Mohonk Preserve

Environmental education - stimulates understanding and excitement about nature. We serve over 13,000 children and adults each year through our award-winning, innovative outdoor education programs for students, campers, and the public.

Land protection - purchasing or accepting by donation fee-simple land, conservation easements on parcels of private land, and other interests involving real property (non-conservation easements, leases, licenses, rights-of-way, etc.) By Mohonk Preserve; collaborating with other organizations in projects designed to protect and Preserve open space in the shawangunk mountains region; and ensuring that the long-term capacity and resources to properly and sustainably manage and maintain the shawankgunk region's key ecosystems and habitat corridors, scenic viewsheds, recreational assets, and rich cultural landscape are determined to be either in place or secured as a condition of acquiring land or interests in land. Seeking financial support for land acquisition and, where appropriate, to assist other organizations in achieving common regional conservation goals and providing technical assistance where possible.

Land stewardship - balances the protection of land, wildlife, and natural resources with opportunities for world-class recreation. We maintain over 8,000 acres of protected property and help provide a safe, participatory experience in nature for our visitors.

Conservation science - creates a "living laboratory" on the land. Our daniel smiley research center uses the latest conservation science techniques, along with legacy natural history data, to monitor and manage the diverse ecosystems on the ridge.