Vision

To become the premiere local resource for all land use and conservation related matters, to raise awareness of the need for conservation, to acquire or cause to be conserved, in perpetuity for the public benefit, open space resources in Pawling and environs and specifically critical environmental habitats. To maintain these habitats for the health and well being of all fauna and flora and to provide the future citizens of Pawling with the diversity of nature.

Mission

The Oblong Land Conservancy, a land trust, is dedicated to the conservation of appropriate open space resources in the Town of Pawling and its environs. It encourages the conservation of our community's ecological, agricultural, architectural, recreational, cultural, archaeological, scenic and historical resources by working with appropriate organizations and programs, and by providing educational resources to raise the public awareness of the need for conservation

The Conservancy will, as appropriate, accept and maintain conservation easements, purchase or improve land for conservation and public access purposes, accept gifts of land to preserve or resell, and support the local government in the protection of recreational, scenic, or ecologically sensitive land. The Conservancy will work with individual landowners and developers to advise and assist them in utilizing suitable methods for conserving their land's resources while seeking to optimize its economic value.

The Conservancy believes in the importance of long range community planning and will advocate economically sound planned development through education and active cooperation with local government and community groups.

The Conservancy believes that the public should enjoy the benefits of conserved land to the fullest extent practical and possible.