Description
Mohonk Preserve is the largest member and visitor-supported nature preserve in New York State and was the first land trust established to protect the northern Shawangunk Ridge. The Preserve's mission is to protect the Shawangunk Mountains by inspiring people to care for, enjoy, and explore the natural world. To accomplish its mission, the Preserve conducts programs in four key areas - environmental education, serving over 11,000 children and adults each year; land protection, saving high-priority land on the ridge; land stewardship, balancing the protection of land and wildlife with opportunities for recreation; and scientific research, creating a "living laboratory" on the land. Each year the Preserve welcomes 150,000 visitors who come to rock climb, mountain bike, hike, ski, and study and enjoy nature. The land is home to more than 1,400 plant and animal species, including the endangered peregrine falcon and 2,000 acres of rare dwarf pitch pine. Interconnected, protected areas provide shelter, food, and mating opportunities to black bears, bobcats, warblers, timber rattlesnakes, and many other animals.
The Mohonk Preserve has been involved in several land disputes with their neighbors The land acquisition tactics of the Mohonk Preserve, which include the use of adverse possession, have led to the formation of the Mohonk Neighbors Association. A Kingston Daily Freeman article dated July 3rd 2011, reporting on Mohonk Preserve lawsuits against two neighbors can be found here.
For perspective, the Mohonk Preserve has over 250 immediate property adjoiners and over 50 linear miles of boundary, which is regularly monitored. The Preserve's response to the Daily Freeman article of July 3 cited above, submitted on July 5 and published on July 20, can be found here.
Minnewaska State Park Preserve adjoins the Preserve lands to the south, and protects another 12,000 acres (49 km2) of former property of another member of the Smiley family as a state park and Sam's Point Preserve adds another 4,600 acres (19 km2) parcel owned by The Nature Conservancy. Located within the Minnewaska State Park Preserve and Mohonk Preserve is the Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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