In November 2000, village residents overwhelmingly voted to fund the acquisition of open space in the village. As a result, Irvington was able to purchase and preserve 40 acres of the Irvington Woods, with the help of Westchester County, NY State, Scenic Hudson Land Trust, and the Open Space Institute. Revitalizing the trails became a community-wide effort, with important contributions from the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Irvington Cross Country Team, Irvington Recreation Department and Irvington Trailways Committee.