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OBI NEWS

Get ready for more great things at
Downybrook Nature Reserve!

OBI Land Trust was notified on Monday, April 18, 2022 that we were awarded funding for a project totaling $50,000! The project includes a $35,782 grant from the New York State Partnership Program, a partnership between the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Land Trust Alliance. The remaining funding, a required grant match, is a result of donations from supporters of OBI!

The award will fund a new access road and parking area on the east side of Downybrook, a 180-acre nature reserve on Perch Lake Road in Brownville. The grant will also help fund a viewing deck on the scenic west side of the property that will enhance bird-watching and serve as an outdoor gathering spot.

The “Discover Downybrook” campaign was launched by OBI in 2019 to highlight this premiere public use property and its 3.5 miles of nature trails. In April 2019, another NYSCPP grant totaling $50,000 helped to fund Phase 1 of upgrades at Downybrook. This included new wood walkovers and bridges, an observation deck on the west side pond, informational kiosks and enlarged parking lot on the west side trails.

OBI Land Trust is one of the area’s only all-volunteer land trusts and it is grants like this one from the NYSPP and donations from supporters that keep us thriving to fulfill our mission.
"Land really is the best art."
 - Andy Warhol

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​​OBI Land Trust can now be found
among the non-profit partners
listed on the sign at Copley House,
a community center on
Main Street in Chaumont, NY.

The historic building is owned and operated by the Lyme Community Foundation.

OBI Land Trust was started in Chaumont, NY in 1993 and uses the community center for meetings and office space!
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Click Here to Learn More About the Lyme Community Foundation

Welcome

OBI Land Trust is a non-profit land trust organization dedicated to the voluntary conservation and thoughtful stewardship of undeveloped, private land in Jefferson County, New York.
Our service area encompasses the towns of Brownville, Cape Vincent, Ellisburg, Henderson, Hounsfield, LeRay, Lyme and Pamelia
​and includes many miles of
Lake Ontario shoreline.

PROTECTING LAND ALONG
JEFFERSON COUNTY'S
LAKE ONTARIO
SHORELINE COMMUNITIES

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Conservation starts with people.  We are always looking for friendly faces interested in helping us fulfill our mission.  Join us in promoting conservation, building relationships, and preserving natural habitat. Become a friend!


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As a non-profit land trust, we work with landowners and conservation partners in the Towns of Brownville, Cape Vincent, Ellisburg, Henderson, Hounsfield, LeRay, Lyme, and Pamelia.  We are ready to discuss conservation, easement, and a host of opportunities!

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Programs in nature education are designed to get folks out into the great outdoors for an education and to have fun!  Enjoy birding, ecology tours, and fun , social get togethers with others who love the North Country!


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  • Home
  • Our story
    • Our Mission
    • Our Guiding Principles
    • Our Service Area
    • Board of Directors
    • Gallery
  • Protected Properties
    • Property Map
    • Alex C. Velto Bat Conservation Area
    • Downybrook Property
    • Alvar Easement
    • Stoney Cove Easement
    • Potter Easement
  • News & Events
    • Discover Downybrook
    • Events
    • Conservation News
    • Newsletter
    • Sponsors
    • Stories
  • Get Involved
  • Contact
  • Make a Gift