Turkey hunting applications have been closed.
Contact hunting@scenichudson.org with questions.
Spring 2026 Application to Hunt Turkey on Selected Lands of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust
Invitación: Fiesta comunitaria @ the Hub
Invitación: Fiesta comunitaria @ the Hub
¡Ven a celebrar!
Amigos, familia y vecinos: Les invitamos a celebrar la apertura de un nuevo centro comunitario en Poughkeepsie
Celebra con comida, música, manualidades, juegos, baile y mucho más — ¡hasta diversión para los niños después de la escuela! Toda la comunidad está invitada.
QUÉ:
Fiesta comunitaria @ the Hub
Organizada por Scenic Hudson
- Haz un tour del Northside Hub — la reinvención de una fábrica abandonada.
- Disfruta comida de puestos locales (¡por cuenta nuestra!) y descubre el nuevo mural en el vecindario.
- Explora maneras de conectar con la naturaleza y cosecha fresca en la ciudad.
- Sueña en grande y comparte ideas para dar forma al futuro de este nuevo espacio.
CUÁNDO:
Viernes 10 de octubre
3 – 6 p.m.
DÓNDE:
58 Parker Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY
Habrá interpretación al español y asistencia bilingüe.
Estacionamiento gratuito limitado. Si estás cerca y puedes venir a pie o en bicicleta, ¡mejor!
Hay estacionamiento adicional y transporte entre el evento y el lote municipal de Crannell Street (12 North Hamilton St.) aproximadamente cada 20 minutos de 2:45 a 6:05 p.m. La última salida del lote de Crannell Street al evento será a las 5:05 p.m.
¡Allá nos vemos!
Definir la biodiversidad urbana
Conservación urbana dirigida por la comunidad
“Defining Urban Biodiversity” es una colaboración de investigación multi-anual entre el Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Scenic Hudson y miembros de la comunidad dedicada a explorar qué pasa a medida que una mayor variedad de plantas y vida silvestre (biodiversidad) regresa a los entornos urbanos de Kingston, Newburgh y Poughkeepsie.
Dicha investigación (página en inglés) busca documentar y descubrir la impresionante variedad de vida y cómo funciona mediante la ciencia comunitaria, un enfoque colaborativo de investigación y monitoreo dirigidos por residentes locales, grupos comunitarios y organizaciones asociadas que participan activamente en realizar observaciones y recopilar datos.
La biodiversidad no siempre se documenta o aprecia en las ciudades como lo es en entornos más rurales. No obstante, ¡nuestras zonas urbanas están repletas de vida! Recientemente hemos observado animales urbanos como mapaches, dos especies de zorros, mofetas, nutrias de río, patos silvestres y venados.
Obramos por hacer mejoras a parques urbanos, espacios verdes y cursos de agua, y por proporcionar acceso a la naturaleza para todas las personas. Recopilar estos datos en zonas urbanas puede ayudarnos a planificar, gestionar e implementar programas en espacios abiertos que mejoran la experiencia de los seres vivientes, tanto humanos como no humanos. Comprender mejor la biodiversidad humana puede crear más oportunidades para que las personas puedan conectar con la naturaleza y la educación ambiental — dos aspectos vitales de la salud y resiliencia de la comunidad.
En los próximos años, la Dra. Shannon LaDeau, ecóloga del Cary Institute, trabajará con comunidades para recopilar datos locales para definir y entender mejor la biodiversidad de la región.
Cómo participar en este Programa de Ciencia Comunitaria:
- Inscribirse para hacer voluntariado en la página correspondiente de Scenic Hudson.
- Crear una cuenta con iNaturalist y anotarse en proyectos de Defining Urban Biodiversity — podrás añadir datos relacionados a la biodiversidad y recibir novedades sobre proyectos relacionados a esfuerzos locales de recopilación de datos.
- Escribir a Kayla Patel con preguntas o ideas para colaboración: kpatel@scenichudson.org
Se agradece no alterar las cámaras de fauna que se encuentran en los espacios verdes de Poughkeepsie, Kingston y Newburgh.
Para estar al tanto a medida que se recopilan y comparten datos, revisar esta página y estar pendiente de nuestros correos electrónicos. Abajo encontrarás fotos de algunos de los animales que se están empezando a documentar.
Spring 2026 Shaupeneak Ridge Turkey Hunting Permit Application
Hunting at Shaupeneak Ridge is managed in partnership between Scenic Hudson, Inc., the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the West Esopus Landowners’ Association, and is subject to all rules and regulations of Scenic Hudson, Inc. and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Although Shaupeneak Ridge only allows a certain number of hunters on the site, a number that was determined as its carrying capacity, there are other resources you may wish to check into. For more information on hunting in New York State, visit the Department of Environmental Conservation website at https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/hunting.html.
Turkey Hunting Applications have been closed.
Contact hunting@scenichudson.org with questions.
Ya casi llega un nuevo mural a Northside — ¡ayuda a decidir cómo será!
En 2022, Scenic Hudson se asoció con jóvenes artistas de The Art Effect para iluminar la zona norte de Poughkeepsie con un mural vibrante. El mural original tuvo que ser retirado debido al deterioro del edificio y al desgaste general.
Se está preparando una nueva obra de arte para celebrar el Fall Kill — nuestro arroyo común que conecta vecindarios, da alimento a la vida silvestre e inspira el descubrimiento del medioambiente.
¿Qué crees que se debería destacar en este nuevo mural?
(encuesta en inglés)
Defining Urban Biodiversity
Defining Urban Biodiversity is a multi-year research partnership between the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Scenic Hudson, and community members focused on what happens as a greater variety of plants and wildlife (biodiversity) return to urban environments in Kingston, Newburgh, and Poughkeepsie.
This research aims to document and discover the amazing variety of life and how it functions by using community science — a collaborative approach involving research and monitoring led by local residents, community groups, and partner organizations who actively participate in making observations and collecting data.
Biodiversity is not always documented or appreciated in cities as much as it is in rural settings. Yet urban areas are actually teeming with life! Raccoons, two species of fox, skunks, wood ducks, river otters, and deer are just some of the animals we’ve observed in cities.
We are working to improve urban parks, green spaces, and waterways, as well as to provide access to nature for all. Gathering this data in urban areas can help us plan, manage, and implement programs for open spaces that enhance experiences for both human and nonhuman life. Improved understanding of urban biodiversity can open up opportunities for people to connect with nature and for environmental education — both vital to community health and resilience.
Over the next few years, Dr. Shannon LaDeau, an ecologist at the Cary Institute, will work with communities to collect local data to better define and understand urban biodiversity in the region.
How to Get Involved in this Community Science Program:
- Sign up to volunteer through Scenic Hudson’s Volunteer Page.
- Create an iNaturalist account and join Defining Urban Biodiversity projects — you will be able to add biodiversity data on your own schedule and receive project updates about local efforts to collect data.
- Reach out to Kayla Patel at kpatel@scenichudson.org with any questions or ideas for collaboration.
Please do not disturb the wildlife cameras you may see in green spaces throughout Poughkeepsie, Kingston, and Newburgh.
Browse the map below to see some of the sites we’re studying and observations made so far!
The photos below capture some of the wildlife we’re starting to observe!
Mail In Donation
Mail in Donation
If you prefer, you may also give by mail.
Make your check payable to Scenic Hudson and send to:
Scenic Hudson
Attn: Veronica Renzo
58 Parker Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
GIVE US A HEADS UP!
Once we receive your donation, we’ll reach out with a confirmation.
Parking Rules at Scenic Hudson’s Northside Hub
A security or law enforcement officer may call to have vehicles towed for any of the following:
- Weekdays only: No valid Scenic Hudson permit or visitor permit/pass.
- No after-hours parking (after close of Walkway, dusk). Violation of “No After-Hours Parking” rule (vehicle parked on private property after business is closed). No overnight parking.
- No parking for:
- vehicles over 8’ tall, due to limit of the solar canopy. There is an 8’ vehicle height limiter at entrance to 55 Parker Ave.
- boats
- trailers
- campers
- motor homes
- tractor trailers or large (above 1 ton) commercial vehicles.
- Tow away zone. Sign posted and/or pavement markings.
- Fire lane. Vehicle parked in a designated fire lane.
- ADA violation. Vehicle parked in ADA space, ramp or unloading zone, with no ADA permit or expired ADA permit.
- Non Electric Vehicle (EV) in EV parking space – after 24 hours.
- Reserved / assigned parking space. Vehicle is parked in a reserved or assigned parking space (could have resident/tenant or guest permit and be towed).
- Non-customer (for future tenants). Vehicle operator is not a customer of this business located on the property.
- Off pavement. Vehicle parked on grass, off the pavement, or on landscaping.
- Blocking access. Vehicle hindering access, blocking dumpster, building entrances, loading docks, or zones, or parked in driveway, aisle, or next to a red curb.
- Vehicle taking up two (2) parking spaces. (Parking line stripe must be down center of vehicle).
- Hashed out space. Vehicle is parked in a non-parking space that has been hashed out and is primarily used for pedestrian access.
- Parked on the sidewalk. Vehicle is parked on the sidewalk.
- Double parked. Vehicle is parked behind another vehicle.
- Health hazard. Vehicle leaking fluids (federal or city environmental violation), full of trash or hazardous bios (rotten food or similar substances).
- Flat tire(s). Vehicles should receive notice for a minimum 24 hours before towing.
- Wrecked or abandoned vehicle (i.e. broken window(s), vehicles on jacks, blocks, missing wheels, major parts, parked in same location for longer than 48 hours.) Vehicles should receive a notice for a minimum of 24 hours before towing.
- For sale vehicle. Vehicle is parked in front row facing the street displaying a for sale sign. For sale vehicle to be removed after a 24-hour warning is given.
- No parking at any time. Vehicle is parked on property when posted “NO PARKING FOR ANYONE AT ANY TIME.”
Thank you for entering our Summer Love photo contest!
Thanks so much for sharing your photo for our Summer Love photo contest!
We’ll be in touch if we have any questions, or if your photo is chosen as one of the Top 10 Finalists to enter the wider community contest.
Good luck!
People Power: Concerned Citizens Help Shut Down Fracked Power Plant Expansion
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead
The Danskammer fracked-gas power plant on the Hudson River in the Town of Newburgh has been operating — approximately five days a year — since 1952. In 2018, the owners of the power plant announced their plans to build an additional plant at the site; this one would run virtually nonstop.
Local environmental groups and citizen activists sprung into action. Lobbying, writing to government officials, holding peaceful protests, and more.
In June 2024, after six years of opposition, Danskammer withdrew their application for a Title V air permit. Under the federal Clean Air Act, Danskammer cannot move forward with their proposal without this permit! This is a huge victory for local communities, the Stop Danskammer Coalition, and everyone in the Hudson Valley and the Northeast!
Ned Sullivan, President of Scenic Hudson says: “This is a major victory for clean air in the Hudson Valley and the Northeast, and will head off the emission of almost 2 million tons of carbon per year. In addition to being terrible for people’s health, the new plant would have been terrible for the climate, too. We thank Governor Hochul, the DEC, and Representative Pat Ryan for their leadership in opposing the permitting of the project. We also commend residents and our environmental partners in the region, who joined with Scenic Hudson in the campaign to stop the plant. The people have spoken! Clean energy is the future in New York State.”
To learn more about Scenic Hudson’s commitment to the Hudson River Valley please click here.
