Granite Mountain Preserve will be closed to the general public from Saturday, November 15, through Sunday, November 23 for the annual deer management program. The preserve will re-open on Monday, November 24.

Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) conducts an annual deer management program for a period of 9 days throughout the year to help restore ecological balance to the preserve. Overabundant white-tailed deer populations have been damaging forest regeneration by over-browsing young trees and native plants, creating challenges for wildlife habitat and forest health.

This carefully managed program, conducted under the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regulations, is essential for maintaining the preserve’s long-term ecological resilience.

[Read more about why this program is necessary and how it supports forest health → CLICK HERE]