Since 1981 Hudsonia has conducted environmental research, education, training and technical assistance to protect the natural heritage of the Hudson Valley and neighboring regions. A non-advocacy organization, Hudsonia serves as a neutral voice in the challenging process of land use decision making.

Our work includes education, basic and applied research on rare species and their habitats, wetlands and estuaries, and the study of invasive plants and other threats to biodiversity.

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The spotted turtle is a small turtle whose spots are not always readily visible. This species is known to travel between a variety of wetland and upland habitats each year. Its use of a wide variety of habitats exemplifies the need to preserve continuous complexes of upland and wetland areas in order to protect the populations of some species.