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Hudson Highlands Land Trust
July 2014
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Support our work
 
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Coming Events
Jul 12
HHLT Volunteer Day
Watergrass Sanctuary
Garrison, NY
July 12
World Wildlife with Animal Embassy, LLC
Hubbard Lodge
Cold Spring, NY
July 20-Aug 17
HHLT's River of Words Poetry Trail
Constitution Marsh
Cold Spring, NY
July 13Art in the WildCelebration
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
Cornwall, NY
Jul 26
Moths
Hubbard Lodge
Cold Spring, NY
Oct 10
HHLT's 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Boscobel
Garrison, NY
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Hudson Highlands Land Trust
P.O. Box 226
20 Nazareth Way
Garrison, NY 10524
845/424-3358
info@hhlt.org
Andy Chmar
Executive Director
Katrina Shindledecker
Director of Land Preservation
MJ Martin
Director of Outreach and Development
Kathy Hamel
Membership and Public Policy Coordinator
Matt Decker
Stewardship Coordinator
Jonathan Leitner
Program and Database Associate
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 HHLT and Constitution Marsh Partner to Celebrate Children's Nature-Inspired Poetry, July 20 to August 17
For the third year, Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) is pleased to announce its partnership with the Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Cold Spring to highlight local students' nature-inspired poetry with a River of Words Poetry Trail installation. The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will host a month-long Poetry Trail installation starting in late September.
The River of Words Poetry Trail is a series of unique, temporary installations that winds through inspiring, natural settings and celebrates the poetry of local students . The 16 featured works were selected by award-winning poet Irene O'Garden to represent the hundreds of poems created by students from public schools in the Land Trust's mission area throughout the 2013-14 school year during HHLT's free Regional River of Words (ROW) environmental education workshops. Each Poetry Trail will feature a different set of eight poems written by children from both sides of the river.
The self-guided tour of the HHLT River of Words Poetry Trail at Constitution Marsh is free and open to the public, and will be available to explore from dawn to dusk, July 20 to August 17, 2014. Details on the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Poetry Trail installation will be available closer to its opening in September.
The Poetry Trails have been made available through a generous grant from Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
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 HHLT Invites You to Join the Hunt for 25 Treasures of the Highlands
Explore the Hudson Highlands and see if you can find the geocaches hidden throughout our mission area as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration. We have been working with a group of enthusiastic volunteers, landowners and land managers to hide the boxes in areas that highlight the natural resources, scenic beauty and rural character of the Hudson Highlands. We think each of these "treasures" is worth a visit.
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting pastime. Participants use GPS-enabled devices to locate hidden containers, or geocaches. HHLT's Treasures of the Hudson Highlands GPS coordinates, and hints, are posted on geocaching.com (with "HHLT" at the beginning of each cache name), or can be printed from here.
We encourage you to get outside and find them all. Please remember that the caches have been placed with the landowner or land manager's permission, and we ask that you to be respectful of the area where they are located. Happy hunting!
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 Get Your Hands Dirty: Volunteer with HHLT on Saturday, July 12
Join us for a morning outdoors on Saturday, July 12, from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Stewardship Coordinator Matt Decker will be leading work on a trail across the Putnam Highlands Audubon Society Watergrass Sanctuary and Saunders Farm, both HHLT-conserved properties. We'll be doing some maintenance on the trail and management of invasive species.
All are welcome. Volunteers should wear appropriate clothing and footwear, bring gloves and water. Snacks and tools will be provided.
To join us, please email Matt for details, or cal 845/424-3358 x5. Thanks in advance for your help!
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 HHLT Takes to the Air
The Hudson Highlands Land Trust gained an aerial perspective of the Hudson River from a small plane through a partnership with LightHawk, a non-profit that bolsters environmental protection efforts by networking volunteer pilots with conservation groups. Matt Decker, HHLT's stewardship coordinator, and Christine Ashburn, a highly skilled local photographer, were on the flight along with Jackson Wandres, a representative of the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail planning team.
Among other uses, the photos will be used by the multi-organization team planning the route for the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail.
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 Taconic Outdoor Education Center Offers Summer Lecture Series
Taconic Outdoor Education Center's Hubbard Lodge Summer Lecture Series begins this Saturday, July 12, from 6:00 to 7:00pm with World Wildlife with Animal Embassy, LLC. Learn about the fascinating diversity of life on earth as you take a journey around the globe with Animal Embassy. Great for the whole family.
On Saturday, July 26, from 8:00 to 10:00pm, local moth expert Charles Roberto will give attendees a look into the nocturnal life of moths. Learn about the life history of moths and look for these secretive creatures outside of Hubbard Lodge. This program is offered in partnership with the Putnam Highlands Audubon Society.
Both programs will be held at the Hubbard Lodge, 2880 Route 9, Cold Spring. (about 2/10 of a mile north of Route 301). Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Pre-registration is required. Please call 845/265-3773.
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 Celebrate Art in the Wild with the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum is celebrating its Art in the Wild: Naturally Inspired Trailside Creations exhibition Sunday, July 13, from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Outdoor Discover Center on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road in Cornwall. Come and meet a few of the artists.
Art in the Wild is 12 artist installations around the Museum's Pond Trail. The art show runs through August 31.
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 Planned Artist Installation to Highlight Bannerman Castle
Imagine a new constellation over Pollepel Island in the Hudson River. Artist Melissa McGill's proposed large-scale sculpture, Constellation, will be installed around the ruins of Bannerman's Castle. Every evening, as the sun goes down and the stars of the night sky appear, starry lights will emerge one by one, creating a new constellation creating the past and present.
In tandem with the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail project, Constellation has the potential to boost tourism in the corridor between Cold Spring and Beacon. To learn more about the project and how you can support it, visit the Constellation website.
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Save the Date
Celebrate the Hudson Highlands Land Trust's 25th Anniversary with us on Friday, October 10, at Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison. Details to follow.
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Plan ahead for safe summer hiking.
Summertime, which promises long hours of sunshine, is a great time of year for hiking. Be sure to dress for the weather (lightweight, loose-fitting and light-colored), bring adequate water to stay hydrated and a snack. To avoid tick bites, wear long sleeves, long pants and socks. Thoroughly check yourself and your children for ticks after being outdoors. Apply insect repellant with DEET (follow the directions for safe application). Consider avoiding the heat of the mid-day sun by hiking before 10:00am and after 4:00pm. |
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The Hudson Highlands Land Trust is a community-based, accredited, non-profit land conservation organization dedicated to the protection of the natural resources, rural character and scenic beauty of the Hudson Highlands.
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