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Coming Events
Thru Oct 31
Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm
Garrison, NY
Thru Nov 15
HHLT's River of Words Poetry Trail at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center
Cornwall, NY
Oct 10
Fall Family Day and Orienteering Workshop
Black Rock Forest
Cornwall, NY
Oct 24
HHLT Volunteer Day
Putnam Highland Audubon Watergrass Preserve
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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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Visit HHLT's River of Words Poetry Trail at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Through Nov. 15
Students from Haldane Elementary, Putnam Valley Elementary and Willow Avenue Elementary schools were feted at the opening reception of the Hudson Highlands Land Trust's River of Words Poetry Trail at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Discovery Center in Cornwall last month.
Their poems will be on display along the Discovery Center's Field Trail through November 15. The free, self-guided tour of the HHLT ROW Poetry Trail is free and open to the public from dawn to dusk. Poetry Trail maps are located at the Nature Museum's Information Center.
The ROW Poetry Trail is a series of eight unique, temporary installations displaying nature-inspired poems by local students. The poems were chosen from more than 500 created during River of Words workshops offered free to local public schools by HHLT last year.
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.
For more information about HHLT's River of Words program, please visit www.hhltrow.org.
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 HHLT Is Hiring
HHLT is seeking an Executive Director (starting spring 2016) to be its leader, organizational spokesperson and chief fundraiser. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring that the organization builds and implements programs that advance its mission, secures the resources it needs to succeed and uses the funds it raises efficiently and effectively.
You can see the full job description and/or apply here.
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 Black Rock Forest Offers Orienteering for Families, Sat., Oct. 10
Want to learn orienteering at Black Rock Forest with your young child? Educator Jamie Kamlet will provide coaching and tailor-made orienteering maps for one or more beginner level courses, which can be enjoyed by kids ages 3-8, accompanied by an adult.
Orienteering is limited to 25 children and is offered as part of Fall Family Day on Saturday, October 10. Please register now to reserve your family's place. You can register on the event page or call 845/534-4516 x26.
Registration for Fall Family Day is $25 per family. View the brochure for a detailed description of the activities.
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 Volunteer with HHLT and Putnam Highlands Audubon Society, Sat., 10/24
Join HHLT and Putnam Highlands Audubon Society (PHAS) on Saturday, October 24 from 9:00am to 3:00pm for a fun day of trail work. This summer, HHLT, PHAS, Scenic Hudson and Open Space Institute teamed up to add another 20 acres to the Watergrass Preserve along Route 9. We'll be starting work on a new trail in a beautiful location and we need your help.
Come for an hour, or the whole day--no prior experience is necessary. Please contact Matt Decker for more details.
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 Feed your Feathered Friends
Autumn foliage heralds the coming of winter, and the Putnam Highlands Audubon Society is selling bird seed to those interested in keeping the bird feeders stocked throughout the fall and winter seasons.
Bird seed orders are due, Tuesday, October 13, and pickup is Saturday, October 17 at the Taconic Outdoor Education Center in Cold Spring. More info and the order form can be found here.
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 Be on the Lookout for Wolf Trees on Your Next Walk in the Woods
Ever see a big branchy tree in the middle of the woods? Maybe it was by a stone wall or near the site of an old farmhouse.
These trees, sometimes called wolf trees, were probably spared by a landowner over a hundred years ago to provide shade for animals or as a lane tree along a roadway. They grew in the open, at a time when there were no other trees in the area. In the absence of competition for light, their branches reached outward rather than up.
They are named wolf trees by foresters who originally thought that these trees were preying on valuable forest resources and should be cut. Now they are usually regarded as valuable relics, the oldest living witnesses to our area's changing land use over the last few centuries.
The white oak located at the intersection of Continental Road and White Oak Road in Black Rock Forest is a well-respected wolf tree. More than 250 years old, it shaded Revolutionary War era soldiers as they marched under its branches and stood guard while Pony Express riders switched horses.
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Enjoy the Fall Foliage.
This month is one of the best for hiking in the Hudson Highlands. And it's a busy one, as well. Leaf peepers arrive to enjoy the scenery, while birders track migratory flocks heading south through the Hudson Valley flyway. As you plan your outdoor excursions, remember that the days are getting shorter and temperatures drop once the sun sets. Be prepared for changing conditions, and enjoy the great outdoors. |
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