Green Chimneys Earns Historic Designation

Individualized Approach Takes Student from Struggle to Success

November 19, 2024

January 10, 2024

Assemblyman Matt Slater presents Green Chimneys staff with certificate of Historic Business Designation

Green Chimneys is honored to be Putnam County’s first New York State Historic Business. This designation on the NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry comes via the State’s Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.

Registry nominees are businesses that have been in operation for a minimum of 50 years, and have made significant contributions to the history of their local communities. Green Chimneys was nominated by NYS Assemblyman Matt Slater, who visited in December to present the official Registry certificate and citation.

“Assemblyman Slater’s support underscores the transformative impact of our innovative nature-based programming,” says Executive Kristin Dionne. “As we have for the past 76 years, Green Chimneys will continue to serve children in New York, providing residential, educational, clinical and recreational services, in a safe and supportive environment that nurtures connections with their families, the community, animals, and nature.”

Announcement by Office of NYS Assemblyman Matt Slater

Animals Helping Children,
Children Helping Animals

The Sam and Myra Ross Farm & Wildlife Center is home to over 300 farm animals, horses, and permanently injured or imprinted wildlife. The center serves as an adjunct to classroom education and therapeutic activities for Green Chimneys School students. Through the care of animals and gardens, students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges are developing key skills and coping tools. Learn more about our nature-based approach to education→

Gyrfalcon

Crowned the best for falconry in medieval times, gyrfalcons were once reserved for kings. As the largest falcon in the world, with exquisite plumage ranging from bright white to deep charcoal, gyrs are revered for their powerful skill of flight. Their long wings make hunting waterfowl from 3,000-feet-high a feasible and fantastical feat. This falcon was flown in the sport of falconry for several years.