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The Shawangunk Ridge Coalition is an alliance of local, regional and national organizations working to protect the Shawangunk Ridge in Ulster, Sullivan and Orange counties of New York. The mission of the Shawangunk Ridge Coalition is to promote the common goals and objectives of its member organizations and to pursue strategies for protecting and preserving the entire Shawangunk Ridge.
Our Mission is to create a continuous, protected corridor the entire length of the Shawangunk Ridge to protect its pristine water quality, unique wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and to provide public access to enjoy its magnificent beauty and world-famous recreational opportunities.
Other major goals include:
- Advocate for protection of the Shawangunk Ridge.
- Support grassroots advocacy efforts consistent with our mission.
- Assist with the dissemination and analysis of information as it pertains to common goals and objectives.
- Encourage national, regional, state and local conservation organizations and agencies to take leadership roles in the protection of the Ridge and surrounding land.
- Foster partnerships among local, state, regional and national stakeholders towards ridgewide protection.
If you would like to be kept more informed,
please provide us with your contact information.
Please review our privacy statement.Shawangunk Ridge Coalition Executive Committee:
On Oct.17 Coalition partners agreed that the Executive Committee would consist of 10 seats with a minimum of 3 seats representing local grassroots organizations. For the immediate future the other 7 would be people representing ridge-wide organizations.
- Keith LaBudde - Friends of the Shawangunks
- Paula Medley - Basha Kill Area Association
- Carol Ash - Palisades Interstate Park Commission
- Cara Lee - The Nature Conservancy
- Ed Goodell - NY NJ Trail Conference
- Jad Daley - Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)
- Patty Lee Parmalee - Save The Ridge
- Tad Thayer - Greenville Residents for Informed Planning (GRIP)
- Bob Anderberg - Open Space Institute
- Glenn Hoagland - Mohonk Preserve
- Amy Little - Coordinator, Shawangunk Ridge Coalition
If you would like additional information please contact: Contact: Shawangunk Ridge Coalition, 156 Ramapo Valley Rd., Mahwah NJ 07430;
201-512-9348 x25; Email: info@shawangunkridge.org
WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL HELP TO EXPAND THIS WORK! Your donations will help support the following efforts:
- Continuing to build and empower local grassroots organizations
- Generating political support for further state acquisitions along the ridge
- Communicating information via the website and email
- Offering coalition gatherings workshops and trainings
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