Awarded a 1:1 matching grant of up to $50,000, payable at the completion of its fundraising campaign in the spring of 2022. The goal of the campaign is to acquire the 71-acre Gardenier Road Preserve, which is a half-mile from the Oswego city line and two miles from SUNY Oswego.

A matching challenge grant was awarded to assist The Friends of Great Bear in raising the remaining campaign funds required to purchase Whiskey Island and Great Bear Farm.