This publication interprets the importance of Trust land to visitors.
Photo: Pamphlet cover from the Mohonk Preserve archives
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The Mohonk Trust acquires the 687-acre Oakwood parcel, a gift from the Lake Mohonk Corporation
Oakwood Drive is one of many carriage roads enjoyed by visitors for biking, hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing.
Photo: Visitor biking on Oakwood Drive by John Mizel
The Mohonk Trust is created 60 years ago
The Mohonk Trust is officially established with the signing of the Trust Agreement by the original group of trustees and the receipt of the first donation of $100 from Mabel Craven Smiley.
Photo: Boundary sign with the TMT logo from the Mohonk Preserve archives
Dr. Stephen Collins of SUNY New Paltz begins using the Undercliff area as an outdoor laboratory for his Advanced Ecology class
Mohonk Preserve offers a multi-faceted opportunity for college faculty and students to engage in a broad spectrum of scientific, educational, cultural, and socio-economic studies. Study at Mohonk Preserve can transform the lives of students of all ages and serve as a training ground for the next generation of scientific leaders.
Photo: Trust Founder and Co-Administrator Dan Smiley and Research Associate Carl George leading an outdoor educational program for a group of students from Union College. Photo from the Mohonk Preserve Daniel Smiley Research Center archives.
First Spongy moth study plot is established on Trust lands
The evolving accommodation of the forest to the Spongy moth without pesticides draws many scientists to the area. Currently, the Preserve has an active invasive species monitoring program with volunteer opportunities.
Photo: Spongy moth from the Mohonk Preserve Daniel Smiley Research Center archives.
The Mohonk Trust acquires the 487-acre Trapps parcel, a gift from the Lake Mohonk Corporation
With the acquisition of this parcel, The Mohonk Trust becomes the steward of the most important climbing area in the eastern United States and a valued contributor to the development of American mountaineering.
Photo: Trapps Cliff by Frank Tkac