Woodbury, New York (June 17, 2026) — The Long Island Conservancy announced today that it has been formally certified as an official land trust, enhancing its ability to protect cherished areas of Long Island from development and proliferating native plantings to empower pollinators, support ecosystems and make nature more accessible. Along with this transition, the organization has also rebranded as the Long Island Conservation Alliance to more fully reflect its expanded mission of protecting, restoring and stewarding land across Long Island. Under this new banner, the Long Island Conservation Alliance will work alongside community partners in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn counties to protect land of all sizes and transform local conservation priorities into meaningful action.
“Becoming a land trust marks a major step forward in our efforts to protect our natural ecosystems, and the new name reflects our expanded mission of protecting critical habitats, restoring biodiversity and building a resilient Long Island through shared action,” said Devon Giordano, Executive Director of the Long Island Conservation Alliance. “As a land trust, we are taking a regional leadership role with a particular focus on uniting partners, communities and local leaders to safeguard the natural systems that define our future. We have teams to do the work on the ground every day to turn visions into reality.”
As a certified land trust, the Long Island Conservation Alliance is positioned to accept conservation easements, which will allow the organization to permanently protect properties from development and ensure that they remain ecologically healthy and continue to serve communities in the short-and long-term. The most distinctive aspect of the Alliance’s work as a land trust is its capacity and ability to work with a wide range of properties, including smaller parcels and ecologically degraded land that may need large amounts of restoration work. The Long Island Conservation Alliance’s unique approach allows it to conserve properties of all sizes that may otherwise be overlooked, while actively improving habitat quality and ecological function over time whether a property is a pristine natural habitat or a site in need of significant restoration work. These services enable community partners who may want to preserve their land, but do not have the expertise or capability to do the work themselves, to conserve property.
“Land conservation and restoration is labor-intensive, time-intensive and resource-intensive, but that is exactly why this work matters,” said Giordano. “The Long Island Conservation Alliance is an environmental partner, and we strive to use our on-the-ground resources to align with our partners’ goals. We have a collective commitment to the island we all call home, and we are proud to work alongside other organizations and agencies who share our mission. Together, we are making meaningful progress toward protecting Long Island.”
As a land trust, the Long Island Conservation Alliance will further these efforts through conservation easements, land acquisition, ecological restoration and community partnerships to preserve the region’s landscapes permanently and equitably.
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