To mark our 35th anniversary, we've asked people who've participated in the early battles, or in the latest endeavors, or who simply live along the Hudson, to tell us how they feel about Scenic Hudson's efforts. It has shown that while it might be nice to sit in a closed circle and talk with your friends, it's much more satisfying to talk with strangers and skeptics and even your enemies if it leads to positive change. Scenic Hudson has shown people in our valley that its concerns are the community's concerns, and that we all have a stake in protecting our common resources, the land and scenery, the air and water. In today's climate of over development, the members of the West Esopus Land Owners Association are proud of our involvement in Scenic Hudson's Shaupeneak Ridge project. We commend Scenic Hudson for their efforts to preserve the natural environment in their many projects throughout the Hudson River Valley.
Some people pridefully claim to be able to move mountains.
In the attempt, they usually trample the landscape. Storm King Mountain might have been trampled, but, instead, the founders of Scenic Hudson helped create the Environmental Impact Statement process to ensure that the public voice will be heard on environmental matters, and they saved Storm King in the process. The Hudson River Valley is the cradle of the national environmental movement, and Scenic Hudson stands at the very forefront among the Valley's wise and expert stewards, carrying forward a tradition of achievement which serves each succeeding generation. You've helped a lot to protect scenic areas in the Valley, like Olana . Cara Lee brings all the problems we fisherman have in the River up to the Governor, which does a lot to make the government aware of it.