[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF THE WINNAKEE LAND TRUST

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2014

  Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Winnakee 
Land Trust, an organization dedicated to preserving the beautiful 
history and nature of northern Dutchess County, New York. This 
Saturday, July 12, the Winnakee Land Trust will be celebrating its 
twenty-fifth anniversary, marking a tremendous achievement in land 
conservation and care for New York's natural resources.
  Founded in 1989, the Winnakee Land Trust was born out of the desire 
of local Dutchess County residents to protect open spaces and 
agriculture. The name ``Winnakee'', meaning ``good land,'' comes from 
the name of a Native American tribe that roamed Dutchess County. In 
2011, Winnakee earned accreditation from the Land Trust Alliance, a 
national conservation organization with high standards for membership.
  As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, and as an Upstate New 
Yorker, I am honored to have the privilege of recognizing this great 
organization. The Winnakee Land Trust has worked hard to engage our 
community all over the region and build relationships with stakeholders 
in the towns and villages of Clinton, Hyde Park, Milan, Red Hook, 
Rhinebeck, and Tivoli, among others.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Winnakee again on twenty-five 
years of excellence. I look forward to attending their anniversary gala 
this Saturday, July 12. I urge my colleagues in the House and Senate, 
and all Americans, to look to their example as a beacon of historic 
land conservation in our great nation.

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