Glenn D. Hoagland started work as Executive Director of Mohonk Preserve

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

Preserve Purchases the 71-acre Shawangunk Conglomerate parcel

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

Received IMLS Grant for Digitization Project

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

Elected Russ Clune as Mohonk Preserve Board Chair

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

Daniel Smiley Research Center Marks 120 Years of Continuous Weather Data

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

Preserve Purchases the 49-acre Ramey Parcel

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