Mianus River Gorge
Conservation ProgramsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Mianus River Gorge, Inc. is a nonprofit organization focused on conserving the natural heritage of the Mianus River watershed through land acquisition, conservation efforts, scientific research, and public education. It protects more than 1,000 acres across Bedford, North Castle and Pound Ridge in New York and Stamford, Connecticut, including one of the region's remaining old-growth forests, and it manages a 794-acre nature preserve with five miles of hiking trails and outdoor exhibits. The organization conducts applied research and offers education programs for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students and works to safeguard the watershed from its headwaters to Long Island Sound. Based in Bedford, New York, the organization was founded in 1953 and is historically notable for being the first land project of The Nature Conservancy and the first National Natural History Landmark in the United States. In May 2026, Rochelle Thomas was appointed executive director, marking a recent leadership change.