Led by OSI & Thrive Regional Partnership, with support from Merck Family Fund and Footprint Foundation, residents in TN, GA, and AL are working with experts to address and tackle some of the most immediate and devastating effects of climate change.
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It’s not too late to give a year-end gift to the Open Space Institute and make your mark as someone who is investing in transformational and meaningful land conservation.
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OSI’s expertise, creativity, and tenacity are key to achieving transformational and consequential land conservation. But we can’t continue our success without your support. Donate to OSI today: openspaceinstitute.org/donate

When your support is paired with the Open Space Institute's strengths and expertise, we can protect the land that matters most for our families, our community, and our planet.

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In 2023, our impact in the Southeast was monumental! OSI protected more than 9,000 acres, in the process guarding against future flooding; saving critical habitat for species too numerous to count; and protecting water quality and scenic viewsheds.

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ICYMI: Take a tour of some of OSI's best projects from 2023 in New York’s Hudson Valley, including new trail bridges, support for young environmental leaders, the inaugural series of projects completed from OSI’s Growing Greenways Vision Plan, & more.

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OSI has the skill and commitment to protect the land that matters most.

Our expertise has made the difference in protecting the land dearest to our hearts and communities.

We’re achieving the near-impossible, but our success depends on your support: openspaceinstitute.org/donate

Happy Holidays! Thank you for your support of the Open Space Institute. Together, we are redefining how conservation can protect and improve the world around us.

For millennia, Indigenous people have stewarded and loved the land. OSI and its partners have launched a new initiative to explore how land trusts can build meaningful partnership that honor the knowledge and practices of Indigenous communities. openspaceinstitute.org/stories/buildi…

Our successes are YOUR successes. 💪

We’re celebrating the completion of transformative projects that improve public access to nature … work that would not be possible without people who love the outdoors, just like YOU!

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When protected lands are connected, nature thrives! In South Carolina, OSI protected the 527-acre “Cotton Hall” property-the missing link to connecting 12,000-acres to one of the Southeast’s most expansive wetland ecosystems.

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As we continue to grow an inclusive conservation movement, OSI remains committed to strengthening and supporting communities in urban and rural landscapes and everywhere in between.

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We’re so proud that Kathy Moser, former Duke University soccer star turned environmental activist, is part of the team at the Open Space Institute! As OSI’s Chief Conservation and Policy Officer, Kathy’s knowledge and expertise has helped secure millions of dollars of funding to protect

“Forests are a critical climate solution,” says Abby Weinberg, OSI’s Sr. Director of Research. OSI is leading the integration of data into land protection to helping others identify, conserve, & manage forested landscapes for carbon storage. openspaceinstitute.org/stories/harnes… #ActOnClimate

OSI's climate leadership is meeting the needs of *this* moment by leveraging carbon data and resilience science to accomplish innovative and strategic projects.

Learn more about how OSI led the way on climate-informed land protection in 2023: openspaceinstitute.org/stories/addres…

This year, OSI continued its efforts to protect drinking water and aquatic habitat for countless communities throughout the eastern United States.

Our 2023 projects saved critical land surrounding rivers, streams, lakes, and headwaters: openspaceinstitute.org/stories/protec…

OSI has BIG goals, especially the “Growing Greenways” initiative! We are working to link 250 miles of trails spanning Ulster, Orange, and Sullivan counties that will connect communities to nature and to each other. openspaceinstitute.org/stories/growin…

This year, the Open Space Institute is on track to permanently protect and add more than 50,000 acres to federal, state, and local parks!

Learn more about OSI’s visionary conservation leadership in 2023:
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