Breaking news! One of the largest and most vulnerable tracts of land along the ridge just went into conservation: Humpo Marshlands and Forest. This 174-acre property is your view when you drive from New Paltz to the Ridge. This fragile land could have been drained and cut down to make way for development but thanks to the hard work of the Preserve and our friends at Open Space Institute, Wallkill Valley Land Trust, and the Town of New Paltz, the land is now forever protected as part of Mohonk Preserve to benefit nature and our community.

Land protection projects take surveys, appraisals, insurance, lawyers and lots of time with landowners. Then, once we protect the land we are forever obligated to care for and defend it with annual boundary monitoring, invasives removal and care. Your donations will make sure we are ready to care for protected areas today and act when the next opportunity strikes.

Photo: Gerald Liddelow