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 Story Year-in-Review: OSI’s 2020 SuccessesIn 2020, as the public flocked to the outdoors, OSI’s legacy of protecting millions of acres -- and improving access to many beloved parks and lands -- took on renewed meaning. People came home to the land, and the land was there to welcome us.
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Featured News Open Space Institute and Governor Cuomo Announce the Opening of the New Visitor Center at Minnewaska State Park PreserveThe Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center is now open to the public! OSI campaign raised $3 million for architectural design and state-of-the-art interpretive exhibits that match the splendor of the site.
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