Category: alan sorensen

Health and Economic Benefits of Trails Discussed at Vision Hudson Valley Conference

A group of field experts, nonprofit leaders, and government officials discussed the health and economic benefits of trails at an annual conference by Vision Hudson Valley on June 2. Garnet Health Foundation President Bill Dauster, an avid outdoorsman, opened the health panel discussion by citing his personal observation. “I wonder all the time when I…


Orange County Seeks Public Input on Open Space Plan

Orange County Planning Department wants to hear from residents as it inches closer to finalizing a new Open Space Plan, according to county planning commissioner Alan Sorensen.  The plan will map out sites with high open space values throughout the county and guide local land preservation for years to come. “We are developing this plan…