Columbia Land Conservancy

The Columbia Land Conservancy brings people together to conserve, appreciate, and enjoy land.

Grantee Profile

For nearly 40 years, CLC has collaborated with individuals, communities, and partners to ensure Columbia County is a beautiful, livable, resilient place. CLC is the only conservation organization focused exclusively on Columbia County. To date, we have worked with private landowners, including dozens of farmers, to conserve nearly 40,000 acres of land. In addition to protecting land with traditional tools like conservation easements, CLC secures funding for conservation and has been at the forefront of using innovative methods like ground leases and buy-protect-sell arrangements. 

About Our Grants

In 2024, the Woodcock Foundation awarded Columbia Land Conservancy a one-year $22,000 general operating grant to support agricultural programs on farmland protection, farmland leasing and access, farmland affordability, and landowner education in the Hudson Valley.

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