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The Ins & Outs of Mowing With Goats

Goats were first domesticated around 11,000 years ago from the wild bezoar. Along with sheep, they are thought to be...
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Where to Fly Fish in the Sport’s U.S. Birthplace

I’ll never forget the day I found my father’s fly box. As the daughter of an outdoorsman, I didn’t expect...
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Late-Summer Break: Spend 60 Seconds in Nature

A bloom-sprinkled meadow. A single bee. Bliss. It’s late summer at Mawignack Preserve and beyond. Soak up a single minute...
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Taste the Region: Italian Sub Panzanella

Summer means tomato season in the Hudson Valley. Large, juicy tomatoes are popping up at every farmer’s market, and when...
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InVASives Projects Make Hudson River Waste Into Eco-Art

If you’ve ever done a cleanup along the Hudson River, or just walked along its banks, the trash you might’ve...
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Good News for New York Frogs, EVs, and Big Trees

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the negative news out there about the state of the planet. But the...
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Preview

The Ins & Outs of Mowing With Goats

Goats were first domesticated around 11,000 years ago from the wild bezoar. Along with sheep, they are thought to be...
Read More

Where to Fly Fish in the Sport’s U.S. Birthplace

I’ll never forget the day I found my father’s fly box. As the daughter of an outdoorsman, I didn’t expect...
Read More

Late-Summer Break: Spend 60 Seconds in Nature

A bloom-sprinkled meadow. A single bee. Bliss. It’s late summer at Mawignack Preserve and beyond. Soak up a single minute...
Read More

Taste the Region: Italian Sub Panzanella

Summer means tomato season in the Hudson Valley. Large, juicy tomatoes are popping up at every farmer’s market, and when...
Read More

InVASives Projects Make Hudson River Waste Into Eco-Art

If you’ve ever done a cleanup along the Hudson River, or just walked along its banks, the trash you might’ve...
Read More

Good News for New York Frogs, EVs, and Big Trees

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the negative news out there about the state of the planet. But the...
Read More
Climate Solutions
Land + Air + Water
Outdoors
Plants + Animals
History + Culture
Community

Adventures

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Lake Awosting — Minnewaska State Park Preserve

Before & After

Transforming the
Hudson Valley

Since 1963, we’ve been preserving, protecting and revitalizing land and communities in the Hudson River Valley of New York.
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Lake Awosting — Minnewaska State Park Preserve

Before & After

Transforming the
Hudson Valley

Since 1963, we’ve been preserving, protecting and revitalizing land and communities in the Hudson River Valley of New York.

See more Before & After transformations.

long-dock-before-aerial-crop long-dock-after-aerial-crop-2
transform-yonkers-before_crop van-der-donck-after
walkway-before_terry-hardy-crop Walkway-Railroad-after-crop

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Taghkanic Community Forest (Taghkanic, Columbia County)
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Scenic Hudson Praises Amanda Lefton’s Confirmation as New York DEC Commissioner
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Scenic Hudson and Partners Plant 800 Trees and Shrubs in Catskill
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New York State Budget Champions Environmental Protection
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