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A landscape can also be a living laboratory

New Paltz area · Shawangunks

Illustration: Shawangunk white cliffs and carriage-road country
Regional concept illustration, not an archival photograph or exact view.

Town / regional context. The reference point is approximate; this story is not tied to your exact GPS position.

Undated

Mohonk Preserve includes scientific research and environmental education in its work. Its account connects the organization’s beginnings in 1963 with an ongoing role as a living laboratory. Add a careful observation to your next caption: what you saw and the date. Separate observation from identification or explanation. A single photograph can be interesting without proving a long-term ecological change.

Source: Mohonk Preserve · What we do ↗

Editorial review: 2026-10-11. Check the source and official visitor information before travelling. A listed place may be private or inaccessible.

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