When you listen to a park, you enter a world of inspirational sounds. Walking along the Neversink Trail in the morning not only gives you the chance to explore a riparian habitat, but allows you to hear the chirping songs of warblers and other nesting songbirds. Although they may not be marked on the map, soundscapes are great points of interest. During your visit, take in a trail, or sit along Pine Creek and listen to the rush of the water and the treble notes of White-throated Swifts. Soon you will discover that complete park experiences feature both sights and sounds.
People experience soundscapes by hearing, rather than by seeing.
Soundscapes may include both mechanical and natural sounds. They may vary in their character from day to night, and from season to season. Natural soundscapes are park resources that may include the sound created by wind, flowing water, crashing waves, mammals, birds, insects, and other biological and physical components. Natural Ambient Sound Levels are the natural soundscape conditions that exist in a park in the absence of any human-produced noise. This is sometimes referred to as natural quiet .