The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve, Inc.
Connecting people to nature through education, recreation, conservation, and research for over 80 years!
Connecting people to nature through education, recreation, conservation, and research for over 80 years!
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The Board of Directors of The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station is pleased to announce that Anne Rhoads, Ph.D. has been appointed as the Preserve’s new Executive Director.
The Board of Directors of The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station in Rensselaerville, NY is pleased to announce that Anne Rhoads, Ph.D. has been appointed as the Preserve’s new Executive Director. Rhoads has been the Director of Conservation and Education at the Preserve since October 2017. As Executive Director, she will serve as the Preserve’s chief operating officer with responsibility for leading its operations and programs. Her appointment became effective July 1, 2019.
“Anne Rhoads brings a winning combination of scientific rigor, consensus building and programmatic leadership to the Huyck Preserve,” says board President Alexandra van Horne. “We are thrilled to have her as our new Executive Director.”
Rhoads holds a B.A. in biology from Vassar College and a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from Brown University. Her research interests are focused on the effects of human and natural disturbance on forest composition and health. Rhoads has applied her research knowledge to stewardship positions at land trusts in Rhode Island and New York and is now embarking on novel stewardship initiatives at the Huyck Preserve, starting with an invasive species management and monitoring program begun this year.
Rhoads is deeply committed to connecting K-12 students with nature through exploration and science and has applied her extensive teaching experience to expand the education program at the Huyck Preserve, dramatically increasing the range of lessons available to local school groups and attracting new schools and new grades to the Preserve.
As the Preserve’s Director of Conservation and Education, Rhoads has demonstrated her dedication to the Preserve’s four-part mission, and has gained extensive knowledge of the Preserve’s day-to-day operations, its budgetary and funding considerations, as well as its history, accomplishments, and goals.
“Environmental protection requires an appreciation and understanding of the natural world through recreation and academic science,” says Anne Rhoads. “I’m honored and excited to serve the Huyck Preserve as it welcomes the many researchers, students, local residents, members, and recreational enthusiasts who visit and form their own connections to the nature of this beautiful place.
“Anne Rhoads brings a winning combination of scientific rigor, consensus building and programmatic leadership to the Huyck Preserve,” says board President Alexandra van Horne. “We are thrilled to have her as our new Executive Director.”
Rhoads holds a B.A. in biology from Vassar College and a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from Brown University. Her research interests are focused on the effects of human and natural disturbance on forest composition and health. Rhoads has applied her research knowledge to stewardship positions at land trusts in Rhode Island and New York and is now embarking on novel stewardship initiatives at the Huyck Preserve, starting with an invasive species management and monitoring program begun this year.
Rhoads is deeply committed to connecting K-12 students with nature through exploration and science and has applied her extensive teaching experience to expand the education program at the Huyck Preserve, dramatically increasing the range of lessons available to local school groups and attracting new schools and new grades to the Preserve.
As the Preserve’s Director of Conservation and Education, Rhoads has demonstrated her dedication to the Preserve’s four-part mission, and has gained extensive knowledge of the Preserve’s day-to-day operations, its budgetary and funding considerations, as well as its history, accomplishments, and goals.
“Environmental protection requires an appreciation and understanding of the natural world through recreation and academic science,” says Anne Rhoads. “I’m honored and excited to serve the Huyck Preserve as it welcomes the many researchers, students, local residents, members, and recreational enthusiasts who visit and form their own connections to the nature of this beautiful place.
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Our mission is to protect the natural beauty of the Rensselaerville Falls, the watershed of Lake Myosotis and surrounding lands, to conduct long-term research on natural systems as part of a global effort to understand and preserve the Earth's biodiversity, and to increase appreciation of this effort through innovative, field-based educational programs for students, teachers and the community." |
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Huyck Preserve Visitors' Center
5052 Delaware Turnpike Rensselaerville, NY 12147 Phone: 518-797-3440 Email: info@huyckpreserve.org |
Eldridge Research Center
284 Pond Hill Road Rensselaerville, NY 12147 |
Mailing Address
Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve, Inc. PO Box 189 5052 Delaware Turnpike Rensselaerville, NY 12147 |
Trails are open from dawn to dusk year-round. Admission is free to walk and hike the trails, picnic, fish and boat (non-motorized) on Lake Myosotis, and for skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. Motorized vehicles and bicycles are not allowed. Dogs must be on leash at all times and owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets. Huyck Preserve is a carry in - carry out park. Please help us keep our Preserve beautiful. Also please respect any research sites you may come across while at the Preserve.
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