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| Enjoy the special places that Scenic Hudson has enhanced for public enjoyment. |
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| Olana Viewshed |
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Olana State Historic Site |
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| Greenport, Columbia County - The Olana State Historic Site (OSHS) draws 200,000 visitors annually to the landscape that inspired landscape artist Frederic E. Church. Through conservation easements and fee acquisition, The Scenic Hudson Land Trust has protected nearly 1,200 acres of farmland, rural homesteads and ecologically important land in the viewshed. The mansion is owned and managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. |
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| Contact: Visit OSHS. |
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| Rhinebeck and Red Hook Historic District Bike Route |
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Rhinebeck Bike Route |
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| Dutchess County - This new 20-mile route through the heart of the Hudson River National Historic Landmark District offers scenic views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains and highlights sites such as Wilderstein Preservation, Rhinebeck Town Landing and Poets' Walk Romantic Landscape Park, owned and managed by Scenic Hudson. It was conceived and created by Winnakee Land Trust and Rhinebeck and Red Hook Greenway committees with participation from Scenic Hudson. |
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| Sleightsburgh Park |
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Sleightsburgh Park |
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| Esopus, Ulster County - This 79-acre peninsula at the mouth of the Rondout Creek was purchased by The Scenic Hudson Land Trust and conveyed to the Town of Esopus. A conservation easement held by our land trust ensures the property will forever remain parkland. |
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| Contact: Visit Town of Esopus. |
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| Sterling Forest |
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Sterling Forest |
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| Tuxedo/Monroe/Warwick, Orange County - Scenic Hudson played a key role in the creation of this 17,700-acre state park, New York's newest. Together with the Open Space Institute and the Trust for Public Land, we purchased the initial 1,400 acres of this special place, making a "down payment" on the balance of the land in order to protect it from being carved up into a large development. The park is a watershed for millions, critical habitat for resident and migratory species and a tremendous outdoor recreation area. |
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| Contact: Visit NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. |
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| Storm King State Park |
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Storm King Mountain |
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| Cornwall, Orange County - Scenic Hudson's fight to protect Storm King Mountain gave rise to America's grass-roots environmental movement and served as the basis for all environmental law in this country. This 1,900-acre state park is one of the Hudson Valley's best-known landmarks and is the northern gateway to the fabled Hudson Highlands. The property is managed by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) and is part of Storm King State Park. |
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