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In recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day and Native American Heritage Month, we wanted to call attention to Indigenous land acknowledgements, or statements that recognize and honor the history of Indigenous communities on land.

We're taking an opportunity to look back at our Statement on Racial Inequity and the first year of Relearning Highlands History.

Tree inequity doesn’t just affect large cities. It exists right here in the Hudson Highlands. Learn more about tree inequity in our communities, and what local conservation groups are doing to remedy it, in the latest issue of Relearning Highlands History.

Learn about the 2021 New York-New Jersey Trail Stewards program at Breakneck Ridge in this update from Trail Steward Melanie Schuck.

In recognition of Juneteenth, we were inspired to revisit the ending of slavery in New York. Slavery was officially abolished in 1827, making New York the first state to pass a law completely abolishing slavery, but the ending is far more complicated than just a single date.

To help bring the stories told through our Relearning Highlands History series “to life,” we have begun to lay the groundwork to create a heritage trail that will highlight sites relevant to the history of Black and Native Americans in the Hudson Highlands.

HHLT will permanently protect 74+ acres of the Garrison Golf Club property and intends to oversee habitat restoration, while simultaneously working with the community to develop a thoughtful plan for public access.

This issue of Relearning Highlands History considers the complex history of the relationship between land ownership and social justice, as told by Richard Rothstein in his book The Color of Law.

The Putnam History Museum recently launched a new “Black History & Culture in the Hudson Valley" webpage, which includes 40+ resources, including profiles on Black historical figures like Bishop Robert Lawson and Sumner Lark.

“Stone walls are built by hands. How else would you bring them to life, other than to learn about and recognize all the people who were part of the stone wall building process?” -Susan Allport, author of Sermons in Stone

HHLT's Board of Directors has announced that Michelle Smith, Executive Director since 2016, will step down as of May 31, 2021. Katrina Shindledecker, longtime Director of Conservation, has been named to succeed her.

Our talented volunteer, Noah Campbell, created a StoryMap to help us tell the story of why we formed the New York Highlands Network.

This issue of Relearning Highlands History picks up where People Not Property leaves off with the antislavery movement in the Hudson Valley.

In this new edition of Relearning Highlands History we introduce the remarkable interactive documentary People Not Property presented by Historic Hudson Valley, and winner of the 2020 Webby Award for best educational resource.

The first article in our "Relearning Highlands History" series is the story of Chief (Sachem) Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Tribe’s challenge to the Philipse Patent, covering what is now Putnam County.

We are launching a new series “Relearning Highlands History” to share stories of and from People of Color throughout the history of the Hudson Highlands.

You can read about your impact on open space in the Hudson Highlands in HHLT's 2019-2020 Annual Report newsletter.

While many of us are spending more time at home, HHLT is bringing nature to you with a new webinar series.

Our land team share a series of fun, educational videos that capture spring in the Hudson Highlands.