New York Grants Awarded

2008

Mohonk Preserve Solar Vented Toilet, New York (2008)

A grant was awarded to the Mohonk Preserve to purchase and install a two unit solar vented toilet at the West Trapps trailhead. This toilet purchase facilitated a permanent and environmentally friendly solution to human waste issues in the area.

2005

Mohonk Preserve, New York (2005)

The Mohonk Preserve was awarded a grant for a multi-faceted outreach program designed to reach novice climbers in the Gunks, educate them about the fragile life on cliffs and convert them to low-impact climbing ethic.

2004

Gunks Climbers Coalition, New York (2004)

The Gunks Climbers Coalition was awarded a grant for campground improvements at the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Multiple Use Area. Improvements will include a new and more detailed campground map, signs and clearer designation of camping sites. The free campground, which has been used by climbers for decades, is located adjacent to the Mohonk Preserve.