red eft reader
a story hub for RPA's Community Conservation work

Annie Jacobs

"Valuing Our Forests" - a new program for all who love the woods

Annie Jacobs April 18, 2022 photo by Kim Clune A wonderful aspect of this past fall and winter at RPA was hosting two Master of Social...

Annie Jacobs

Uplands to Lowlands - Ten land trusts, three Regional Conservation Partnerships & one bold project

March 10, 2022 Annie Jacobs Taking a cue from the diverse forests and wetlands we all love—with their connected roots and fungal...

Annie Jacobs

Why the red eft reader?

February 1, 2022 Annie Jacobs Ok, it wasn't easy coming up with a name for this new "story hub" feature of our website. I wanted...

Annie Jacobs

The spongy Rensselaer Plateau wetlands make Times Union online & front page!

November, 2021

Jim Bonesteel

First of the Forests Forever Funds conserve a key forested pathway

November 16, 2021 Jim Bonesteel As you may already know, RPA's board and staff launched the Forests Forever Campaign in early 2021, with...

Jim Bonesteel

RPA announces Forests Forever Campaign for climate resilience, wildlife movement, clean air & water

September 14, 2021 Jim Bonesteel, Executive Director You may have already heard last week at our annual Gala, in a meeting, or on social...

Annie Jacobs

Big Storms + forests & wetlands = less flood damage

July 27, 2021 Annie Jacobs On Wednesday, July 14, around 4:30 pm, I left my apartment in Troy to drive to Albert Family Community Forest...