Part Of Rockefeller Estate To Be Permanently Protected

BEDFORD HILLS, NY — Sixty acres of the Hudson Pines Estate, the home of the late David and Peggy Rockefeller, will be permanently protected. The Westchester Land Trust made the announcement Wednesday, which marks the eighth conservation easement of land that the trust has completed, preserving a total of 180 acres of environmentally sensitive Rockefeller family lands in Westchester County.

Since its founding in 1988, the Westchester Land Trust has preserved almost 8,000 acres of open space including 745 acres of preserves owned by the organization which are free and open to the public year round.

The property, which is located in both the Village of Sleepy Hollow and the Town of Mount Pleasant, is important component of an already notable conservation corridor including the 1,500-acre Rockefeller State Park Preserve.

The preservation of Hudson Pines will protect diverse woodlands, meadows and valuable wetlands, a spokeswoman said.

The property will remain in private hands and will not be open to the public.

David Rockefeller and his family’s legacy of conservation and philanthropy will be celebrated Saturday, June 2 at the Land Trust’s 30th Anniversary Annual Benefit. The event will take place at the private Rockefeller Family Playhouse in Pocantico Hills. For more information, go here.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been modified to add the total amount of acreage the Westchester Land Trust has preserved since its founding.

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