At OSI, we protect land for people, for habitat, 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 e-News Focus on WaterRead the latest eNews on the work we're doing to protect your drinking water, the importance of the Land & Water Conservation Fund, and other topics. And, watch a short video OSI produced about schoolchildren protecting water quality.
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Featured News The Open Space Institute Opens Wallkill River Section of River-to-Ridge TrailThe Open Space Institute has announced the opening of the first section of its River-to-Ridge Trail in New Paltz, NY. OSI is also partnering with New Paltz Biking, a local outdoors outfitter, to support biking on the three-quarters of a mile section.
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