultural practices through our leadership of the Northeast Carbon Alliance, and developing demonstration areas — places to measure the effectiveness of these practices and share knowledge about them with local farmers.
Promoting Renewable Energy
We’re accelerating the transition to fossil-free energy with our How to Solar Now toolkit, helping communities site large-scale solar projects where they protect farmland, wildlife habitat, and iconic views. We’re reviewing proposals for new transmission lines to ensure they minimize community and environmental impacts. And after six years of opposition from Scenic Hudson and the Stop Danskammer coalition, in June 2024, the coalition had a major victory when Danskammer withdrew their application for a permit to expand a new fossil-fuel power plant in Newburgh.
We’re committed to carrying out the federal initiative to conserve 30% of the nation’s remaining open land by 2030 — essential for sustaining biodiversity — by developing a collaborative blueprint for valley land trusts to reach this goal regionally. We’re prioritizing our own land acquisitions to maximize carbon sequestration and climate resilience.
We're championing coordinated state solutions to address climate and environmental justice challenges by ensuring public funding for projects in the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act (passed by voters in November 2022) and the Environmental Protection Fund.WE ARE
Through our work with environmental partners, governments, and leading research scientists, we’re developing and promoting viable, effective climate solutions while ensuring that our actions reflect the needs and concerns of people most affected.
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Strengthening
Climate Resilience...
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
Empowering People to Take Action
We’re taking steps to deepen community engagement and include and mobilize more local residents to speak out against projects that would lead to environmental injustices and to take an active role in cocreating more environmentally friendly, thriving neighborhoods. We’re increasing our commitment to active listening to ensure all efforts support the needs and actions of the community.
Anticipating Climate Impacts
We continue adopting more sustainable land management and maintenance practices to improve and increase habitats in our parks and preserves relied on by native species that pollinate crops, kill pests, and help ward off human diseases. And we’re ramping up the protection of wetlands, shorelines, and adjacent upland areas to allow species to migrate away from habitats facing inundation from rising sea levels.
Honoring and Growing Connections with the First Stewards of the Valley’s Lands & Waters
We’re exploring opportunities for land sharing through discussions with members of Indigenous peoples who were the region’s original land stewards, as well as researching and sharing knowledge about the living history and heritage of those who were forcibly removed from these lands.
WE ARE
The valley’s conserved landscapes and habitats, clean water, and fresh air are essential for people’s health and quality of life. While working to ensure they will provide these benefits to future generations, we’re actively exploring ways to honor and grow relationships with the Indigenous peoples of the region, who first safeguarded these natural treasures.
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Protecting
Natural Assets...
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
We’re collaborating to create safe and inviting new parks — such as Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston — and restore existing ones — like Poughkeepsie’s Pershing Park — to provide more places in riverfront cities for people to enjoy outdoor recreation, explore wildlife, and come together. We’re also exploring the development of new greenways that will enhance access to natural assets like Quassaick Creek in Newburgh and Fall Kill Creek in Poughkeepsie.
Transforming Industrial Sites into New Public Amenities
Connecting People to Nature & Each Other
We’re turning a historic factory complex in Poughkeepsie — vacant for the last 20 years — into workspace for our staff and outdoor public space to meet community needs. We’re also collaborating with Dutchess County and the City of Poughkeepsie to continue working on future phases of the Marcus J. Molinaro (MJM) Northside Line in the city and town, increasing non-motorized transportation options for traveling between neighborhoods, jobs, and shops.
Increasing Land & Food Equitability
We launched a grant program to make more productive agricultural land available and affordable for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color. We continue to collaborate with local partners to create urban farms that supply fresh fruits and vegetables to the community, help reduce food insecurity in Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, and provide young people with education and job opportunities.
WE ARE
An equitable, sustainable, healthy, and livable Hudson Valley must reflect the voices, visions, and needs of all who live here by weaving communities together in mutual trust and respect.
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities…
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Our Commitment to
Climate & Environmental Justice
Scenic Hudson is committed to ensuring the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in the Hudson Valley regardless of their ability, culture, education, gender, heritage, income, or race as we actively work with partners and local communities in efforts such as land care and conservation, parks creation, advocacy, and climate solutions.
We are committed to actively working with local communities and organizations to increase representation and participation in decisions and actions that impact their environment, health, and livelihoods.
To fulfill these commitments, we have launched a collaborative, multi-year initiative we call “The Heart of Scenic Hudson.”
Ned Sullivan, President
This page will be updated as this work continues. If you have ideas, suggestions, or questions, please reach out to together@scenichudson.org. We are listening and welcome your input.
Learn more about our Commitment to Environmental Justice & Equity
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
At the Heart of Scenic Hudson
is our commitment to advancing Climate & Environmental Justice
We believe in a healthy and thriving future for all. We are responding to the increasing urgency to confront unprecedented threats to local communities, the environment, and the planet.
Scenic Hudson has launched a collaborative, multi-year initiative, called “The Heart of Scenic Hudson,” to develop natural climate solutions, address environmental inequities in valley communities, and work with local community members and changemakers to ensure that the full scope of our work benefits everyone.
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Strengthening Climate Resilience...
Promoting Renewable Energy
We’re accelerating the transition to fossil-free energy with our How to Solar Now toolkit, helping communities site large-scale solar projects where they protect farmland, wildlife habitat, and iconic views. We’re reviewing proposals for new transmission lines to ensure they minimize community and environmental impacts. And after six years of opposition from Scenic Hudson and the Stop the Plant coalition, in June 2024, the coalition had a major victory when Danskammer withdrew their application for a permit to expand a new fossil-fuel power plant in Newburgh.
Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture
We’re growing a regional network of land trusts and farm management operations throughout the Northeast to increase awareness and adoption of climate solutions on farms. We’re expanding our advocacy for climate-smart farm policies at the state and federal levels. We’re investing in research into regenerative agricultural practices through our leadership of the Northeast Carbon Alliance, and developing demonstration areas — places to measure the effectiveness of these practices and share knowledge about them with local farmers.
We’re committed to carrying out the federal initiative to conserve 30% of the nation’s remaining open land by 2030 — essential for sustaining biodiversity — by developing a collaborative blueprint for valley land trusts to reach this goal regionally. We’re prioritizing our own land acquisitions to maximize carbon sequestration and climate resilience.
We're championing coordinated state solutions to address climate and environmental justice challenges by ensuring public funding for projects in theClean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act (passed by voters in November 2022) and the Environmental Protection Fund.WE ARE
Through our work with environmental partners, governments, and leading research scientists, we’re developing and promoting viable, effective climate solutions, while ensuring that our actions taken reflect the needs and concerns of people most affected.
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Protecting Natural Assets...
Anticipating Climate Impacts
We continue adopting more sustainable land management and maintenance practices to improve and increase habitats in our parks and preserves relied on by native species that pollinate crops, kill pests, and help ward off human diseases. And we’re ramping up the protection of wetlands, shorelines, and adjacent upland areas to allow species to migrate away from habitats facing inundation from rising sea levels.
Empowering People to Take Action
We’re taking steps to deepen community engagement and include and mobilize more local residents — to speak out against projects that would lead to environmental injustices (such as the Danskammer power plant) and to take an active role in cocreating more environmentally friendly, thriving neighborhoods. We’re increasing our commitment to active listening to ensure all efforts support the needs and actions of the community.
Honoring and Growing Connections with the First Stewards of the Valley’s Lands & Waters
We’re exploring opportunities for land sharing through discussions with members of Indigenous peoples who were the region’s original land stewards, as well as researching and sharing knowledge about the living history and heritage of those who were forcibly removed from these lands.
WE ARE
The valley’s conserved landscapes and habitats, clean water, and fresh air are essential for people’s health and quality of life. While working to ensure they will provide these benefits to future generations, we’re actively exploring ways to honor and grow relationships with the Indigenous peoples of the region, who first safeguarded these natural treasures.
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities…
Connecting People to Nature & Each Other
We’re collaborating to create safe and inviting new parks — such as Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston — and restore existing ones like Poughkeepsie’s Pershing Park, to provide more places in riverfront cities for people to enjoy outdoor recreation, explore wildlife, and come together. We’re also exploring the development of new greenways that will enhance access to natural assets like Quassaick Creek in Newburgh and Fall Kill Creek in Poughkeepsie.
Transforming Industrial Sites into New Public Amenities
We’re turning a historic factory complex in Poughkeepsie — vacant for the last 20 years — into workspace for our staff and outdoor public space to meet community needs. We’re also collaborating with Dutchess County and the City of Poughkeepsie to continue working on future phases of the Marcus J. Molinaro (MJM) Northside Line in the city and town, increasing non-motorized transportation options for traveling between neighborhoods, jobs, and shops.
Increasing Land & Food Equitability
We launched a grant program to make more productive agricultural land available and affordable for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color. We continue to collaborate with local partners to create urban farms that supply fresh fruits and vegetables to the community, help reduce food insecurity in Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, and provide young people with education and job opportunities.
WE ARE
An equitable, sustainable, healthy, and livable Hudson Valley must reflect the voices, visions, and needs of all who live here by weaving communities in mutual trust and respect.
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Our Commitment to Climate & Environmental Justice
Scenic Hudson is committed to ensuring the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in the Hudson Valley regardless of their ability, culture, education, gender, heritage, income, or race as we actively work with partners and local communities in efforts such as land care and conservation, parks creation, advocacy, and climate solutions.
We are committed to actively working with local communities and organizations to increase representation and participation in decisions and actions that impact their environment, health, and livelihoods.
To fulfill these commitments, we have launched a collaborative, multi-year initiative we call “The Heart of Scenic Hudson.”
Ned Sullivan, President
This page will be updated as this work continues. If you have ideas, suggestions, or questions, please reach out to together@scenichudson.org. We are listening and welcome your input.
Learn more about our Commitment to Environmental Justice & Equity
Strengthening
Climate Resilience
Protecting
Natural Assets
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities
At the Heart of Scenic Hudson
is our commitment to advancing Climate & Environmental Justice
We believe in a healthy and thriving future for all. We are responding to the increasing urgency to confront unprecedented threats to local communities, the environment, and the planet.
Scenic Hudson has launched a collaborative, multi-year initiative, called “The Heart of Scenic Hudson,” to develop natural climate solutions, address environmental inequities in valley communities, and work with local community members and changemakers to ensure that the full scope of our work benefits everyone.
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Strengthening
Climate Resilience...
Promoting Renewable Energy
We’re accelerating the transition to fossil-free energy with our How to Solar Now toolkit, helping communities site large-scale solar projects where they protect farmland, wildlife habitat, and iconic views. We’re reviewing proposals for new transmission lines to ensure they minimize community and environmental impacts. And after six years of opposition from Scenic Hudson and the Stop the Plant coalition, in June 2024, the coalition had a major victory when Danskammer withdrew their application for a permit to expand a new fossil-fuel power plant in Newburgh.
Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture
We’re growing a regional network of land trusts and farm management operations throughout the Northeast to increase awareness and adoption of climate solutions on farms. We’re expanding our advocacy for climate-smart farm policies at the state and federal levels. We’re investing in research into regenerative agricultural practices through our leadership of the Northeast Carbon Alliance, and developing demonstration areas — places to measure the effectiveness of these practices and share knowledge about them with local farmers.
We’re committed to carrying out the federal initiative to conserve 30% of the nation’s remaining open land by 2030 — essential for sustaining biodiversity — by developing a collaborative blueprint for valley land trusts to reach this goal regionally. We’re prioritizing our own land acquisitions to maximize carbon sequestration and climate resilience.
We're championing coordinated state solutions to address climate and environmental justice challenges by ensuring public funding for projects in the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act (passed by voters in November 2022) and the Environmental Protection Fund.WE ARE
Through our work with environmental partners, governments, and leading research scientists, we’re developing and promoting viable, effective climate solutions, while ensuring that our actions taken reflect the needs and concerns of people most affected.
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Protecting Natural Assets...
Anticipating Climate Impacts
We continue adopting more sustainable land management and maintenance practices to improve and increase habitats in our parks and preserves relied on by native species that pollinate crops, kill pests, and help ward off human diseases. And we’re ramping up the protection of wetlands, shorelines, and adjacent upland areas to allow species to migrate away from habitats facing inundation from rising sea levels.
Empowering People to Take Action
We’re taking steps to deepen community engagement and include and mobilize more local residents — to speak out against projects that would lead to environmental injustices (such as the Danskammer power plant) and to take an active role in cocreating more environmentally friendly, thriving neighborhoods. We’re increasing our commitment to active listening to ensure all efforts support the needs and actions of the community.
Honoring and Growing Connections with the First Stewards of the Valley’s Lands & Waters
We’re exploring opportunities for land sharing through discussions with members of Indigenous peoples who were the region’s original land stewards, as well as researching and sharing knowledge about the living history and heritage of those who were forcibly removed from these lands.
WE ARE
The valley’s conserved landscapes and habitats, clean water, and fresh air are essential for people’s health and quality of life. While working to ensure they will provide these benefits to future generations, we’re actively exploring ways to honor and grow relationships with the Indigenous peoples of the region, who first safeguarded these natural treasures.
The Heart of Scenic Hudson
Growing Capacity &
Connecting Communities…
Connecting People to Nature & Each Other
We’re collaborating to create safe and inviting new parks — such as Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston — and restore existing ones like Poughkeepsie’s Pershing Park, to provide more places in riverfront cities for people to enjoy outdoor recreation, explore wildlife, and come together. We’re also exploring the development of new greenways that will enhance access to natural assets like Quassaick Creek in Newburgh and Fall Kill Creek in Poughkeepsie.
Transforming Industrial Sites into New Public Amenities
We’re turning a historic factory complex in Poughkeepsie — vacant for the last 20 years — into workspace for our staff and outdoor public space to meet community needs. We’re also collaborating with Dutchess County and the City of Poughkeepsie to continue working on future phases of the Marcus J. Molinaro (MJM) Northside Line in the city and town, increasing non-motorized transportation options for traveling between neighborhoods, jobs, and shops.
Increasing Land & Food Equitability
We launched a grant program to make more productive agricultural land available and affordable for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color. We continue to collaborate with local partners to create urban farms that supply fresh fruits and vegetables to the community, help reduce food insecurity in Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, and provide young people with education and job opportunities.
WE ARE
An equitable, sustainable, healthy, and livable Hudson Valley must reflect the voices, visions, and needs of all who live here by weaving communities in mutual trust and respect.
