For Immediate Release

July 15, 2009

Election of Erin Grant to Genesee Land Trust Board

Genesee Land Trust is pleased to announce that it has elected Erin Grant to its board of Directors. Grant is the Director of Marketing and Communications for Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region. Grant's career has been dedicated to Rochester's non-profit community. She began her career at the Memorial Art Gallery and went on to work in marketing for the University of Rochester Medical Center. A passion for preservation led Erin to the Genesee Land Trust, a local land preservation organization.  Whether it is preserving cultural assets, healthcare access or open space, Erin has a deep commitment to ensuring that the resources enjoyed today are available well into the future.  At Genesee Land Trust, Ms. Grant will serve on the Marketing and Newsletter Committees.

The Genesee Land Trust is Greater Rochester’s local land trust protecting woods, waterways, farms and special habitats throughout the area.  It was founded by Rochesterians in 1989. Gay Mills is Executive Director.

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Contact:

Margaret Potter

Genesee Land Trust

500 East Avenue, Suite 200

Rochester, NY  14607

(585) 256-2130

info@geneseelandtrust.org