At OSI, we protect land for people, for wildlife, forever. Learn More About Who We Are
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 Open Space Institute Applauds Legislative Passage of Critical Land Conservation MeasureBill setting a statewide goal to conserve 30 percent of New York’s land and water by 2030 goes to Governor Hochul for approval
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Featured e-News March 2022: Spring Updates from OSIRead about recent projects including additions to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, forthcoming improvements rail trails in Ulster County, New York, new land protection in South Carolina and Maine, and more.
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Latest News
- OSI’s Adirondack Upper Works Property Welcomed Nearly 20,000 Visitors in 2021
- Four Young Hudson Valley Environmental Leaders Earn Awards from The Open Space Institute to Lead Local Projects
- Open Space Institute, Thrive Regional Partnership Launch Program to Help Communities in the Southeast Prepare for Climate Change