As we near the end of the year, we reflect on how much your support means to the Mianus River Gorge today and every day. If you’ve already donated, we sincerely thank you for your support. If not, we’ll let the words “Giving Tuesday” serve as a reminder that Mianus River Gorge needs your help […]
September 2025 In this issue: MRG and Fordham’s Calder Center partner on 10-week deer study This summer, Chris Nagy mentored an undergraduate student from Fordham University as part of the Louis Calder Center’s Summer Undergraduate Research (CSUR) program. Claire Renault, a sophomore at Fordham, spent the summer testing a new method of measuring the abundance […]
Mianus River Gorge welcomed a group of summer interns who helped with an array of projects and initiatives. At the same time, through a variety of research and land management projects, interns were trained in the skills they will need to pursue a successful career in the environmental sciences. Megan Chun is a senior at […]
Forested areas have the highest densities of black-legged ticks due to the favorable microclimate & high abundance of white-tailed deer, which serve as the reproductive host and which disperse ticks across the landscape. Visitors to forested areas face an increased risk of exposure to these black-legged ticks. However, the risk of exposure can vary considerably […]
The Mianus River Gorge office is located across the road from the entrance to the 961-acre Mianus River Gorge Preserve here in Bedford. In 1979, MRG built a residence for the then caretaker Jim Gibb. At that time Mr. Gibb was the only employee with a volunteer Board of Trustees. After the hire of the […]
Part of MRG’s mission is to share our conservation ethic and expertise with the community. Executive Director Rod Christie presented “Protecting the Mianus River Watershed Through Conservation, Research, and Education,” sponsored by the Old Greenwich Garden Club and Perrot Memorial Library. Rod led several walks for The Nature Conservancy staff from their Washington, DC, headquarters. […]
In ongoing efforts to improve trail conditions for an estimated 12,000 annual visitors to the Preserve, Mianus River Gorge engaged Tahawas Trails again. The crew came back early this spring to create a stable path over Safford Cascade along the Red Trail. They placed large stepping stones in the stream that made the crossing safer […]
Please join us at the 2025 Mianus River Gorge Spring Wingding on Thursday, May 1, 2025, for a magical evening! The Wingding festivities kick off the season with spirited conversation among new and old friends, live music, and delicious food and drink, including a signature cocktail called the Wingding, of course! The 2025 Wingding is […]
Spring is a glorious time, full of new smells, sounds, and colors that are in direct contrast to those departing months of winters. Executive Director Rod Christie’s Outdoor Observer, “Spring is a Glorious Time,” about the frogs that have begun to sing in a very loud chorus!