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SAVE THE DATES – You are invited to the Mohonk Mountain House Parlor for these 2013 events. Reserva-tions are required.

2013 Distinguished Environ-mental Achievement Award Ceremony Honoring Paul C. Huth, Di-rector Emeritus of the Daniel Smiley Research Center of the Mohonk Preserve, Mon, April 22, 2013, 5-8 pm

2013 Fall Conference A Watershed Moment: Chang-ing Climate and the Future of Our Water Resources Mon, Nov. 11, 2013, 9-4 pmFor more information on these events, see pp. 2 & 3.

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Historic Mohonk Mountain House Parlor built in 1899. It replaced the Office wing of 1881 that included the old Parlor where the early ‘consultations’ were held.

hatdoesMohonkConsultationsdoany-way?Shoulditmattertoanyone?Infact,Consultationshasplantedpositive‘seeds’oflong-termchangeupanddownthe

HudsonValleysince1980.Wedothisbybringingtogeth-ergroupsandindividualsinthehistoricMohonkMoun-tainHouseParlorto“consult”witheachotherandfindsolutionstoperceivedproblems.Weconsider‘successful’theParlorconsultationsthatjump-startviableinitiativestoservethepublicgood.Thusthediscussionswefacilitatearetakenintotherealmofpracticalactionsinourregionbyahostofpeopleoutsideofourorganization. Thisnewsletterhighlightstheflourishingeffectsoffourofourconsultations:aground-breakingmodelCSA(communitysupportedagriculture),thePhilliesBridge

What Mohonk Consultations DOES and WHYFarmProject;theHudsonValleyWatershedAlliance;theHungerProject,coordinatedbyUlsterCorps;andthespreadoftheTransitionTownmovementtothelargesttownsinUlsterCounty. Yet,toproperlyunderstandConsultations’realeffectsthestoryofitsstartandplaceisimportanttoo.Infact,thelegacyofMohonk’sworkof‘consultations’beganwiththefoundingMohonkSmileyswhofollowedQuakerpracticesofforgingtheirown‘inwardtestimonyoftheSpirit’intooutwardandpractical,positiveaction.Bring-ingpeopletothecalmofthemountaintopandseatingtheminthemajesticspaceoftheMohonkParlor-outofthehurly-burlyoftheirdailygrind–isconsideredanimportantpartofthelegacy.... Seeourcenterfoldfortherestofthisstory.

“Paul Huth is a walking encyclopedia of the flora and fauna of the Shawangunk Ridge,” said Mohonk Consultations’ Vice Chair Sandra Smiley. “His many years of working alongside Dan allowed Paul to absorb the essence of Dan’s commitment to maintaining a balance between human activities and a healthy natural environment.”

OnEarthDay2013,April22,MohonkConsultationsandtheMohonkPreservewilljointlyhostthepresentationofMohonkConsultations’2013DistinguishedEnvironmentalAchievementAwardtothePreserve’sDirectorEmeritusofResearch,PaulC.Huth.

UnderPaul’sleadershipfornearlyfourdecades,thePreserve’sDan-ielSmileyResearchCenter(DSRC)tackledthechallengesoflarge-scaleecosystemprotectionbycontinuedlong-termbaselinemonitoring,eco-systemstudies,managingcollections,andcontinuingthelegacyofPaul’smentor,DanielSmiley.PaulworkedwithDanfrom1974untilDan’sdeathin1989,whenPaulbecamethePreserve’sDirectorofResearch.

Asalifelongnaturalist,Paulhasmadescienceaccessibletothou-sandsofPreservevisitorsandMohonkMountainHousegueststhroughhisengaginglectures,educationalnaturewalks,andDSRCtours.Paulnoted,“Oneofmygreatestpleasureshasbeen...inaddingtothePreserve’slegacy.”

“IamproudofwhatthePreservehasaccomplishedinits50years;proudtocarrythetorchofdedicationembodiedinsomanywhohavecontributed;andproudofbeingaparticipatingstewardofuniquerecordsandlands,”Paulreflected.Forthefuture,Paulsaidhehopesthatmanyofhis[own]“educationalarticlesandpapersondiversetopicsattheResearchCenterwillbescannedandmademoreavailableontheWeb.”

PaulwillbepresentedwiththeAwardataprogramatMohonkMountainHouseParlor,Mon.,April22,2013from5to8p.m.Theeventwillincludea“virtualfieldtrip”;anominatingspeechbyPreserveDirec-torofConservationScience,JohnThompson;akeynotepresentationbyMohonkhistorian,LarryBurgess,Ph.D.,DirectoroftheA.K.SmileyPub-licLibraryinRedlands,California;andareceptionfeaturinglightfare.

Registrationat$50perpersonisrequired,withpartoftheproceedsbenefittingMohonkConsultationsandtheDSRC.RegisteronlineatourwebsiteormailacheckpayabletoMohonkConsultationsto:MohonkConsultations,Attn.HuthAward,1000MountainRestRd,LakeMo-honk,NewPaltz,NY12561.

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Honoring Paul C. Huth for His Invaluable

Environmental Work & Leadership

LocalandStatewideViewsofRenewableEnergyConsultations’ConferenceNovember2012

OurNovember12,2012conferenceatMohonkMountainHouseexploredthestatusofrenewableenergytechnologiesinNewYorkState.Theseincludedsolar,wind,andgeothermalsourcesandtheinnovativere-useofbio-waste.Thecrowdofover120enjoyedadayofstimulatingpresentations,discussionsandquestionandanswersessionsontechnical

updatesandpracticalapplica-tions.KeynotespeakerandtheChairoftheEnergyCommitteeoftheNewYorkStateAssembly,KevinCahillassuredusofhiscommitment“tosettingupastate-widesustainableenergyplanningprocessthatwouldintegrateenergyefficiencyissueswithdevelopmentplanning,”andgaveastatusoftheimple-mentationofsolar,windandgeo-thermalsystemsstatewide.Heexplainedsomecurrentproblemssuchaspowerplantinfractions,uncleanenergy

broughtfromotherstatesandtheneedtoleveltheplayingfieldamongenergyproducers.Electricgridmodernization,expansionofnet-meteringandtransmissiontoadistribu-tivenetworksystemareneeded. Butaboveall,hestressedthat“humanpoweristhemostimportantformofenergy.”So-lutionstosomeofourcurrentproblems,henoted,includeenergyconservationatthesim-plestlevelinthehomeandworkplace,andmoreeducationonsourcesofenergyotherthanfossilfuels. Mostinstructivewerelocalbusinessownerswhodescribed

modelsofbothconservationandinnovationthatmosthomeown-ers,farmersandbusinessescanimplement.BarbaraValocoreofRosendale’sLifebridgeSanctuary,JimOttawayoftheTaylorBiomassGasificationproject,TomSmileyofMohonkMountainHouseandfromFour

WindsFarminGardiner,farmersJayandPollyArmourhaveallputthesepracticalitiesintodirectactiontolessentheiruseoffossilfuels.

Solar panels at Lifebridge Sanctuary in Rosendale

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Paul gathering data in the woods with John Thomp-son (photo by Tim Shuipis)

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The purpose of Mohonk Consulta-tions is to bring about a clearer understanding of the interrelation-ships of all life on earth, emphasize the need for sustainable use of all the earth’s resources, including humans, and support the develop-ment of practical means to do so.  BOARD OF MANAGERSBradley Berg, ChairChris BernaboEllen BradyRonald P. Brand, TreasurerKristin BrownAiry DixonAnne FinnAnn Guenther, SecretaryLaraine MaiPatty Matteson Sandra Smiley, Vice ChairBarbara ValocoreHelen L. Vukasin, Emeritus

CONSULTANTSAssemblyman Kevin CahillDonald ChristianHon. Maurice D. Hinchey Paul KellarJames RobbinsAlbert K. Smiley

NEWSLETTERLinda Gluck, Graphic DesignPatty Matteson, Editor

To receive notice of our events, check Mohonk-consultations.org, where our newsletters are also available as .pdf files.

To join our mailing list contact us at mohonkconsultations@hvi.net, 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, NY 12561, or (845) 256-2726.

A Watershed Moment: Changing Climate and the Future of Our Water ResourcesA Fall Conference presented by Mohonk Consultations & the Hudson River Watershed Alliance, Mon., Nov. 11, 2013

In the Hudson Valley region, climate trends indicate that our communities will experience stronger storms and wetter weather. The increased incidence of flooding and the need for more careful water management are complex challenges already being faced by many local towns and villages. In Mohonk Mountain House Parlor, this conference will bring together concerned citizens and representatives of community organizations, businesses, local gov-ernment, and higher education to explore how we can together best adapt to this dimension of climate change.

The conference will focus on these topics:

Reducing and managing the risk of flooding, including consideration of land use in floodplains and other areas near streams and exploring the value of green infrastructure strategies for storm water and stream corridor

management

Addressing water quality issues in the context of stream management goals and increased flooding

Managing water resources to ensure adequate supplies for drinking water and other human and commercial needs, while also protecting streams and watersheds to restore and sustain the region’s fisheries, wildlife, recreational oppor-tunities and other priorities

Creating community-based, sustainable water resources, planning and management strategies, that can enhance the region’s economy, create jobs and contribute to our overall quality of life, including linkages with public health, fitness, and the well-being of our communities.

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Forge Hill Rd. Bridge, over Moodna Creek in Windsor, NY, which was cut in two by Hurricane Irene flooding.

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The Hudson River’s entire watershed spreads over a 13,400-square-mile geographic area and includes the 153-mile-long, tidal, main stem of the Hudson River, as well as the upper New York harbor, the Hudson’s tributaries and the upland areas of the Hudson Valley. Hudson River Watershed Map created by Clare Dunn, Hudson River Estuary Program, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, 2009

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PHILLIES BRIDGE FARM PROJECT HUDSON RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE

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Leading the Area’s Turn to Sustainable AgricultureMohonkConsultationshasalong

history–28years–ofsupportinglocalagricultureandourfoodsupplythatcon-tinuestothisday.Our‘WorkingGrouponFamilyFarms’developedinthemid-1980stohelpsmall-scale,HudsonValleyfamilyfarmsthatcontributetoahealthyeconomy,securefoodsupply,stablepropertytaxesandthepreservationofregionalidentity.

Followingaseriesofconferencesandpublications,MCagreedtosponsorthestartofthePhilliesBridgeFarmProjectin1995.Firstfarmedin1702,thepropertyconsistsof65acresofrollingfarmlandandwoodsinGardiner,NY.ThankstoaleaseagreementbetweenConsultationsandJamesandMaryOttaway,andtheguidanceofDanGuenther,HelenVukasinandGailGreeneandothers,thefarmprojectwasusedtodemonstratesmall-scale,sustainableagriculture.ThisCommu-nitySupportedAgriculture(CSA)farmwasoneofthefirstsuchoperationsintheHudsonValley.ItgainedIRS501(c)(3)nonprofitstatusandwasabletoaccepttheOttaway’sgenerousgiftoftheland.

Almosttwodecadeslater,theFarmisoperatedbyavolunteerBoardofDirectors,anExecutiveDirector,aFarmManager,andanEducationDirector.In2011theyfedtheir“200-memberCSA;donated16CSAsharestoourFarmtoFamiliespartneragenciesforuseinnutritionalandoutreachprograms;sharedapproxi-mately15percentofourtotalcropyield,reachingover1,000arearesidents.”Theyofferaseven-weekFarmCamp,trainyoungfarmerinterns,hostbenefits,dooutreach,demonstrationsandresearch,andareasourceoflocalorganicproduceforneighboringrestaurants.“Ourprogramsimpactalargegeographicalarea,fromNewYorkCitytoAlbany,”theysay,“withafocusonUlsterCountywherethefarmislocated.Partici-pantsincludehomelessteenagers,secondhome-owners,localfamilies,singleparents,areafarm-workers,andeveryoneinbetween.”

SOWINGSEEDSFORCHANGEMohonk Consultations Plants Positive Changes in the Present

Pete Seeger aboard the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, which he co-founded in 1966 to lead the campaign to clean up the Hudson River.

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Dunwell is author of Hudson River Highlands (1991) and with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The Hudson: America’s River (2008).

Protecting the Hudson River WatershedThenot-for-

profitgroup,theHudsonRiverWatershedAlli-ance(theAlliance)wasincubatedanddevelopedinpartthroughaseriesofMohonkConsulta-tionswater-focusedeventsbeginningin2003.Thefollow-up2004ConferenceagendaincludedkeynotespeakerBillMatuszeskifromtheAlliancefortheChesapeakeBaywhodescribedhisorganization’sworkasamodel.TheAlliance’sSteeringCommitteewasnamedatMohonkMoun-tainHousein2005.

AmongthekeysupportersofthisprocesswasconservationistFranDunwell,theHudsonRiverEstuaryProgram(HREP)CoordinatorattheNYSDepartmentofEnvironmentalConser-vation.Dunwellenvisionedanon-governmentalorganizationtopartnerwithHREPandanetworkofcommunity-basedregionalwatershedplanninggroupsforeverypartoftheHudsonRiver.TheAlliance,withHREPsupport,ishelpingtobuildthisnetworkintheHudsonValley.SimonGruber,PresidentoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheAlliance,noted“thegrass-rootsvisionofHRWA’soriginalfoundersfitsperfectlywiththeHREP’sfocusonencourag-ingcommunity-basedwatershedplanning.”

Governedbya15-memberBoardofDirectors,itprovideseducationandnetworkingopportunitiesforwatershedgroups,municipalofficials,scientistsandothersinvolvedinwatershedplanningandprotection.ArangeofotherorganizationsworkontheHudsonRiverandrelatedissues,buttheAllianceisexplicitlymeanttoaddresstheentirewatershed. (continued on page 6)

The Mohonk Mountain House was created in 1869 by Albert K. Smiley and his family. In 1883 they began a tradition of hosting a series of conferences in the Mohonk Parlor, where stakeholders were invited to collectively ‘consult’ with each other and figure out new practical solutions for problems in the world. In addition the Mohonk Smileys continued their practice of serving the public good by creating new organizations. That story is told chronologically to the right…

THE MOHONK LEGACY

These early Smileys gave the non-profit A.K. Smiley Public Library building (1898) to the City of Redlands, California.

The middle group of Mohonk’s now five-generation family led in the creation of three more, non-profit, separate enterprises including Mohonk Preserve, which started as The Mohonk Trust in 1963 and now celebrates its Fiftieth Anniversary.

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Focusing Region on Environmental Sustainability In2011MohonkConsultationspresentedanintroductoryforumplus

afull-dayconferenceontherapidlyspreadingTransitionTownmovement.TheAprilforum,“CommunitiesinTransition:LocalStrengths,LocalResil-ience”wasaninspirationalpreludetoourNovemberconferencewithTinaClarke,Transitiontrainer.

Consideringclimatechange,theenergycrisis,andunstableeconomies,MohonkConsultationsheldtheseeventswiththeintentionto“initiatearegion-widedialoguetobuildlocalcollaborationandcreatepracticalsolu-tionstowardresilience.”

ThefounderofCommunitiesinTransi-tion,RobHopkins,viaavideoclipofarecenttalk,discussedtherisingcostofoilandtheeventualdissipationofsupplies,saying“we’vedesignedour…entirewaywelivearoundit….Thedegreetowhichwearedependentonoilisreallythesamedegreeofourvulnerability.”

Accordingtooneattendee,“MohonkConsultations’2011ForumonTransitionTownswasapivotalmomentthatfannedtheflameundertheMid-HudsonValley’smovementtowardenvironmentalsustainability.TheForumcoalescedlike-mindedpeople,dedicatedtosafeguardingtheEarthandcommittedtocaringforeachotherinchallengingtimes.Advocates’excitementwaspalpable...”.

WhilethereisnoonemodelforCommunitiesinTransition,it’saboutmakingsmalleffortsthatcanleadtolargerstepstowardsimplementingresilience,suchascommunitysupportedagriculture,locallyownedandoper-

atedalternativeenergysources,localcurrenciesthatstrengthenlocaleconomies,alternativesourcesofinformationandtransporta-tion,re-tooling,andmore.

http://www.transitionus.org/;http://www.http://transitionmidatlantic.org/

SOWINGSEEDSFORCHANGEMohonk Consultations Plants Positive Changes in the Present

In 2012, the new Mid-Hudson Valley Transition Hub catalyzes and empowers the work of ten thriving Transition Towns. (http://transitionmidatlantic.org/)

Ending Hunger in the Hudson Valley Thisnewinitiativearosefroma2009forumfor80people,representa-

tivesfromalldimensionsoftheregionalfoodwebincludingfarmers,busi-nesspeople,communityorganizations,townsupervisorsandsocialservicesagenciestoexplorethegrowingproblemofhungerintheregionandtolearnabouteachothers’workandconcerns.

ThefollowingFallconferencelaunchedanewcollaborativeactivity,theHungerProject,coordinatedbyUlsterCorps,acounty-widenonprofitorganization.TheProjectisacoalitionoflocalworkersandvolunteersfromlocalgardensandfarms,gleaners,processors,storagefacilities,foodpan-

triesandsoupkitchensworkingtogethertobringfreshfoodtomorepeopleinourUlsterCountycommunities.

InthelastthreeyearsUlsterCorpshasbuiltacorpsofvolunteerstoassist.TheworkisincollaborationwithFamilyofWoodstock,WoodcrestCommunity,TheQueensGalley,CornellCooperativeExtension,RVGA,PhilliesBridgeFarmandothers.Over25,000poundsofproduce,840quartsoffruit,and80gallonsofciderhavebeendistributed.

HighschoolstudentsfromUlsterCountyBOCESNewVisionsHealthCareerExplorationsprogramhavealsobeenengaged.Theyareaddressingissuesthatinhibittheuseoffreeschoollunchesandhavejoinedinmappingthelocationofgrocerystores,foodpantriesandfarm-ersmarketsaroundthecounty.AllUlsterCountyloopbusesnowcarryamapofthesesourcesoffoodbybusroutes.

UlsterCorpscreatedaninteractivefoodsystemmapchartingconnec-tionsamongstakeholders,showingwhoisinvolved,whereconnectionsexist,andwherefurtherworkisneeded.

The middle group of Mohonk’s now five-generation family led in the creation of three more, non-profit, separate enterprises including Mohonk Preserve, which started as The Mohonk Trust in 1963 and now celebrates its Fiftieth Anniversary.

Mohonk Consultations was formed in 1980 to provide a forum for collective discussions so that motivated public citizens could discover new ways to benefit the Hudson Valley and its people.

Brook Farm Project, begun in 2004, is a CSA (community-supported agriculture) and educational farm.

UlsterCorps Glean Team volunteers picking 42 bushels of apples at Little Dog Orchard, Clinton-dale, NY for distribution to local food pantries and soup kitchens.

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RVGA Farm-to-Food Pantry Program, Sweet Corn Process-ing, Sept. 22, 2009, Woodcrest Community, Rifton, NY. Gill, RO Davenport, Saunderskill and Dav-enport Farms donated over 4,000 pounds of delicious sweet corn.

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Mohonk Consultations prints its newsletter on 100% recycled paper.

Rik Flynn’s 2012 Award CelebrationTheceremonyandhonoringofRikFlynn,co-founderofUlsterCorpswithBethMc-Clendon,wasagreatcelebratorymomentonJune7,2012.TheParlorwaspackedwith80supporters.EvMann,founderanddirectoroftheCenterforCreativeEducationinKingston,NY,gavealovinghomagetohiscolleagueandfriendandtoUlsterCorps’work.ThegoldenspringsuninvitedalloutontheEastPorchafterwardtoenjoyminglingandthepinkMountainLaurelinfloweraroundthelakecliffs.SeeUlsterCorps.orgformoreinformation.

UN National Year for Water Cooperation and QuinoaTheUnitedNationsproclaimed2013astheInternationalYearforWaterCooperation,callingonpeopleeverywheretosupportactionsthroughlocal,nationalandinternational

cooperativeeffortstosafeguardandprotecttheworld’swaterresourc-es.TheYearwaslaunchedbyaglobalconferenceinZaragoza,Spain,Jan.8-11,2013,focusingonmediation,negotiationandtheroleof“waterdiplomacy.”ThethemeYearaimstobringwiderattentiontobestpracticesregardingwaterallocationdecisions,upstreamanddownstreamimpactsofwaterpollutionandwaterextraction,construc-

tionandmanagementofnewinfrastructures,dealingwithillegalextractionsandoverex-ploitationofsurfaceandgroundwaterandmore.Waterisourmostpreciousresourceandisindeed,theWaterofLife.SpearheadedbyBolivia,2013wasalsodeclaredtheInterna-tionalYearofQuinoa.ConsideredsacredbytheIncas,thishighproteingraincanbegrownataltitudesofupto12,000ft,andhasbeenmaintained,protectedandpreservedbytheAndeanindigenouspeoplethroughtheirtraditionalknowledgeandpracticesoflivingwell,inharmonywithnature.Quinoacon-tainsabalancedsetofaminoacidsforhumans,makingitanunusuallycompletefoodstuff.ItisglutenfreeandconsideredbymanyJewstobekosherforPassover.TheYearseekstofocusworldattentiononthenutritional,economic,environmentalandculturalpropertiesofquinoaaswellasontherolethatquinoacanplayinprovidingfoodsecurityandnutri-tion,centraltotheeradicationofpoverty.Sources:http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/water_cooperation_2013/index.shtmhttp://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/note6367.doc.htm

Consultations’ NewsNEW ONLINE OPTIONS

Wehaveaddedtwoefficientonlinefeaturestoourwebsiteathttp://mohonk-consultations.org.• ADONATIONBUTTONisnowavailablethat

linkstoanonlinedonationwindowviaourportalwithNYCharities.org.

• THEREGISTRATIONPROCESSforoureventsiseasiernowthatyoucanregisteronlineandpayanyfeeintheprocess.

Pleaseletusknowifyouhavequestions.

Carol Cruikshank: Our Gratitude to a True Friend & Staunch Supporter

AMohonkcottagewasthesummerhomeforCarolandherfamilyuntilshewas52yearsold.Atage5shewonaphotocontestwithherpictureofSkytopreflectedinthelake.Shehasbeentakinginspiringshots

aroundthepropertyeversince.AsaresultofgrowingupinthecompanyofDan&KeithSmiley,wholedherthroughcavesandupmountains,CarolcontinuestohelpkeeptheMohonktraditionsalivebysupport-ingtheorganizationsthattheyfounded.TheBoardofMohonkConsultationsisverygratefulforCarol’ssupportincarryingonKeith’svision.

Hudson River Watershed Alliance (cont’dfrompage4)

WHATITHASDONE:• Presentedannualconferencesaddressingscience,policyand

educationalissuesrelatedtowaterresources,landuse,andbiodiversity,andhowindividualsandorganizationscanhelpprotectourwatersheds;

• ConvenedRoundtableworkshopsforlocalwatershedgroupstolearnfromeachother,includingeducationalspeakersonwaterresourcesscienceandtechnicalissues,andprovidedtechnicalsupporttoindividualgroups;

• SponsoredanongoingmonthlybreakfastseriesinNewPaltz,theOmelet,witheduca-tionalspeakersandnetworkingopportunities;

• “DevelopedtheHudsonRiverWatershedAtlas,asetofdigitalmapsdesignedtoen-ableuserstovisualize,explore,assessandbetterunderstandthenaturalresourcesandbuiltsystemsoftheHudsonRiverEstuarywatershed.”(Seehttp://www.hudsonwatershed.org/atlas/index.html).

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Climate trends indicate that our communities will experience stronger storms, wetter weather, more flooding and the need for more careful water management.We will bring together concerned citizens and representatives of community organizations, businesses, local government, and higher education to address these issues and explore how we can best adapt to these complex dimensions of climate change. For more information on this event, see p. 3.

2013 FALL CONFERENCEA Watershed Moment: Changing Climate and the Future of Our Water Resources A Conference co-sponsored by Mohonk Consultations and the Hudson River Watershed Alliance

Monday, November 11, 2013, 9 - 4 pm

Mohonk Mountain House Parlor

A damaged road, an overturned truck, flooded farm fields in the black dirt region in the Wallkill River flood plain, southern Orange County, NY.Photo by Simon Gruber

SAVE THE DATES – You are invited to the Mohonk Mountain House Parlor for these 2013 events. Reservations are required.

2013 Distinguished Environmental Achievement Award Ceremony Honoring Paul C. Huth, Director Emeritus of the Daniel Smiley Research Center of the Mohonk Preserve Mon, April 22, 2013, 5-8 pm

2013 Fall Conference A Watershed Moment: Changing Climate and the Future of Our Water Resources Mon, Nov. 11, 2013, 9-4 pm

For more information, see pp. 2 & 3.