Fall at Mohonk Preserve

Adventures and exploration during the Autumn season at Mohonk Preserve.

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a small bird perched on top of a tree branch covered in snow with red eyes

: Female Cardinal in Winter by Renee Zernitsky Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographer

a large bird perched on top of a tree branch

2020 PEREGRINE FALCON CLIMBING CLOSURE MARCH 6 2020 Peregrine Falcon breeding season has begun at Mohonk Preserve and we now have confirmed nesting activity at the Trapps and Bonticou. As a result we are announcing the following temporary climbing-route and bouldering closures: . Due to nesting Peregrine Falcons the following areas are temporarily closed to rock climbing. The closure is in effect as of March 6 2020. . --Trapps Cliff: No climbing between and including Wisecrack and Scary Area.

a small pond surrounded by snow covered trees

: Coxing Kill in Winter by Gerald Liddelow Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographers

: Gate from Old Minnewaska Road by Siu S. Yuen Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographer

a snow covered forest with rocks and trees

: Snowy Carriage Road by Karen Maloy Brady Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographer

there is a bear that is standing on the rocks in the woods and looking at something

This is a happy place; little squirrels live here and play. Bob Ross . . #mohonkpreserve #savingthelandforlife #shawangunks #gunks

a blue bird perched on top of a wooden sign in the woods with snow around it

: Blue Jay on the Nature Trail by Stephen D. Stewart-Hill Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographer

a clock tower in the middle of a foggy park

Gate Way

New Paltz

Abandoned Clock Tower

Hudson Valley

Big Ben

Building

"There it is fog atmospheric moisture still uncertain in destination not quite weather and not altogether mood yet partaking of both." Hal Borland . : Susan Lehrer Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographer . . . #mohonkpreserve #savingthelandforlife #testimonialgateway #newpaltz #hudsonvalley

an icy road in the woods with trees and rocks on both sides, surrounded by ice

The snow is melting into music. John Muir . : Bill Winter Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographer . . #mohonkpreserv#savingthelandforlife

a man climbing up the side of a rock with a rope attached to his back

Join us at @patagonianyc on Tuesday February 25th at 6pm! Our Rangers will be there to dive into low impact climbing anchor restoration throughout the Preserve and the transition from climbing in the gym to the crag. A link to more information and to RSVP is in our profile. . @gunksclimbers @tryhardcrew @youngwomenwhocrush @americanalpine @climbcrux @adaptclimbgroup . . #mohonkpreserve #savingthelandforlife #lowimpactclimbing #patagonia #patagoniameatpacking #MohonkPreserveRangers #gunksclimbing

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You never know what you might find when you walk into #CathysCabinetOfCuriosities (a.k.a the office of Interpretive Education Coordinator Cathy Shiga-Gattullo)! Not just a big stick here is a great example of Deer Rub! Male White-tailed deer have scent glands near their antlers and will rub to mark their territory but they will also rub their antlers in winter to help them shed. . This stick will be used with education programs to help teach children and adults how to recognize signs of our wint

two men standing next to each other in front of a stone wall with rocks on it

Chief Executive Officer

To Share

We're excited to share the great news that Kevin Case has been appointed Mohonk Preserves new President and Chief Executive Officer! Read all about it on our website! . : Photo by John Mizel . . . #mohonkpreserve #savingthelandforlife

a tree covered in snow on top of a mountain

Nothing Is Perfect

Pitch Pine

Everything Is Perfect

In nature nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted bent in weird ways and they're still beautiful. - Alice Walker . : Frozen Pitch Pine on Bonticou Crag by Bonnie Hirschhorn Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographer . . . #mohonkpreserve #savingthelandforlife #shawangunks #bonticoucrag #pitchpine

a groundhog is poking its head out of the hole in the dirt and grass

The humble Groundhog goes by many names woodchuck whistle pig marmot grass rat earth pig mouse bear land-beaver and more. While they're that great at predicting the weather or chucking wood the largest member of the Squirrel family can move 5500 pounds of dirt while digging their burrows! . P.S. Baby woodchucks are called Chucklings! . #groundhogday #woodchuck #whistlepig #weatherrodent

a field with snow and trees in the distance on a snowy day, surrounded by tall brown grass

Country Roads

"Pin Oak Alleé in the Mohonk Preserve Foothills." : Marianne Markle Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographer . . . #mohonkpreserve #savingthelandforlife #pinoakallee #testimonialgateway