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Coming Events
Sep 20-Nov 15
HHLT's River of Words Poetry Trail at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center
Cornwall, NY
Thru Oct 31
Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm
Garrison, NY
Sep 26
Family Day
Constitution Island Association
Constitution Island, NY
Oct 1
Stories Around Little Stony, an HHLT Take-A-Hike! Event
Little Stony Point Park
Cold Spring, NY
Oct 3
HHLT Volunteer Day
Saunders Farm
Garrison, NY
Oct 3
Young Friends of HHLT's Cider Celebration Fundraiser
Winter Hill
Garrison, NY
Oct 10-Mar 6
Along the Mount Beacon Incline Railway
Beacon Institute of Rivers and Estuaries
Beacon, 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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Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Hosts HHLT's River of Words Poetry Trail
Student poets will be celebrated for their creativity at the River of Words Poetry Trail at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center in Cornwall, from September 20 through November 15.
The River of Words Poetry Trail is a series of eight unique, temporary installations, displaying nature-inspired poems by local students from both sides of the Hudson River, winding through the Outdoor Discovery Center at Kenridge Farm. The Poetry Trail self-guided tour is free and open to the public from dawn to dusk.
The Poetry Trail has been made available through grants from Central Hudson Gas and Electric, the Educational Foundation of America, the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Trust, RBC Blue Water Project and The Vidda Foundation.
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 HHLT's Toast the Highlands Cocktail Benefit at Rockefeller Center Celebrates the Future
At HHLT's Autumn Cocktail Benefit on Wednesday evening, more than 130 guests, board members, conservation partners and community leaders gathered to Toast the Highlands at the Land Trust's annual fundraiser. The event took place at 620 Loft and Garden in the iconic Rockefeller Center complex. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the rooftop garden while looking out at St. Patrick's Cathedral and other midtown landmarks.
During the event, current HHLT Vice-Chair Nancy Berner was named as Board Chair, starting in October. Outgoing Chair Chris Davis introduced Nancy, noting that her passion for the Land Trust's mission and the communities it serves makes her the ideal person to lead the organization now and into the future. Chris will continue to serve as a director of the Land Trust. A resident of Cold Spring, Nancy joined the Land Trust's board in 1999, overseeing many of the organization's outreach efforts, including the launch of the River of Words environmental education program in 2008.
HHLT is so grateful to all of our members and friends who supported this wonderful evening, toasting the achievements of the past and celebrating the prospect of a bright future.
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 Visit Collaborative Concepts Art Exhibit at Saunders Farm through Oct. 31
Over 70 artists have assembled animal-friendly sculptures at Saunders Farm in Garrison to complement the surrounding landscapes for the 10th anniversary of the Collaborative Concepts exhibition. Saunders Farm is protected by conservation agreements held by HHLT and Open Space Institute.
"It's a wonderful creative extravaganza for the locals," says Sarah Haviland, board member and participating artist since 2006.
All installations at Saunders Farm are temporary and many sculptures are for sale. To protect the farm's cows and horses, artists are forbidden from using cables, holes or sharp edges in their work.
For more information, visit Collaborative Concepts' website. The exhibit is open through Saturday, October 31, with a midrun reception on October 3. Visitors are welcome from 10:00am to dusk.
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 Enjoy Family Day on Constitution Island, Sat, Sept. 26
The Constitution Island Association invites you to join them on Constitution Island for Family Day on Saturday, September 26, from 9:30am to 4:30pm. There will be events and activities for all ages, including storytelling for children and history talks for adults.
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 Jonathan Kruk Leads HHLT Take-A-Hike! Event, Thurs, Oct. 1
Join Jonathan Kruk, Cold Spring's own Master Story Teller, for Stories Around Little Stony on Thursday, October 1, at 5:00pm, and learn about the fanciful side of Hudson River Valley history with tales of the Culprit Fae and the other imps and witches that have lived along this majestic river. This hour-long, family-friendly hike meets at Little Stony Point in Cold Spring, and is a fun outing for families with young children.
The hike is free, but pre-registration is necessary. Email info@hhlt.org or call 845/424-3358 x6 to reserve space.
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 Volunteer with us on the Chestnut Ridge Trail, Sat, Oct. 3
Come out and help us rehabilitate a section of the Chestnut Ridge trail across the Saunders Farm in Garrison. No prior experience necessary. Contact Matt Decker for more details or to sign up.
Long, long range forecasts are calling for a perfectly cool, early fall day with deep blue skies. Check out the art exhibition on the farm by Collaborative Concepts while you are there.
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 HHLT's Young Friends Host Cider Celebration Fundraiser, Oct. 3
Join the Young Friends of the Hudson Highlands Land Trust on Saturday, October 3, from 3:00 to 6:00pm at Winter Hill in Garrison for a Hudson Highlands Cider Celebration. Activities include a hands-on demonstration of cider pressing, tastings of hard cider and cheese pairings and live music. Attendees are also invited on a hike to historic Revolutionary War-era redoubts.
Tickets are $30/person (children under 10 free) and can be bought online. Space is limited, tickets must be purchased before the event. For more information about the fundraiser or the Young Friends of the Hudson Highlands Land Trust, email Kathy Hamel or call 845/424-3358 x4.
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 Beacon Institute Opens Exhibit on
Mt. Beacon Incline Railway, Oct. 9
The Beacon Institute of Rivers and Estuaries opens its 6-month exhibition featuring the Mt. Beacon Incline Railway's past, present and future with a book-signing event on Friday, October 9, at its gallery at 199 Main Street in Beacon, from 6:00 to 8:00pm.
Greg Bilotto, author of Along the Mount Beacon Incline Railway, will be present to sign books and answer questions. Refreshments will be served and copies of the book will be available for purchase.
For more info about the exhibit and book-signing event please visit the Mount Beacon Incline Railway Restoration Society's website. Please RSVP online.
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