2023 Ecological Restoration Grant Award Recipients
Village of Rhinebeck, NY
Rhinebeck Compost Facility
Award Amount: $100,000
Project Description: Construction of a municipal compost facility to serve the Village of Rhinebeck, in partnership with DEC funding
Project Location: Rhinebeck, Dutchess County
The Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming
Climate-Smart Ecosystem Restoration on Working Lands for Community Climate Resilience
Award Amount: $45,050
Project Description: Non-chemical invasive species removal and native plant installation to increase landscape biodiversity, improve surface water management, and support livestock on a working farm
Project Location: Cold Spring, Putnam County
Vassar College
Award Amount: $39,724
Project Title: High-Visibility Riparian Restoration at the Vassar Preserve
Project Description: Student-led restoration of 10.7 acres in the Vassar Preserve including invasive species removal and installation of native meadows, pollinator habitat zones and riparian buffers
Project Location: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County
Kite's Nest
ReRoot Restoration Project
Award Amount: $34,755
Project Description: Innovative urban soil remediation project, facilitated by youth-led community composting program
Project Location: Hudson, Columbia County
Hudson Development Corporation / City of Hudson, NY
Street Trees for The City of Hudson
Award Amount: $32,075
Project Description: Installation of 25 large-diameter street trees and native perennial underplantings to improve urban habitat, manage surface water, and enhance climate resilience
Project Location: Hudson, Columbia County
Bard College
Award Amount: $26,532
Project Title: Bard Bee-Lieves: Making Space for At-Risk Pollinators
Project Description: Large-scale at-risk pollinator habitat installation (meadow and riparian areas) on a 12.55 acre site that was previously used for conventional corn-soy monoculture
Project Location: Annandale-on-Hudson, Dutchess County
Scenic Hudson, Inc.
Love, Protect, Connect: Engaging the Community in Natural Climate Solutions at Mawignack Preserve
Award Amount: $20,000
Project Description: Riparian restoration including planting and deer fencing of 600+ native trees; support for volunteer workdays, and equipment to implement a sustainable future maintenance program
Project Location: Catskill, Greene County
Philmont Public Library
Philmont Pollinator Pathway
Award Amount: $11,781
Project Description: Installation of pollinator habitats along a public-private connectivity corridor throughout Philmont, including public engagement programs
Project Location: Philmont, Columbia County
Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church
Award Amount: $10,973
Project Title: Freedom Plains Pollinator Garden
Project Description: Implementation of a professionally designed native plant pollinator garden including a rainwater harvesting system for future maintenance
Project Location: Freedom Plains, Dutchess County
Toolshed Exchange
The Willow Knotweed Restoration Project
Award Amount: $8,611
Project Description: Piloting knotweed eradication using non-chemical methods and re-establishing native willow to restore the riparian zone along 570 linear feet of the Batavia Kill
Project Location: Windham and Ashland, Greene County
Town of Canaan, NY
Canaan Town Park Ecological Restoration Project
Award Amount: $6,000
Project Description: Invasive species removal and restoration plantings at the town’s 7-acre public park, including native wildflower and shade tree plantings and removal of European water chestnut from park pond
Project Location: Canaan, Columbia County
Ulster County YWCA
Pollinate Now!
Award Amount: $5,000
Project Description: Invasive species removal and urban habitat restoration to provide forage and habitat for native pollinators
Project Location: Kingston, Ulster County
New Paltz Middle School
New Paltz Middle School Pollinator Project
Award Amount: $4,787
Project Description: Construction of three types of native gardens at New Paltz Middle School to improve habitat and augment outdoor curriculum, in partnership with the Wallkill Valley Land Trust Pollinator Pathway
Project Location: New Paltz, Ulster County
Town of Saugerties, NY
Pollinator Meadow
Award Amount: $3,450
Project Description: Native meadow restoration at a local park and recreation field adjacent to the Junior-Senior High School
Project Location: Saugerties, Ulster County
Gardiner Library
Gardiner Library Pollinator Pathway Phase 2
Award Amount: $2,760
Project Description: Expansion of existing onsite native plantings focusing on woody shrubs to provide pollinator habitat
Project Location: Gardiner, Ulster County
Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy, Inc.
Planting Resiliency at Glunt Nature Preserve
Award Amount: $2,570
Project Description: Invasive species management and riparian restoration plantings, including a native shrub wetland buffer and shoreline stabilization along the Hudson River
Project Location: Saugerties, Ulster County
Town of Gallatin, NY
Gallatin Conservation Area Deer Exclosure and Native Plant Restoration
Award Amount: $1,500
Project Description: Installation of a deer exclosure to facilitate forest regeneration, with active restoration of native forest understory plants
Project Location: Gallatin, Columbia County
For more information, please contact:
Bob Dandrew, PCA Co-Founder
bob@climateactionhv.org
518-212-7536