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  • April 28, 2026

    Friends of Kensico Cemetery Receives $230,000 State Grant for Wetland and Stream Restoration

    VALHALLA, N.Y. — The Friends of Kensico Cemetery has been awarded $230,000 from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) through the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's Invasive Species Grant Program, Round 4. The grant will fund ecological restoration work to restore a degraded wetland and stream habitat within the cemetery's 460-acre grounds in [...]

Cemetery News & Updates

  • Explore History and Nature at Kensico Cemetery: Free Tours Offered Throughout May

    Valhalla, NY – Friends of Kensico Cemetery, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is offering free historical and nature walking tours throughout May. Experience a blend [...]

    Posted: April 4, 2025

  • Upcoming Free Event: Tree Care 101: Pests of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs

    Register here! Valhalla, NY—The Friends of The Kensico Cemetery will host a free educational workshop for the community titled "Tree Care 101: Pests of [...]

    Posted: March 10, 2025

  • Friends of Kensico Cemetery Raises $25,000 for YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester

    The Friends of Kensico Cemetery 5K Run/Walk, held at the end of this past October, successfully raised $25,000 to benefit the YMCA of Central [...]

    Posted: December 16, 2024