
Willard Family Continues Farmland Protection Efforts
A total of 609 acres in the town of Lima and Avon are now permanently protected as farmland thanks to the efforts of members of the Willard family: Marc Kreiger, Dorothy Krieger and Donna Brongo.

Save The Date: Oak Tree Race 2025
Save the Date for this year’s Oak Tree Half Marathon & 5K.

Bluebell Hike Registration is CLOSED
We’ve reached capacity for this year’s Bluebell Hike.
Those signed up will be contacted via email with hike details!

We’re Hiring: Invasive Species Strike Team
Help execute an invasive species management plan for each of Genesee Valley Conservancy’s nature preserves.

Oatka Creek Farm Awarded $4,000 Through Great Lakes Farm Navigator Network
Oatka Creek Farm, a small produce farm located along Oatka Creek in LeRoy, received a $4,000 microgrant from the Brighter Future Fund to support its transition to a no-till, organic farming operation.

Land Purchase to Enhance Rattle Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area
Genesee Valley Conservancy is thrilled to announce the purchase of 95 acres of field and forest habitat adjacent to the Rattle Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area owned by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Morgan Family Protects Land Base of Fourth-Generation Farm and First-Generation Distillery
In January, 530 acres on Woodlawn Farms was protected thanks to the efforts of the Morgan family and Genesee Valley Conservancy.

Forest Protection Project Buffers Rattlesnake Hill
A first of its kind land conservation project has been completed in the hills of Ossian, Livingston County, with the protection of Sugar Creek Forest by the landowner and Genesee Valley Conservancy.

#ROCtheDay for land conservation
Help us #ROCtheDay by supporting land conservation TODAY!

Genesee Valley 100 Opens!
This year’s collection of original Works on Paper are on view now at Silver Lake Brewing Project in Perry and online!

Stevens Family Protects First Generation Farm in Livonia
The Stevens family has completed a conservation project with Genesee Valley Conservancy, protecting 276 acres of their first-generation farm in Livonia, Livingston County, NY.

Grant Award to Help Protect City of Rochester Water Supply
Genesee Valley Conservancy has received funding to help protect 129 acres of forestland and grassland in the City of Rochester’s primary water supply, the Hemlock Lake watershed.

Butler Family Protects Farmland in Perry and Leicester
The Butler family, brothers Scott, Jason, and Eric, along with Eric’s wife Michelle, have completed a farmland protection project with Genesee Valley Conservancy resulting in the protection of 1,003 acres of productive farmland in the towns of Perry and Leicester.

Calling all Artists: Works on Paper Sought For Genesee Valley 100
We are looking for artists to create a Work on Paper for this year’s version of the Genesee Valley 100.

Spring Intern: Reflections on My Conservancy Experience
Jack Staerker, Spring Intern: Reflections on My Conservancy Experience

Five Thousand Acres of Farmland to Be Protected Across Genesee Valley
Genesee Valley Conservancy has been awarded $12.8 million from the Department of Agriculture and Markets to protect 5,268 acres of some of the State’s very best and most productive farmland.
Oak Tree Race Registration Opens for 2024
Registration is now open for the 20th annual Oak Tree Half Marathon & 5K taking place in Geneseo NY on September 1st, 2024.

We’re Hiring: Stewardship Director and Farmland Specialist
Join our staff as our next Stewardship Director or in our newly created Farmland Specialist position!


Land in Avon and Caledonia Protected Thanks to Howlett Family
The Howlett family has placed four conservation easements across 500 acres of highly productive farmland in the towns of Avon and Caledonia, ensuring these lands will not be divided or developed and will remain in agricultural use for the community, forever.