PROTECTING HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD IN YONKERS

The Westchester Land Trust (WLT) has preserved forever, by a conservation easement, some land in Yonkers, which offers many benefits to the community, including scenic enjoyment and open space within a heavily developed city. The newly preserved lots are close to a property protected earlier in 2023 by WLT, creating a swath of permanently protected green space in this urban environment.

“Everyone needs access to trees, fresh air and the tranquility that comes with nature,” said Gentian Falstrom, land projects manager at WLT. “Nature deserves to be protected and whether we”™re conserving smaller parcels of land in cities or wild expanses in rural areas, it all makes a difference.”