Hike leader: Joe Durkin, RLT's volunteer land steward and board member

Location: Kinderhoook Creek Nature Preserve, East Nassau

The Kinderhook Creek Preserve is a 85‐acre “working forest” with one‐half mile of shoreline along the Kinderhook and five miles of trails open to the public. The trails seem to extend everywhere—along stone walls and ridges; through tall, majestic pines; down hemlock‐covered slopes to the Kinderhook Creek and up to the view on the oak‐covered ridge; and then back to meet other trails. Wildlife is abundant, particularly white‐tailed deer. The trails, some steep but others gentle, make for exciting and interesting hiking, snowshoeing, and cross‐country skiing. Other activities include geocaching, horseback riding, wildflower walks, birding, mushroom walks, rock exploring, and botanical studies.

Directions:
Kinderhook Creek Preserve is on Martha Hicks Road. From Route 66 just north of the East Nassau Post Office, turn west onto Tsatsawassa Lake Road. In about 1⁄2 mile, take a left onto Martha Hicks Road, and in 2/10ths of a mile the Preserve will be on your left. In your GPS or Google Maps, enter 285 Martha Hicks Road, East Nassau, NY, 12062, which is across the street from the Preserve.