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A Place for Life.
What We Protect
We protect land that supports the things we can’t live without — like clean water, climate protection, and healthy communities — and safeguard the places that make life worth living, like parks for recreation and plant and animal habitat.
How We Do It
Over the past 40 years, we’ve helped save millions of acres through land acquisition, funding, and research and advocacy. We’re also increasing access to the great outdoors through our support of grassroots efforts and park enhancement projects.
New & Noteworthy
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Featured News New York State Parks, Open Space Institute, and the Taconic Regional Commission Announce Opening of the Hubbard Perkins Loop Trail at Fahnestock State Park
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYS Parks), the Open Space Institute (OSI), and the Taconic Regional Commission today announced the opening of the newly renovated Hubbard Perkins Loop Trail.
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Featured Publication Heroes of the Hudson Valley
In 2022, OSI and its legendary General Counsel Bob Anderberg were named "Heroes of the Hudson Valley" by the D & H Canal Society. Watch this beautiful video with footage from all over the region to learn more about OSI and Bob's legacy.
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Latest News
- New York State Parks, Open Space Institute, and the Taconic Regional Commission Announce Opening of the Hubbard Perkins Loop Trail at Fahnestock State Park
- Open Space Institute and State of South Carolina Release Master Plan to Create New Black River Water Trail & Park Network
- OSI’s Adirondack Upper Works Property Welcomed Nearly 20,000 Visitors in 2021