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Shawangunk WATCH Friends of the Shawangunks and the Shawangunk Conservancy May, 2015 Volumevolume 2019 Numbernumber 11 Shawangunk WATCH Friends of the Shawangunks and The Shawangunk Conservancy May, 2015 VolumeVolume 2019 NumberNumber 11 SURVIVING WINTER joppenbergh d the basha kill d minnewaska Preserving Open Space in the Shawangunks since 1963 photograph: Renee Zernitsky photograph: well-trained stewardship ranger staff, and WVLT is in need of such staff Good News From The Witch’s Hole skills to oversee and care for our recre- Thomas Nozkowski JOPPENBERGH 2014 ational properties such as Joppenber- Shawangunk THE gh Mountain, and since Mohonk Pre- ON APRIL 7, 2015, The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preserva- serve northern lands extend up to the WATCH tion announced a 602-acre expansion of Minnewaska State Park Preserve in Ulster County, Wallkill Valley Rail Trail in Rosendale, which will enhance year-round, trail-based recreational opportunities in the Shawangunks STATE is the publication of very close to the trestle and Joppen- and further protect the Witch’s Hole Conservation Area, a remote and spectacular part of bergh Mountain, it is ideal to have a Friends of the Shawangunks OF THE and its companion organization, the preserve. The expansion consists of two parcels acquired from the Open Space Institute, shared ranger that can assist both or- The Shawangunk Conservancy. our great friend and ally in the preservation of the Shawangunks, for $2.4 million from the MOUNTAIN ganizations during peak seasonal use. This issue was edited and assembled Environmental Protection Fund. If the grant is received, it will allow for a by Susan Erny, John Hayes, The acquisition includes two parcels on the northwestern edge of the preserve in the town Keith LaBudde, and Thomas Nozkowski, Mohonk Preserve Ranger to spend 2 of Wawarsing in Ulster County, which were the last two privately held parcels in the 3,000- to 3 days a week for a 10-month span v acre Witch’s Hole Conservation Area. patrolling, leading trail days, and FRIENDS OF THE SHAWANGUNKS A 363-acre parcel off of Port Ben Road/Towpath Road consists of a lengthy strip of land interacting with the public on Jop- THE SHAWANGUNK CONSERVANCY stretching over 2.3 miles into the heart of the park, from the base of the Shawangunk Ridge penbergh Mountain over two years. to near its summit near Napanoch Point and High Point. The parcel contains extensive cliffs, WVLT is very excited about this, and board members waterfalls, deep hemlock ravines and secluded glens, and pitch pine barrens. The parcel also we look forward to working with our H. Neil Zimmerman, president protects one of the most remote areas of the Shawangunk Ridge, a deep ravine, stream and neighboring land trust. Susan Erny waterfalls known as the Witch’s Hole. This land is usually designated The Lawn Parcel after In anticipation of interacting more John Hayes the family that owned the land since the 1970’s. We have described and mapped the trails with users of Joppenbergh Mountain, Steve Jervis here in the two previous issues of the SHAWANGUNK WATCH. The second property was formerly Christine DeBoer WVLT installed a kiosk on the prop- Janet Kern part of Soyuzivka, a resort operated by a Ukrainian fraternal organization. The 233-acre par- erty. While it awaits materials, it will Keith LaBudde, treasurer photograph: Anne Coleman photograph: cel provides important recreational access from Foordemore Road and contains a mountain- soon house a map showing the current Elaine LaFlamme photograph: Eric Krieger photograph: Jean Lerner, secretary ous stream known as the Little Stony Kill and its magnificent 100-foot-high waterfall, known While this was a quiet year in terms of With the mountain now protected, WVLT Thomas Nozkowski, vice president locally as the Ukranian Falls. The parcel also has extensive views of the Catskill Mountains things happening on Joppenbergh Mountain, heard a lot of “now what?” so we jumped right Annie O’Neill and contains an extensive wilderness ravine known as the Mine Hole Hollow, several streams, it certainly was not lacking in use! Residents of in to figure that out. WVLT worked closely with Patty Lee Parmalee and large expanses of bedrock and pitch pines. Walking along the Little Stony last week a Rosendale and visitors to the area enjoyed the local organizations, community members, user v small group of hikers were flabbergasted by the variety and beauty of this landscape. existing trails and seasonal changes of the 118- groups, and the Town to gather input and devel- OSI is contributing 25 percent ($480,000) of the purchase price for these two additions acre parcel which the Wallkill Valley Land Trust op a comprehensive land use and management Friends of the Shawangunks, Inc. to the state for a park endowment. This latest contribution brings the total amount of the (WVLT) accepted ownership of late in 2010. plan for Joppenbergh Mountain. The final doc- is a not-for-profit organization working to OSI-funded Minnewaska endowment to nearly $2.5 million, resulting in the protection of WVLT and everyone in the region is very thank- ument includes suggested improvements, a trail preserve open space in the Shawangunks. thousands of state forest land there. This latest success also continues OSI’s overall legacy in ful that Open Space Institute purchased the plan, and clean-up needs for the parcel. WVLT preserving land atop and adjacent to the Ridge, with a total of over 32,000 acres preserved property in order to ensure it would be protect- has been seeking grants to assist in tackling the The Shawangunk Conservancy, Inc. over the past 30 years. ed, and that Friends of Shawangunk took on the projects and needs, especially since the trestle is a not-for-profit land conservancy. The next issue of the SHAWANGUNK WATCH will include a trail map and descriptions of remaining fundraising needs for this project. So fundraising is complete (the trestle in Rosendale some of the walking possibilities in this area. many wonderful organizations coming together! opened in 2013). So far we have not received email: [email protected] photograph: Thomas Nozkowski Thomas photograph: funds, but we are pursuing many avenues in or- website: www.shawangunks.org $ der to move forward. 23,000 to go trail system, information about the mountain, As 2014 ends and a new year begins, we are FRIENDS OF THE SHAWANGUNKS It’s been over three years since The Shawangunk gathering estimates from engineers to determine and a logbook so that we can begin to gather PO Box 270 Conservancy (TSC), Friends’ land protection arm, information about visitors. In short: there will be agreed to raise $85,000 for Open Space Institute the structural integrity of the kiln wall at Willow Accord, NY 12404 more happening on Joppenbergh Mountain in (OSI) to complete the purchase of Joppenbergh Kiln Park, which is the “gateway” to Joppenbergh v Mountain in Rosendale. TSC did this when the Town Mountain. We are also in the process of securing 2015. And as we are able to raise funds, we will of Rosendale reneged on its commitment to raise the man-made hazards on the property, such as be moving ahead with other improvements and The latest financial report of these funds. We felt that OSI had done so much to trail projects too. Stay tuned! Friends of the Shawangunks protect land in the Shawangunks that we should now the brick structures and adit entrance. These im- come to its aid. provements will make Joppenbergh Mountain To stay on top of all of the exciting im- and The Shawangunk Conservancy We got a marvelous initial response from mem- safer for everyone to enjoy and illustrate progress provements, please connect to our Facebook may be obtained by writing to the bers, and have so far raised $62,000 of our commit- in the Land Use and Management Plan. page or join our email contact list (info@ Office of the Attorney General, ment. The time has come to wrap up this project, The Wallkill Valley Land Trust is also part- WallkillValleyLT.org). If you would like to Charities Bureau, and we need your help. Any contribution to Friends learn more ways to get involved, please visit or The Conservancy can be applied to the Joppenber- nering with Mohonk Preserve on a grant to 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271, gh fund just by writing “JOP” on your contribution the Land Trust Alliance for shared services. The our website at: www.WallkillValleyLT.org or by writing to us at slip or check. This contribution will also renew your grant outlines a concept we have candidly called the above address. membership in Friends. Christine DeBoer is Executive Director of the Wallkill Valley “Rent a Ranger.” Since Mohonk Preserve has a Land Trust. along the Little Stony in April Please help us out—we’re almost there. HOW DID YOU SURVIVE the winter this year? However, this is not the “normal” hiberna- al stage of the red-spotted newt (red eft) find Weather records since 1896 show that Novem- tion for a garter snake. Most follow the typi- deep cracks in logs or rocks, or dig down as far ber was the 8th snowiest; December was warm- SURVIVING WINTER SHANAN SMILEY cal terrestrial hibernation strategy. In contrast as they can in the leaf litter. These locations, er than normal and the 9th least snowy; Jan- to being under water, most snakes and lizards, however, are not protected from freezing. uary had a relatively constant snow cover and like the five-lined skink, find a deep crack or So, how does a frog or salamander survive February was the 6th coldest on record, cave in a rocky area for their hiber- freezing or below freezing temperatures? An- with more snow than average.
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