The Hudson Valley Trail Stewards were stationed at Breakneck Ridge, Anthony's Nose, and the Croton Gorge Unique Area. Across these three locations, the stewards counted 26,201 visitors and were able to educate or aid 16,420 (or 63%) of those visitors. They were also able to assist 240 lost hikers and provided first aid to 18 hikers. Additionally, the stewards engaged in invasive species management at Croton Gorge, including removing over 5,000 invasive plants and planting 658 native plants. The crew was led by Ryan McClean with crew members Phoenix Pliskin, Declan Urffer, Christina Ufland, Sarah Spencer-Piszczek, Benjamin Straebler, Eleanor Dunlevy, Sydney Veitinger, and Kathrine Ledermann. |