New
State acquires 575 acres of land in the middle of Sterling Forest State Park
"...we're
all breaking out the champagne." - Mary Yrizzary, Co-chair Sterling Forest Partnership
The
non-profit organization, The Trust for Public Land bought 575 acres of land
surrounded by existing Sterling Forest State park lands. The land was then
transferred it to New York State. New York used money from its Environmental
Protection Fund for the purchase. Sterling Forest is managed by the Palisades
Interstate Park Commission.
"An
example of grassroots campaigns working." - Hudson Valley News-12
