The Wallkill Valley Land Trust, a not-for-profit organization, was founded to preserve land for the future of southern Ulster County. Part of this work is our commitment to connecting community to the land. In collaboration with willing landowners, WVLT preserves water quality, working farms and farmland, significant habitat, and scenic views.

The Wallkill Valley Land Trust seeks to preserve the unique rural character of Southern Ulster County. Since 1987, WVLT has conserved 24 parcels totaling nearly 1500 acres including the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, three working farms, seven additional properties in agriculture, and a variety of important habitats including wetlands and forests.

At present, the WVLT is excited to be working with OSI and the Town of Rosendale in restoring an additional 11.5 miles of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. Click here to learn more about this project. 

The Wallkill Valley Land Trust is also working on more than 10 additional projects including 87 acres of valley woodlands in Shawangunk, a fruit orchard in Marlboro, a 130 some acre horse farm and a separate 97 acres of woods and streams in Esopus.

In addition to land preservation projects, the Land Trust offers  "Walks and Talks" programs. These cover a number of different opportunities to connect with the land and explore selected preserved properties.

The Wallkill Valley Land Trust collaborates with regional organizations like the Open Space Institute, Scenic Hudson, and the Hudson River Estuary Program of the Department of Environmental Conservation, and WVLT has worked with the Towns of Gardiner and New Paltz, and is starting new initiatives with the Town of Rosendale.