September 5, 2026
A Young Peregrine on the Ascent
Yesterday in the Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, N.Y., Chris Nadareski of the NYC DEP released four young rehabbed peregrines,…
If you haven't been over to High Mountain in a while, you might like to hear that the star atop High Mountain is back.
North Haledon librarian Susan Serico writes:
"The star was removed after the holidays, but was put back up again a few months ago due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Mayor felt it would provide HOPE for the future. Above is a recent photo of it taken by Tara Breur. Solar panels provide the energy to light it."
(Thanks, Susan!)
The view from the summit on Wednesday afternoon is below.