Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) was awarded a $28,825 matching grant from the Environmental Protection Fund’s Park and Trail Partnership Grants program to complete a cultural landscape report of the Camp Santanoni Historic Area.
AARCH has selected Martha Lyon Landscape Architecture, LLC of Northampton, Mass., to develop the Cultural Landscape Report for Camp Santanoni. Cultural landscapes reflect the intersection of the natural environment with human interaction, mapping our relationship with the land over time.
A cultural landscape report documents the history and current conditions of a landscape and serves as a useful tool for protection and interpretation of the landscape’s character-defining features.
When complete, the Santanoni Partners — AARCH, the Town of Newcomb, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) — will be able to use the report to guide long-term management and interpretation of the site’s historical significance.
The Park and Trail Partnership Grants program, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, is administered by Parks & Trails New York, a statewide non-profit organization, in partnership with the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and DEC.
This Park and Trail Partnership Grant is one of 27 awards totaling $2.25 million for organizations dedicated to the stewardship and promotion of New York’s state parks and historic sites, trails, and public lands. These grants are matched with private and local funding and will support projects to strengthen Friends groups and enhance public access and recreational opportunities.
AARCH will provide a match of $6,200, including a $5,000 grant from the J.M. McDonald Foundation and privately raised funds, for a total of $36,950.
Adirondack Architectural Heritage is the nonprofit, historic preservation organization for the Adirondack region. AARCH serves as the Friends group for Camp Santanoni, a National Historic Landmark located in the Town of Newcomb, New York, working in partnership to preserve, restore, and interpret the camp.
Read more about Great Camp Santanoni.
Photo of Great Camp Santanoni’s farm, 2023, provided by AARCH.
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