Allegheny Land Trust Hires Vice President of Land Conservation – Technologist

Press release shared by Allegheny Land Trust, October 1, 2024.  Photo courtesy of the land trust.

Land conservation non-profit Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) welcomes Sarah Costlow as its new Vice President of Land Conservation on October 7, 2024. With 14 years of experience in conservation, Costlow will play a pivotal role in advancing ALT’s mission to conserve and care for local land for the health and well-being of current and future generations.

Costlow comes to ALT from her role as the Land Protection Director of the Western New York Land Conservancy where she led the organization’s land protection efforts. Her expertise in environmental law, policy, community engagement and fundraising are well aligned with ALT’s conservation mission.

“We are excited to welcome Sarah to our team. Her passion for conservation and proven record of innovative environmental solutions will be invaluable as ALT continues to tackle the pressing challenges facing our region through close-to-home conservation,” said ALT President & CEO Christopher J. Beichner. “We are confident in her leadership and strategic thinking to further our mission.”

In her new role, Costlow will lead ALT’s land conservation efforts deploying various methods of land protection to help the organization meet its region a I conservation goals. As a member of the organization’s senior leadership team, she will collaborate with landowners, government agencies and other stakeholders to identify, secure and protect green space in southwestern Pennsylvania.

‘Tm honored to join the team at Allegheny Land Trust, and am excited to return to Western PA, where I grew up,” said Costlow. “I look forward to working alongside the team to build on the momentum of the great work they’ve already done, and to strategize and implement new ways to protect the region’s natural resources.”

Costlow holds master’s degrees in environmental law and policy from Vermont Law School and global communication and civil society from The American University of Paris, a certificate in water law from Vermont Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a minor in French from Lafayette College. She has served on the board of the Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust and volunteered with Standing Up for Racial Justice Buffalo Chapter, Ranked Choice NY, Genesee RiverWatch, Genessee Finger Lakes Chapter of Air and Waste Management Association. Sarah is a passionate advocate for land protection and is committed to fostering a culture of conservation in the community.

Since 1993, Allegheny Land Trust has helped local people save local land, now conserving more than 3.700 acres across 41 municipalities. All’s mission is to conserve and care for local land for tl1e health and well-being of future generations, and ii envisions a resilient region with abundant green space that is easily accessible and recognized as essential to the quality at life for all.

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