Reconnecting with the Natural World
May 26-30, 2025
Reconnecting with the Natural World
Immerse yourself and your family into the ways of our ancestors as we learn to slow down, act fast, quiet the body and mind, and reconnect with the elements of nature.
Join Mohonk’s Naturalist Michael Ridolfo as we gather a gifted and dedicated cadre of educators for this week-long event. He will be joined by Dr. Jackie Schnurr, Professor at Wells College, Dr. Dan Bogan, Professor at Siena College, and Lynn Bogan, Environmental Stewardship Bureau Director with New York State Parks. This program has something to offer everyone, from the consummate urbanite to the seasoned naturalist. After this week, you will see the natural world with a new set of eyes and a quiver of new tools.
What’s Included
Your stay at Mohonk Mountain House includes access to countless activities and experiences for guest of all ages, including our indoor pool, tennis courts, show gardens, and an award-winning spa. Discover all that Mohonk has to offer during your mountaintop getaway.
Entertainment
Themed Mohonk Signature Events, featuring live music and engaging performances, changing daily
Schedule of Events
Program Leaders
Mohonk Naturalist, Michael Ridolfo
Michael Ridolfo is the resident naturalist at Mohonk Mountain House. After 20 years of rock climbing, ice climbing, mountain biking, skiing, winter mountaineering, nature photography, writing, music and more, he immersed in the arts of tracking, wilderness survival, and deep native culture. This journey has evolved into teaching adults and children how to deepen their relationship with the natural world. In 1999, he founded Wilderness Mind (now The Earthtime Project), a school dedicated to preserving our ancient connection to tracking and nature awareness.
Dr. Jackie Schnurr
Dr. Jackie Schnurr is a Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at Wells College, a small liberal arts college located in the Finger Lakes region of New York. She has been working with plants for over 25 years, and her research mostly looks at the roles that biotic factors, such as small mammals, and abiotic factors, such as light and nutrients, have on dictating plant distributions.
Lynn Bogan
Lynn Bogan is the Environmental Stewardship Bureau Director at New York State Parks. Lynn received her Bachelors of Science from SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry and her Masters of Science in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Policy from SUNY Albany. She has worked with reptiles and amphibians throughout her career and focuses on environmental stewardship and conservation of native biodiversity.
Dr. Dan Bogan
Dr. Dan Bogan is an Associate Professor at Siena College and a Summer Lecturer at Paul Smith’s College. He earned his doctorate in Wildlife Science from the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University. Dan’s research investigates the ecology of wildlife, particularly carnivores, to understand how animals are responding to changing environments. Gaining this information helps to understand human-wildlife interactions to reduce the potential for conflicts and to conserve wildlife.
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