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.

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.

We are looking for artists to create a Work on Paper for this year’s version of the Genesee Valley 100.

Jack Staerker, Spring Intern: Reflections on My Conservancy Experience

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.

Registration is now open for the 20th annual Oak Tree Half Marathon & 5K taking place in Geneseo NY on September 1st, 2024.

Join our staff as our next Stewardship Director or in our newly created Farmland Specialist position!

Volunteer with Wednesday meet-up group, the Green Team!

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.

Bob and Liz Wilcox have placed five conservation easements across 767 acres of highly productive farmland in the towns of Leicester and Mount Morris, ensuring these lands remain open and available for agricultural use and will not be threatened by development or division.

The Stein brothers placed conservation easements on 1,048 acres of farmland in the town of Caledonia, ensuring it remains open and available for agricultural use and will not be threatened by development or division.

Register today for this year’s Genesee Valley Landowner Workshops to be held April 13th!

Wyoming and Livingston County farmland owners are invited o workshops on farmland protection opportunities.

Tree and Shrub seedling sales are now open!

Are you interested in contributing your time and talents as a committee or Board member? Please let us know!

Heindale Farm is a first-generation dairy based in Caledonia, New York. Ron and Michele Heineman began their operation with rented cows and a barn when they were dating in high school.

The Stein brothers placed a conservation easement on 212 acres of farmland in the town of York, ensuring it remains open and available for agricultural use and will not be threatened by development or division.

The latest conservation project along Honeoye Creek expands upon 26 years of work by Genesee Valley Conservancy.