Wildlands Conservancy announced this week Amanda Stein as the new Director of Land Conservation and Planning.

Stein joined the Conservancy’s team with an extensive background in the environmental conservation field. Stein has previously worked at New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; the Department of Environmental Conservation as a Hudson River Estuary Biodiversity Outreach Coordinator; and Parks and Recreation Activity Specialist at the New York State Office of Parks.

“We are very fortunate to have Mandi as part of our management team and look forward to the land conservation and planning department growing to new levels,” says Scott J. Cope, chief program officer. “In her relatively short tenure with us she continues to work strategically, demonstrate her passion for conservation, and easily recognizes the critical issues we face on a daily basis and offers keen responses.”

In her new role, Stein will manage the land conservation program by working collaboratively with local organizations, landowners, corporations, donors, and government agencies to generate interest in securing public and private support for conservation priorities.

She will develop and implement conservation strategies to raise legal interest in land protection and be responsible for obtaining funding through grants and contracts.

7/18/2008