Yay! It's #NYEnviroFund at work!

What do you get when you combine federal and state funding with robust conservation goals?

Beautiful things happen...like a new state forest!

Big News! New York has a new state forest! Formerly private property, 3,700 acres of forest are now open to the public! Cowee State Forest will protect clean drinking water, provide wildlife habitat, and offer new opportunities to connect with nature. 💚 governor.ny.gov/news/governor-…

We love #NYEnviroFund news like this!!

Environmental justice grants are open to nonprofit organizations that work with their communities to advance environmental justice through community-driven solutions.

Applications are due August 7.

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New York's state budget is almost final. Will environmental funding be restored?

Join us and urge Governor Kathy Hochul Sen. Stewart-Cousins Carl E. Heastie to not cut funding for environmental programs and clean water projects.

Contact your state leaders now! nature.org/nybudget

#NYEnviroFund supports 350,000 jobs across the state and nearly $40 billion in economic activity each year. Thank you New York State Senate NY Assembly Majority for including at least $400 million for #NYEnviroFund with NO offload in your one-house budget proposals! #NYBudget

The New York State budget is due this with with a decision on how much will go to the Environmental Protection Fund this year. Learn more about the EPF ( #NYEnviroFund ) in this post about our staff visiting Albany last year. adirondacklandtrust.org/at-work-in-alb…

Black Rock Forest, just south of Newburgh, boasts some of the best hiking opportunities in the Hudson Highlands. Thanks to #NYEnviroFund grants, an ADA accessible pathway was created at this popular old growth forest. Learn more cleanwaterandjobs.org/project-storie…

The Buffalo Zoo's Arctic Edge is a special place; it's home to Luna and Sakari, two polar bears who were matched to be mates and are now inseparable. The buffalozoo received a #NYEnviroFund grant to build the Arctic Edge. Read Luna & Sakari's love story!
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Where can you find the world's largest, former landfill? On Staten Island, but you'd never know. Once complete, it will be NYC's 2nd largest park. But no wait required, Freshkills Park is open to the public.

It's #NYEnviroFund at work! Learn more at freshkillspark.org.

Thank you to the NY Assembly Majority for rejecting proposed cuts to clean water funding and the #NYEnviroFund in the Assembly budget proposal!
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#FixOurPipes
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New Yorkers for Clean Water and Jobs
(((Deborah Glick)))
Helene Weinstein

Thank you Senator Sen. Stewart-Cousins Senator Liz Krueger Senator Pete Harckham Senator Michelle Hinchey for restoring & enhancing the Clean Water Infrastructure Act to +$600 million, NYEnviroFund to $400 million w/ no raid, & Hudson River Estuary Program to $7.5 million in the Senate budget resolution!

Thank you Carl E. Heastie NY Assembly Majority (((Deborah Glick))) for restoring $500 million in clean water funding, $400 million NYEnviroFund, & a $7.5 million Hudson River Estuary Program in the one-house budget! These funds are key to New York's future prosperity & protecting our planet!

PROTECTING (Y)OUR HEALTH: The #NYEnviroFund (EPF) is the #1 source of $ for enviro projects. We’re in Albany rallying for this fund to continue protecting our waters, farms & parks. Tell your reps that NY needs a $400M EPF with no offload for agency staff costs. #DefendTheValley

Follensby Pond: Pristine acreage in Adirondacks will be opening for limited research, public use
adirondackexplorer.org/stories/follen…

Amazing news!

And another #NYEnviroFund success story!

Advocates from across NYS have descended upon the Legislative Office Building in Albany today to talk to legislators about the #NYEnviroFund ! Thank you Senator Pete Harckham and (((Deborah Glick))) for your support of our call for a restoration of the EPF to $400m with no $25m offload.

Prioritizing environmental funding ensures that our state invests in the health of our environment, communities, and economy. Thank you Senator Pete Harckham (((Deborah Glick))) for your support of a $400 million #NYEnviroFund with NO offload. #CleanWaterAndJobs

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It's #NYEnviroFund at work! Love this success story!!

Thank you to all the environmental advocates up in Albany today for #NYEnviroFund Lobby Day. To combat climate change and strengthen our communities we must continue investing in vital resources like the Environmental Protection Fund.