Essex County > Keene

County: Essex

Population: 1,144


Keene was named for Keene, NH.

The Adirondack Land Trust, based in Keene, has protected more than 23,000 acres since its founding in 1984. Recent purchases include the south face of Moxham Mountain and shoreline on Upper Saranac Lake.



Libraries: Keene Public Library

Emergency services: Keene Emergency Medical Services, Keene Fire Department



Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:


Adirondack Land Trust
  Almus Foundation  -  North Haven, NY  -  $2,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Armstrong Foundation  -  St Peters, PA  -  $25,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Cloudsplitter Foundation  -  Saranac Lake, NY  -  $10,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Cloudsplitter Foundation  -  Saranac Lake, NY  -  $3,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  David and Candace Weir Foundation  -  Albany, NY  -  $800,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Empire State Development  -  Albany, NY  -  $372,625  (2025)

Adirondack Land Trust
  George V. and Jean A. Smith Charitable Trust  -  Ithaca, NY  -  $12,775  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  J M McDonald Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $10,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  James T and Linda M Flynn Family Foundation  -  Hobe Sound, FL  -  $1,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Jm Kaplan Fund  -  New York, NY  -  $3,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  John M McMillin Foundation Coopersmith Simon & Vogel Pc  -  Uniondale, NY  -  $1,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $15,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Kleinschmidt Family Foundation  -  Vero Beach, FL  -  $1,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Kneisel Foundation  -  Beverly, MA  -  $1,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Meadowhill Fund  -  Charlotte, VT  -  $5,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Nordlys Foundation  -  Saratoga Springs, NY  -  $400,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Northern Border Regional Commission  -  Concord, NH  -  $3,000,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  -  Albany, NY  -  $80,000  (2025)

Adirondack Land Trust
  NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  -  Albany, NY  -  $100,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Ora Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $1,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Owen D & Jennifer Thomas Charitable Trust  -  Bronxville, NY  -  $2,500  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Owen D & Jennifer Thomas Charitable Trust  -  Bronxville, NY  -  $2,500  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Paternotte Family Foundation  -  Baltimore, MD  -  $20,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $100,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Quaker City Foundation  -  Chester Springs, PA  -  $10,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Regional Economic Development Councils  -  Albany, NY  -  $372,625  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Ruth & Ralph Friedman Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $7,500  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  William and Gayle Chorske Family Foundation  -  Sarasota, FL  -  $4,000  (2024)

Adirondack Land Trust
  Wisnefski Foundation  -  Staten Island, NY  -  $2,000  (2024)

Little Peaks
  Cloudsplitter Foundation  -  Saranac Lake, NY  -  $5,000  (2024)

Little Peaks
  Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation  -  Johnsburg, NY  -  $2,500  (2024)

Town of Keene
  Northern Border Regional Commission  -  Concord, NH  -  $1,000,000  (2025)

Town of Keene
  Northern Border Regional Commission  -  Concord, NH  -  $1,000,000  (2024)

Town of Keene
  NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  -  Albany, NY  -  $125,000  (2024)

World Cup Dreams Foundation
  Acquavella Family Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $10,000  (2024)

World Cup Dreams Foundation
  Doolittle Family Foundation  -  Atlantic Beach, FL  -  $2,000  (2024)

World Cup Dreams Foundation
  Orchard Farm Foundation  -  West Palm Beach, FL  -  $100,000  (2024)

World Cup Dreams Foundation
  Something From Nothing Gh  -  Incline Village, NV  -  $25,000  (2024)

World Cup Dreams Foundation
  Tom Wilson Foundation  -  Hanover, NH  -  $1,000  (2024)



Largest nonprofits in Keene (by assets) include:

Adirondack Land Trust
Little Peaks
Keene Emergency Medical Services
Keene Volunteer Fire Department