Mohonk Preserve Land Stewardship

lizardThe Pilot - Land Stewardship - The Mohonk Preserve

In this episode we are looking to demonstrate how outdoor sports combined with Land Stewardship can preserve and protect the environment in a sustainable way. As a private land trust, the Mohonk Preserve is an awesome example of an economically viable solution to Land Preservation.

Corey and Supatra ascend the terrifying High Exposure climbing route, a classic in the rock climbing world, then bomb down amazing singletrack trails on mountain bikes, and even jump out of a "perfectly good" airplane! They will also learn about stewardship from the experts at the Mohonk Preserve. We'll get an answer to the question "What can we do right now, today, that will have a lasting positive effect on the environment?"

Rock RiftMohonk Preserve

  • Located 90 Miles North of New York City
  • Home of the Gunks with over 1,000 technical climbing routes
  • More than 6,400 acres of dramatic mountain ridge play host to outdoor and nature enthusiasts alike
  • Over 100,000 people visit the area each year to rock climb, hike, bike, cross-country ski and enjoy the natural surroundings
  • Preserve staff and Research Associates have continued to add to what is now over 80 years of natural and cultural history records and more than 110 years of weather data.
  • 2,000 acres of globally rare, dwarf pitch pine, stunted by the harsh growing conditions on the ridge
  • Harbor more than 1,400 known species, including over 30 rare plants and animals

rangerLand Stewardship - Carefully managing land usage to ensure naturalsystems are maintained or enhanced for future generations.

Dan Smiley Research Center - A biological field research facility that currently engages 50 Research Associates in studies that document and explain long-term environmental change on the ridge.

  • The oldest and most extensive natural history record in the Hudson Valley region
  • Allows scientists from around the country to use Mohonk Preserve lands and its long-term ecosystem
  • Access over a century of weather records and over 80 years of natural and cultural history data
  • Studies such as, how prehistoric forest and wetland community composition evolved as climate changed over the last 14,000 years

Activities from this episode:
• The Mohonk Preserve
• Mountain Biking - Table Rock Tours
• Rock Climbing - Alpine Endeavors
• Sky Diving - Blue Sky Ranch

Global Warming - the increase in the average measured temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans

supatra and rangerEffects of Global Warming….

  • Drought and Wildfire
  • More Powerful and Dangerous Hurricanes
  • More Intense Rainstorms
    Deadly Heat Waves
  • Bad Air, Allergy and Asthma
  • Infectious Disease and Food and Waterborne Illness Outbreaks
    Dangerous Weather Events
  • Ecosystem Shifts
  • Species and habitat loss
  • Melting Glaciers
  • Sea-Levels Rise
  • Changing economy

Rangers - Wilderness and Land Preservation/Protectors. Gunslingers.