Visit the 250-year-old Macy Tree at Macyville Woods in Sodus Point.

Explore Your Local Land Trust

City • Farms • Woods • Waters


Genesee Land Trust supports your community by preserving and protecting natural lands and waterways in the greater Rochester region.

Join a Growing Community of People Like You that Care About Protecting Land and Water, and Improving Access to Nature for Everyone

Genesee Land Trust staff photo

RECREATION

Spending time outdoors leads to better health—and fun. Explore your lands, from city trails to wild wetlands, and connect to nature wherever you are.

HABITAT

Providing homes for plants and wildlife, improving water quality, and creating natural solutions to the impacts of our changing climate.

FARMS

This region’s heritage is strengthened by conserving local family farms, ensuring permanence now and into the future.
 

You can be the difference when you share your time, talent, and gifts with Genesee Land Trust .

Your local land trust is a valuable resource that focuses on protecting natural wildlife habitat, connecting people to nature, supporting local food systems, and conserving important lands and waterways to combat climate change. 

Genesee River, photo by Nigel P. Kent

Stories from the Land

“The trees don’t know your race, the birds don’t know how much is in your bank account, the flowers are going to bloom no matter your gender…”
— Rue Mapp, Founder, Outdoor Afro