The volunteer program continues to grow and presently has nearly 400 participants who perform a wide variety of services and contribute over 13,000 hours of their energy and skills annually.
Photo: First Director of Volunteers John Macek (third from right) participating in a volunteer trailkeeper training at the Preserve Visitor Center on Mountain Rest Road. Photo from the Mohonk Preserve archives.
The Preserve commemorates its 25th anniversary with the publication of “The Northern Shawangunks: An Ecological Survey,” by Erik Kiviat, with illustrations by Karl Beard and photos by Hardie Truesdale.
Photo: “The Northern Shawangunks” cover
Dan Smiley writes a letter to the Department of Environmental Conservation expressing concern about the woodrat’s disappearance from the Shawangunks. As a result, New York State declares the Eastern woodrat an endangered species and begins a breeding program.
Photo: DEC staff releasing Woodrats on the Preserve as part of a Woodrat study from the Mohonk Preserve Archives
Landmark designation by the U.S. Department of the Interior is awarded to a building, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its national historical significance. The award is designed to recognize and honor the nation’s cultural and historical heritage.
Photo: Aerial view of Mohonk Preserve and Mohonk Mountain House lands by John Hayes
The Preserve looks back on its 20th anniversary with a special newsletter publication.
Photo: The Mohonk Preserve Newsletter No. 61, Summer 1984
The Trust participates with New York State and The Nature Conservancy in planning for the neighboring Minnewaska State Park Preserve.
Photo: Waterfall on the Peterskill stream at Minnewaska State Park Preserve by John Mizel
The first summer program serves 30 third, fourth, and fifth graders, eventually growing to serve 85 seven to thirteen-year-olds as Camp Peregrine and Mountainside Adventures.
Photo: Nature Guide Diana Wilson leading the Junior Naturalists in an outdoor activity from the Mohonk Preserve archives.
This award, given in memory of Thom Scheuer, honors outstanding volunteer efforts in support of stewardship at the Preserve.
Photo: Board Member and Research Associate Joe Bridges conducting a post-nest survey of a peregrine falcon eyrie. Photo by Richard Goldstone.
Dr. Ed Reppert, Preserve Board Member and Coordinator of Volunteer Trailkeepers, provides the initial funding to establish this internship “to teach young land stewards to consider all parts of nature as a part of the total ecosystem, how all are related to and dependent on one another, and how each relates to humankind.”
Photo: First Scheuer Land Stewardship Intern Ariel Dekovic by Hank Alicandri
Through land management planning, staff and volunteers work together to achieve balance in accommodating visitors while protecting the resources of the Preserve.
Photo: Land Management Plan cover
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