Lantern-Lit Snowshoe Hike
Join CPF for a Lantern-Lit Snowshoe Hike on Saturday, February 8th at 4:30 p.m. We’ll start and end from Meier’s Creek Brewing Co. at 33 Rippleton Rd, Cazenovia, NY.
Gorge Trail Gateway Project Now Underway
In August 2024, the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation (CPF) began construction on an exiting new project to improve local hiking trails and create a public green space on Albany Street (Route 20) in Cazenovia.
Land Trust 101: About CPF
CPF is a non-profit, nationally-accredited land trust that protects important historical, agricultural, and natural resources in and around Cazenovia, in Madison County and eastern Onondaga County in Central New York.
CPF Wins Grant to Address Gaps in Trail Network
In May 2024, CPF won a capacity grant from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program and New York's Environmental Protection Fund to identify gaps in the trail network.
A Strategic Plan for the Next Five Years
In June 2024, CPF's board of directors adopted a new Strategic Organizational Plan—a roadmap that defines our future goals and sets priorities for the next five years.
Conserving Agricultural Lands and Cultural Landscape History
CPF is thrilled to announce the completion of a project that places 134-acres of agricultural land and a mid-1800’s historical farmstead complex under the protection of a conservation easement.
Message from the Executive Director
I hypothesize that most of us who work in environmental fields or who support conservation can point to a special place, or places, that ignited our curiosity in the natural world, solidified our environmental ethic, and made us fall in love with the land.
Land Trust 101: Renewable Energy
Many people know CPF for the 13.5-miles of public hiking trails that we maintain. Fewer know that CPF has a long history of participating in community comprehensive and land use planning.
Gorge Trail Gateway Project Update
This summer, CPF plans to break ground on a project which will highlight trail and recreational resources in the heart of the Village of Cazenovia.
New CPF Award Presented
CPF has established a new award, the Judy Gianforte Land Stewardship Award, which will be conferred annually to an individual who has made exemplary contributions to conservation land stewardship.