Glenn Hoagland joins the Preserve as executive director with an extensive background in administrative and field experience in land trust and acquisition in the Hudson Valley. Glenn’s title would ultimately be President and CEO when he left the Preserve in 2019 after leading the organization for over 26 years.
Photo: Executive Director Glenn Hoagland circa 1993 by Jim Bogner
This important inholding parcel includes large blocks of intact forest, headwater streams, wetlands, and boulder fields that provide many microhabitats that are important for biodiversity and species’ resilience to climate change.
Photo: Protected Land by Julia Solomon
Award recognized over 125 years of continuous weather observations at the Mohonk Lake Cooperative Weather Station.
Photo: Climate Tracker Recording Weather Data at the Lake Mohonk Weather Station by Jolie Parker
The new full-color trail map with enhanced wayfinding features is available for purchase at Preserve trailheads and as a digital download online.
Photo: Conservation staff using the new full-color trail map by Leonardo Vatkin
The grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will fund digitization of over 14,000 note cards and 3,700 specimens from the DSRC collection.
Photo: Butterfly from the Digitization Project by Natalie Feldsine
The 58-acre parcel contains a chestnut oak forest, wetland sedge meadow, cattail marsh, and the headwaters of the Mara Kill Stream.
Photo: Land Protection staff monitoring boundary markers by Julia Solomon
The first new trailhead in 25 years will feature safe, managed parking, EV charging stations, accessible restrooms, a green design visitor contact station and wayfinding signage.
Photo: Testimonial Gateway Tower by Kate Schoonmaker
A renowned rock climber, Russ began climbing in the Gunks in 1977 and established over 100 climbing routes. He joined the Preserve Board in 1997.
Photo: Russ Clune Rock Climbing at Mohonk Preserve from the Mohonk Preserve archives
On the first day of 2016, the Mohonk Lake Cooperative Weather Station began its 120th year of continuous operation. In terms of days, that’s more than 43,800 days of volunteer observers personally recording the weather for the National Weather Service as a public service.
Photo: Director of Research Emeritus Paul Huth leads a presentation on the Mohonk Lake Cooperative Weather Station by John Mizel
Located in the upper part of the Coxing Kill watershed, this is an area of high conservation significance that includes an important 45-acre Hemlock-northern hardwood forest and 4.4-acre Chestnut Oak forest, along with a spring, seeps, the Coxing Kill stream and a tributary.
Photo: Ramey Parcel from the Mohonk Preserve archives