ALBANY – Ten state grants are being provided to Hudson Valley recipients to control aquatic and terrestrial invasive species.
These grants, part of a 35-grant, $1.7 million allocation, is the first round to fight invasive predators.
In the Hudson Valley, the grants are:
Westchester County Parks Department – $10,467: Invasive Species Eradication.
Town of Somers (Westchester, Co.) – $15,000: Town of Somers Invasive Species Rapid Response and Control.
Bard College (Dutchess Co.) – $56, 920: Bard College Invasive Species Rapid Control Project.
Town/Village of Scarsdale (Westchester Co.) – $24,500: South Fox Meadow Brook Knotweed Remediation Project.
Orange County-DPW – $100,000: Beaver Dam Lake Aquatic Infestation Control Project.
New York New Jersey Trail Conference – $24,483: A Lower Hudson Valley Rapid Response and Control Crew.
Mianus River Gorge Inc. (Westchester Co.) – $38,611: Rescuing the Old-Growth Forest in Mianus River Gorge.
Historic Hudson Valley – $100,000: Philipsburg Manor Japanese Knotweed.
Iona College – $39,916: A new invasive threat: mapping, studying and controlling Corydalis incisa (Incised Fumewort) along the Bronx River, Westchester County, NY.
Groundwork Hudson Valley – $89,872: Eradicating Invasive Species through Community Leadership in the Urban Environment.
“New York is home to unparalleled natural beauty that must be protected from invasive predators, and with this funding, we will continue to help ensure our environment remains sustainable, healthy and strong,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo.
